
Mar 29, 2023 | South Korea publishes the user guidelines for the effectiveness testing of wood preservatives
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea publishes the user guidelines for the effectiveness testing of wood preservatives regarding the approval of biocidal substance an...

Mar 27, 2023 | Taiwan publishes regulation on packaging requirements for online shopping
On February 16, 2023, the Environmental Protection Administration Executive Yuan of Taiwan announced the notice “Regulated businesses and requirements for restrictions on packaging used in internet ...

Taiwan adds 15 substances to concerned chemical substances list
Mar 21, 2023
On 12 January 2023, Taiwan’s EPA announced the amendment of the notice “List of chemicals of concern subject to control and management requirements for handling them”, adding 15 concerned chemic...

76 Chemicals under Consideration for BIS Compulsory Scheme
Mar 28, 2023
On March 14, 2023, the Indian Chemical Council called for a stakeholder meeting concerning making BIS Standards mandatory for 76 chemicals. These chemicals are listed under international conventions t...

China published Toothpaste Regulation”
Mar 28, 2023
On 23 March 2023, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China (SAMR) announced the “Toothpaste Supervision Management Measures” will be enforced from 1 Dec. 2023. According to the regu...

Japan to ban production and import of PFHxS and its salts
Mar 24, 2023
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) held consultations on 18 February 2023, regarding a ...

Japan updates the list of Deleterious Substances
Mar 24, 2023
In Japan, the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law (PDSCL) designates poisonous and deleterious substances according to their acute toxicity level. On 26 January 2023, the Ministry of Heal...

Colombia: Update your GHS to 6th revision from April 2023
Mar 22, 2023
According to Colombia’s Resolution 0773/2021, chemical manufacturers exporting to Colombia need to be aware that the transition period for implementing GHS in the workplace finishes on 7 April 2023 ...

Chile approves a list of Hazardous substances concerning the importation procedure
Mar 22, 2023
On 11 January 2023, the Chilian environmental authority approved Resolution 15 which aims to control the import of hazardous substances to the country and authorizes the GHS-based “List of Classific...

South Korea notifies new approval application submission deadline for daily use consumer chemical product subject to safety verification and approval
Mar 17, 2023
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea notifies new approval application submission deadline for daily use consumer chemical product subject to safety verification and ...

China consults on FCMs standard
Mar 09, 2023
The National Health Commission of China is consulting on proposed modification to the country’s main standard regulating food contact materials (FCMs), GB 9685-2016. GB 9685-2016, Standard for the U...
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