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Feb 06, 2024 | Draft guidelines on chemical exemptions and confidential business information published by the Philippines DENR
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of the Philippines has released draft Guidelines for Exemption of Impurities, Chemical By-Products, Non-Isolated Intermediates, Alloys, and S...
Feb 06, 2024 | EPA Develops Testing Method to Improve Detection of 6PPD-Quinone in Water - Vital for Environmental Protection Initiatives
Following its November 2023 commitment to gather data on the widely used tire additive 6PPD and its chemical by-product 6PPD-quinone, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the r...
India defers implementation of Quality Control Orders for four chemicals.
Feb 06, 2024
The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) published a notification in the Official Gazette on 30 January, 2024, deferring the implementation of Quality Control Orders (QCO’s) for four chem...
ECHA Releases New Version of IUCLID 6
Feb 05, 2024
On 5 February 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) released a new updated version of the International Uniform Chemical Information Database (IUCLID) (v7.12.4). The new version includes various...
Outcome of the 15th East Asia POPs Monitoring Workshop
Feb 01, 2024
In a major step forward for environmental protection and international collaboration, the Philippines and Thailand are preparing to initiate monitoring efforts for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)...
Update of the classification for ammonium hydrogendifluoride by the Transport of Dangerous Goods at its sixty-third session
Feb 01, 2024
The Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals adapted the new classification for ammonium hydrogendifluor...
Korean Ministry Introduces New Cosmetics Regulation to Improve Consumer Safety.
Jan 31, 2024
On January 31, 2024, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced new regulations for cosmetics. The new regulations include: Strengthening labelling requirements for some smal...
Malaysia's revised cosmetic guidelines to come into effect in 2024
Jan 31, 2024
On 16 January 2024, the National Pharmacy Regulatory Division in Malaysia released the cosmetic notification on ‘Guidelines for Control of Cosmetic Products in Malaysia’ (Circular No. 1/2024). The ame...
China solicited public comments on adding four new food contact materials
Jan 31, 2024
On 3 January 2024, the National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment of China (CFSA) published a notification to consult public opinions on four food contact materials (FCMs), following approval by...
Australia Proposes Changes to Industrial Chemicals Categorization Guidelines
Jan 30, 2024
In a significant development for the industrial chemicals sector, the Australian Department of Health and Aging has launched a consultation process in September 2023 to consider significant amendments...
EPA Announces Inclusion of Seven PFAS in Toxics Release Inventory
Jan 30, 2024
On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that seven per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been automatically added to the list of chemicals covered by the...
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