Apr 17, 2023 | South Korea provides an update on test methods for determining the shelf life of biocidal products
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea plans to evaluate biocidal products for the approval of biocidal substance and biocidal products under the Consumer Chemical Prod...
Apr 26, 2023 | California suggests altering Proposition 65 to lower the NSRL for ethylene oxide.
On 7 April 2023, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed lowering the "No Significant Risk Level" (NSRL) for ethylene oxide under the Safe Drinking Water and T...
China Calls for Industry Opinions on Expanding the Scope of Allowed Substance in FCMs
Apr 26, 2023
China’s National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) has called for industry feedback on draft national safety standard on food contact materials to include more polymers and food ingredie...
13 PFASs will no longer be allowed in cosmetics in Thailand.
Apr 26, 2023
On 12 March 2023 Thailand's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced plans to outlaw the use of 13 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) despite the fact that none of the 13 substanc...
Japan considers removing 8 and will add 6 substances to the Priority Assessment Chemicals list
Apr 26, 2023
In a notice published on 27 March 2023, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the ministries of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and Environment (MOE) announced that they will ...
India extends Quality Control Order Enforcement Date for 10 Substances on Two Occasions
Apr 25, 2023
In April 2023 the Central Government of India published two notices in the Indian Gazette delaying the start date for the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for the 10 substances listed in the table below....
ECHA Publishes Guidance Related to the New CLP Hazards Classes
Apr 25, 2023
On 20 April 2023 the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published details about application dates and other information related to the new CLP Hazard Classes that came into force on that same date. T...
Argentinian Registry of Chemical Precursors Fees for 2023
Apr 24, 2023
The Argentinian government has published the fees for registration, importation, notification, fines and tariffs for 2023 regarding the Registry of Chemical Precursors created by Law 26.045 of 8 June ...
New Mexican Chemical regulatory framework on the road
Apr 24, 2023
The Mexican government has expressed its interest in promoting the application of a national policy on chemical substances, considering the life cycle of such substances. The General Health Council, r...
Japan releases revised positive list for food contact materials
Apr 21, 2023
On 6 March 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published a draft of its latest revised positive list for food contact materials (FCMs) which includes substances for listing r...
The European Commission Adopts Revision to CLP Regulation
Apr 21, 2023
On 31 March 2023 the European Commission adopted a Delegated Act amending the Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (CLP). The revision of CLP, together with the planned r...
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