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Federal Register · June 13, 2025
The title they went with Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (23-3.5e) Noisy translates that to

Companies must now wait 90 days and get approval before using certain chemicals in new ways

What happened
US environmental regulators now require companies to get approval before using certain chemicals in new ways. This means manufacturers and importers cannot start a new use until the agency reviews it and gives permission.
Why it matters
Companies often find new ways to use existing chemicals. Until now, some of these new uses could begin without specific pre-approval from US environmental regulators. This rule adds a mandatory waiting period and an approval step, making it slower and more expensive to introduce new applications for these substances.
The signal
Watch how many companies file these new use notifications, and how long the US environmental regulators take to approve or deny them.
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