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Dec 18, 2023 | Canada’s new strategy on animal testing
Canada's health and environment ministries, namely Health Canada (HC) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), are actively seeking public input as they embark on the development of a compreh...
Dec 15, 2023 | European Parliament and Council Reach Provisional Agreement on CLP Revision
On 5 December 2023, the European Parliament and the Council reached a provisional agreement on the revision of the Regulation on the Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (CLP). The new...
Canada Announces New Measures to Combat Toxic Substances in Sealant Products
Dec 14, 2023
On 18 November 2023, in a significant move to safeguard both the environment and public health, the Government of Canada unveiled the Certain Products Containing Toxic Substances Regulations. This ini...
The European Commission proposes ‘one substance one assessment’ reform
Dec 14, 2023
On 7 December 2023, the European Commission proposed a package of three legislative proposals to reform chemical assessments to make the process faster, simpler and more transparent. The ‘one substanc...
India seeks comments on draft standard for plastic emulsion paints.
Dec 13, 2023
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is seeking comments on a revised standard for plastic emulsion paints until January 10, 2024. The revised standard will tighten restrictions on lead content and in...
US EPA Proposes Draft Biological Evaluations for 11 Rodenticides under the Endangered Species Act
Dec 13, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has initiated the registration review process by releasing a draft biological evaluation (BE) for 11 rodenticides that will assess their effects on speci...
Thailand to add PFHxS to List of Hazardous Substances
Dec 13, 2023
Thailand's Department of Industrial Works (DIW) has held a public consultation on the proposed amendments to the List of Hazardous Substances under the Hazardous Substances Act B.E. 2535 (1992). The d...
Indonesia signs agreement with foreign halal certification bodies for Halal certificate acceptance
Dec 12, 2023
On 18 November 2023, the Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) were signed between the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs' Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) and 37 foreign Halal Certificatio...
Navigating Regulatory Changes in the Food Industry in Brazil
Dec 11, 2023
In a significant development for the food industry, the Brazilian regulatory landscape witnessed a noteworthy update with the publication of Normative Instruction - IN No. 267 on December 12, 2023. Th...
Persistent Organic Pollutant PFHxS banned in Great Britain
Dec 11, 2023
On 16 November 2023, an amendment to the Persistent Organic Pollutant (POPs) Regulation came into force in Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales). The amendment adds perfluorohexane sulfonic aci...
Thai Ministry of Public Health Introduces Online Registration System for Hazardous Substances
Dec 11, 2023
On 29 November 2023, the Thai Ministry of Public Health issued a Draft Notification outlining the registration, issuance, and renewal procedures for hazardous substances. The focus of this initiative...
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