We are very pleased to announce that CIRS Europe has been shortlisted for two Export Industry Awards by the Irish Exporters Association: Export Innovation of the Year; and Services Exporter of the Year (sponsored by Business Post). The Irish Exporters Association is the voice of the Export Industry in Ireland. It announced that 70 entries had been shortlisted for the 2023 Export Industry Awards across ten categories.

On May 10, 2023, we celebrated the grand opening of CIRS Kexin Biotech.* It has taken more than one year of industrial surveys but we were proud to finally open the new company on May 10, 2023.

On May 9, 2023, Hangzhou C&K Testing Technic Co., Ltd. (C&K Testing), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CIRS Group celebrated its tenth anniversary.

Our Global Cosmetics Regulation Conference held on April 25, was a resounding success, with delegates from across the cosmetics industry in attendance. We had a packed schedule with presentations from our Europe, South Korea, and US teams on cosmetics regulations in China, South Korea, the US, and the EU. The speakers provided an overview of the regulatory frameworks, including recent updates and challenges. The presentations were insightful and gave attendees a better understanding of the different regulations across various regions. The feedback from the attendees has been overwhelmingly positive, with many commenting on how insightful, and beneficial they found both the presentations as well as the opportunity to network with other professionals in the industry, in order to share experiences, and discuss the challenges and opportunities they currently face. We look forward to making this an annual event and bringing together professionals from the cosmetics industry to share insights and best practices.

CIRS Testing Korea (YU) has been accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and is qualified to provide physical and chemical properties testing as well as hazardous substances analysis, which are necessary for substance registration and K-BPR notification.

On January 16, 2023, CIRS Group announced the opening of a new office in Shanghai, as it continues its expansion into the global market. Located in the heart of Pudong – Shanghai's central business district – the Shanghai Office will devote itself to providing timely and sound product compliance services and solutions to clients in Shanghai and the surrounding areas.

Recently, CIRS Group once again successfully helped clients complete a regular registration under MEE Order No. 12. And the results have been notified on the MEE website.

Recently, CIRS Group has assisted a leading domestic enterprise in the pharmaceutical ingredients and fragrances industry in successfully completing the submission of its first registration dossier as the lead registrant (LR) under KKDIK regulation and obtaining the registration number. The success of KKDIK (also known as Turkey REACH) registration reflects the technical strength of CIRS Group and its Turkish partners.

On August 31, 2022, CIRS Korea registered as an environmental consulting company under the Environmental Technology and Industry Support Act After registering, CIRS Korea may receive preferential access to the environmental policies and other relevant information, making it possible for CIRS Korea to better provide chemical, cosmetics, and environmental consulting services to clients.

Since its establishment in 2007, CIRS Group has focused on product regulatory compliance services, helping clients gain a competitive advantage by reducing business risks associated with regulatory affairs. After 15 years of development, CIRS Group has expanded its business across multiple industries to include: chemicals, cosmetics, food and beverages, medical devices, agrochemical products, disinfectants, and consumer goods.