ChemRegs Newsletter – October 2026 IMDG Code 43-26 The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code 2026 Edition (inc. Amendment 43-26) has been published and is available as a hard copy (printed version) or as a digital edition via the IMO ePublications platform. It comes into force on 1 January 2028 but may be applied voluntarily as from 1 January 2027. … Read More

ChemRegs Newsletter – September 2026 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published a summary of responses to its consultation on proposed amendments to the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation. POPs are substances that: Persist in the environment Accumulate in living organisms Pose a risk to our health and the environment Have the … Read More

ChemRegs Newsletter – August 2026 Significant Changes and Amendments to the IATA 68th Edition (2027) IATA has now published the next edition of the Dangerous Goods Regulations for air and also released the list of the significant changes and amendments in these regulations that are due to come into force from 1 January 2027. IATA goes through an extensive annual … Read More