Regulatory
Regulatory | 23 December 2025

Clariant faces multi-million-Euro competition claims, vows strong defense

The lawsuits seek damages totaling roughly €548 million and €402 million, tied to a European Commission sanction issued in July 2020

Regulatory
Regulatory | 23 December 2025

CCFI warns against granting data exclusivity for agrochemicals

Allowing data exclusivity would create a strong monopoly beyond patents, delay introduction of generics, raise prices and hurt the farm economy and agrochemical exports

Regulatory
Regulatory | 07 December 2025

EU moves to end Russian gas imports

LNG imports will end by 31 December 2026, pipeline gas by 30 September 2027, with a possible extension to 31 October 2027 if storage targets are not met

Regulatory
Regulatory | 05 December 2025

Black Rose Industries' Jhagadia plant faces GPCB closure order

The GPCB also mandated a Rs. 3.5 lakh bank guarantee and future compensation payments

Regulatory
Regulatory | 03 December 2025

EPA finalizes rollback of oil & gas compliance deadlines

The move is expected to affect hundreds of thousands of oil and gas facilities nationwide

Regulatory
Regulatory | 03 December 2025

AgroChem Summit 2025: Decoding the missing link in India’s innovation story

Experts call for equipping scientists, reforming processes, and building a holistic IPR framework for a stronger agrochemical ecosystem

Regulatory
Regulatory | 25 November 2025

India imposes anti-dumping duty on import of Liquid Epoxy Resins from China PR, Korea RP, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, and Thailand

The Ministry of Finance imposed ADD in the range of US$ 37 to US$ 483 per MT

Regulatory
Regulatory | 21 November 2025

EU moves to tighten controls on four high-risk chemicals, including melamine

Melamine’s inclusion follows extensive industry consultation throughout 2024

Regulatory
Regulatory | 17 November 2025

AgroChem Summit 2025: Session on navigating the changing landscape of patents and IPR

Speakers for the session are: Dr. Subhash Chand, Secretary, CIBR&C; Kuldeep Singh, CMD, HIL; S. Ganesan, Vice President – Policy Affairs, UPL; Dr. Kalyan Goswami, Director General, Agro Chem Federation of India (ACFI); Hari Subramaniam, Founding & Managing Partner, Subramaniam & Associates; and Raju Kapoor, Director - Public & Industry Affairs, FMC India

Regulatory
Regulatory | 17 November 2025

EPA moves to ease PFAS reporting burden on businesses

The proposal comes after widespread criticism of a 2023 Biden-era regulation that required manufacturers and importers of PFAS between 2011 and 2022 to submit detailed data on exposure, environmental, and health effects

Regulatory
Regulatory | 11 November 2025

INEOS file 10 anti-dumping cases to curb cheap plastic imports to EU

Imports of chemicals from China surged by 8.3% in the first half of 2025, says CEFIC

Regulatory
Regulatory | 08 September 2025

PMFAI urges government action on US tariff shock

The PMFAI also argues that the tariff hike on pesticides imports in USA is not only a trade issue but also a pharmaceutical, public health and food security challenge

Regulatory
Regulatory | 29 August 2025

Stay on proposed ban on 12 molecules in Punjab recommended on basmati for pest control: CCFI

CCFI clarifies that the High Court's stay applies to the ban notification

Regulatory
Regulatory | 21 August 2025

India extends anti-dumping duty on TDI from EU and Saudi Arabia

India has extended anti-dumping duty on Toluene Di-isocyanate (TDI) imports from the EU and Saudi Arabia until March 1, 2026

Regulatory
Regulatory | 20 August 2025

ChemConnect 2025: Session on "Navigating Regulatory Complexity in Global Chemical Logistics"

Speakers are: Anant Pant, Director Supply Chain - India, Middle East and Africa, The Lubrizol Corporation; Sanjiva Kumar Rayavarapu, Head - Supply Chain, Godrej Industries Limited (Chemicals); Shanker Kuppuswamy, Former CEO, Nicer Globe; Pradeep Nair, Head - Logistics & Exim, Huntsman Solutions India; and Abhishek P. Rao, Founder, CSRLSC & Advisor to Chairman, RSA Global

Regulatory
Regulatory | 18 August 2025

India recommends anti-dumping duty on PVC resin imports

This measure aims to stabilize PVC resin prices, normalize channel inventory, and encourage distributor restocking

Regulatory
Regulatory | 12 August 2025

Punjab High Court grants stay on ban of 12 pesticide molecule

CCFI sought quashing of the impugned Notification as a blatant abuse of statutory powers

Regulatory
Regulatory | 29 July 2025

EU opens in-depth investigation into ADNOC's acquisition of Covestro

The preliminary investigation indicates that ADNOC and Covestro may receive foreign subsidies distorting the EU internal market

Regulatory
Regulatory | 28 July 2025

India withdraws QCOs for acetic acid, methanol, and aniline

These QCOs, originally issued in August 2019, mandated that manufacturers and importers of these chemicals obtain Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification to sell their products in the Indian marke

Regulatory
Regulatory | 23 July 2025

Rosneft terms EU sanctions on Nayara refinery as illegal

The European Union's grounds for imposing sanctions are completely far-fetched and false in content

Policy
Policy | 21 July 2026

EU ETS overhaul risks driving chemical industry out of Europe: Cefic

The plan could weaken industrial competitiveness without delivering the conditions needed for faster decarbonisation

Policy
Policy | 16 July 2026

Cabinet approves Semicon 2.0 with a total outlay of Rs. 127,500 Cr

Semicon 2.0 is aimed to holistically build the semiconductor ecosystem on six pillars

Policy
Policy | 09 July 2026

NATO launches multinational drive to secure critical defence materials and strengthen supply chains

The new High Visibility Project brings together 12 NATO Allies in a coordinated effort to strengthen the resilience of defence supply chains

Policy
Policy | 07 July 2026

EU chemical industry is in ‘closure phase’ as Chinese imports surge: INEOS Chairman

Ratcliffe said Europe’s chemical sector is already in a "closure phase," with almost 200 plants shutting down over the past five years

Policy
Policy | 29 June 2026

India lifts curbs on non-domestic packed LPG, restores supplies to pre-crisis levels

Centre of High Technology under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has been directed to issue organisation wise allocation of this enhanced C3/C4 stream for the petrochemical and other critical sectors

Policy
Policy | 18 June 2026

EU strikes deal to overhaul chemicals, cosmetics and fertilisers rules

Negotiators also agreed revisions to the recently updated CLP Regulation

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