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Oct 29, 2023 | Revision of the REACH Regulation Further Delayed

The EU Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (EU-REACH) is the EU’s main legislation to protect human health and the environment from the risks that ...

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Oct 28, 2023 | India notifies Quality Control Order for Rubber and Thermoplastic Hoses to WTO

On 13 October 2023, the Indian Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the Quality Control Order (QCO) for rubber and thermoplast...

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South Korea announces the results of "Monitoring of the implementation status of MSDS in 2023".
Oct 27, 2023

The Ministry of Employment and Labor (MoEL) announced the results of the "Monitoring of the Implementation Status of Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) in 2023" (220 locations, from July 10 to August 3...

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India Notifies Rubber Flooring Quality Control Order to WTO
Oct 27, 2023

On 13 october 2023, the Indian Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the Quality Control Order (QCO) for rubber flooring mater...

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Food Standards Australia New Zealand FSANZ suggests amending food code to align residue limits with other national regulations.
Oct 26, 2023

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) proposes to amend its Food Standards Code to align residue limits (MRLs) for agricultural and veterinary chemicals with other national regulations.  Re...

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Food Standards Australia New Zealand FSANZ suggests amending food code to align residue limits with other national regulations.
Oct 26, 2023

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) proposes to amend its Food Standards Code to align residue limits (MRLs) for agricultural and veterinary chemicals with other national regulations.  Re...

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Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Trichloroethylene TCE Ban to Safeguard Public Health from Hazardous Chemical
Oct 26, 2023

On October 23, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled a major proposal aimed at prohibiting the use of trichloroethylene (TCE), an exceptionally dangerous chemical known to be a...

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India releases draft notification for plastic waste management
Oct 26, 2023

On 16 October 2023 the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) published a draft notification in the Gazette of India for rules on plastic waste management. The rules can be...

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The US Environmental Protection Agency releases Initial Nationwide Monitoring data on 29 PFAS and lithium
Oct 26, 2023

On August 17, 2023, the first set of data collected under the fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) was released by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As part of the most r...

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India initiates a Framework for EPR Certificate Generation for Key Metals Recycled from E-waste
Oct 26, 2023

On 21 September 2023, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India published a notification to establish the framework for generation of EPR certificates for key metals recycled from e-waste ...

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Vietnam Notifies WTO of Draft Circular on Pesticides Insecticides and Disinfectants
Oct 26, 2023

On 10 October 2023, the Vietnamese Ministry of Health notified to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) a Draft Circular promulgating the list of chemicals and insecticidal and disinfectant products for ...

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