Apr 21, 2023 | Australia consults on Draft Evaluation Statements for 1768 Industrial Chemicals
On 23 March 2023 the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) opened consultation on 17 draft evaluation statements covering 1768 industrial chemicals. The deadline for comments is ...
Apr 21, 2023 | Implementation of QCO for ethylene glycol delayed in India
On 23 March 2023, The Gazette of India published that the Indian Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has delayed the implementation of the quality control order (QCO) for ethylene glycol...
India introduces new E-waste rules proposing average lifespan for electronic products to curb environmental damage.
Apr 19, 2023
On 21 March 2023, a draft proposal was released by India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), that specifies the average lifetime of products under the E-Waste (Management) rules, 2022. On 1 Ap...
NPE to be designated as Class II Specified Chemical Substance in Japan
Apr 19, 2023
On 14 February 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) announced its plan of drawing up proposals to designate poly(oxyethylene) nonylphenyl ether (NPE) as class II specified chemical substance....
China plans to add 59 items to Dangerous Goods List
Apr 14, 2023
On 1 March 2023, to align national standards and requirements with the UN Model Regulations, the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) published draft revisions of two transport regulations fo...
South Korea provides a summary for the Approval application documents based on the updates on disinfectant and preservatives for humidifiers
Apr 10, 2023
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea provides a summary for the Approval application documents based on the updates on disinfectant and preservatives for humidifiers ...
South Korea consults for the draft amendment of the Cosmetic Act
Apr 05, 2023
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea consults for the draft amendment of the Cosmetic Act on March 22nd, 2023. The Cosmetic Act prohibits advertisements that might mislead the pu...
ECHA Recommends Adding Eight Substances to the Authorisation List
Apr 13, 2023
On 12 April 2023 ECHA recommended that the European Commission adds eight substances (including lead metal) from the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) to the Authorisation List ...
NMPA published regulation on cosmetic online operators
Apr 13, 2023
On 4th April 2023, NMPA published a notice announcing the new regulation on cosmetic online service operators -- "Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics Online Operations". This...
UK less ambitious on PFAS restriction proposal
Apr 12, 2023
The UK's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently published a regulatory management options analysis (RMOA) – a technical document examining the risks posed by the use, import and manufact...
BIS issues Guideline for Transportation of Dangerous Goods in India
Apr 12, 2023
On March 6, 2023, the Indian government issued the guidelines 'IS 18149:2023— Transportation of Dangerous Goods—Guidelines', which have been formulated under the Transport Services Section...
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