Apr 12, 2023 | Japan to monitor workers’ exposure to specified chemical substances
On 31 January 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published a draft notification to begin measuring workers’ exposure to 15 specified chemical substances, dust and organic ...
Apr 11, 2023 | Brazil publishes new list of dangerous chemicals
On 17 March 2023 the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) published the Regulatory Instruction No. 10 of March 17, 2023, that establishes an updated list of c...
ECHA Announces Restriction Plan for Brominated Flame Retardants.
Apr 11, 2023
On 15 March 2023 the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced its Regulatory Strategy for Flame Retardants which points out aromatic brominated flame retardants as candidates for an EU-wide restrict...
Belarus updates rules for the water transport of dangerous goods.
Apr 05, 2023
Belarus has approved updated rules (Decree N.71) for the transport of dangerous goods on inland waterways, replacing a 2009 decree. The new rules, which take effect from 1 July, align with the UN Mode...
NMPA published notification on optimizing cosmetic ingredients registration
Apr 05, 2023
On 27 March, NMPA published a notification on optimizing cosmetic ingredients registration procedures and some adjustment to the transitional measures. The following points were addressed in the notif...
PFAS restriction proposal – Call for inputs
Apr 04, 2023
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is calling for scientific and technical information on the use, manufacture, and placing on the market of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The informati...
India publishes QCOs for six chemicals
Apr 03, 2023
On 31 March 2023, Indian government published a Gazette Notification regarding the BIS requirements and the related implementation dates of six chemicals. According to the published Quality Control Or...
EU proposes digital labeling for fertilising products
Apr 01, 2023
On 27 February 2023 the European Commission adopted a new proposal on the voluntary digital labeling of EU fertilising products. Digital labeling has already been adopted by the EU and is being used o...
New conditions for cosmetic ingredients in Canada
Apr 01, 2023
On 11 March 2023 the Canadian Government announced new ministerial conditions on the manufacture and import of the cosmetic and coating ingredient of 1-propanaminium, n-(3-aminopropyl)-2-hydroxy-n,n-d...
Uruguay plans to ban 5 active substances in pesticide products
Apr 03, 2023
Uruguay’s Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries is proposing a resolution to ban import, registration, and renewal of pesticide products that include the following active ingredients: C...
South Korea updates the Standards for Classification and Labeling of Chemical Substances and Material Safety Data Sheets
Mar 31, 2023
Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) in South Korea updates the Standards for Classification and Labeling of Chemical Substances and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) on Feb 16th, 2023. This is to...
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