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Jan 08, 2024 | Navigating Chile's Chemical Regulatory Evolution: Unveiling the Draft Chemical Prioritization and Risk Assessment Regulation
Chile is driving itself further into the land of chemical regulation, presenting another milestone with the introduction of the Draft Chemical Prioritization and Risk Assessment Regulation. This stand...
Jan 08, 2024 | Taiwan consults on PFAS ban in cosmetics and unveils plan to control PFAS in industry
On 13 December 2023, the Taiwanese Ministry of Health and Welfare published a revised list of prohibited substances in cosmetics. The list will take effect on 1 July 2024. Taiwan’s Food and Drug Admin...
India publishes five Quality Control Orders for polymers
Jan 08, 2024
On 6 December 2023, the Central Government of India, after consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), published a Gazette Notification regarding the Quality Control Order (QCO) for the fi...
EPA Prioritizes MBOCA for TSCA Risk Evaluation: Requires Health and Environmental Data Submission
Jan 05, 2024
On 14 December 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has prioritized the chemical 4,4'-Methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) (MBOCA) CAS RN: 101-14-4) for risk evaluation und...
EU’s SCCS publishes opinion on the use of benzophenone in cosmetic products
Jan 05, 2024
On 15 December 2023, the EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published the preliminary opinion on benzophenone–4. Background The EU Cosmetics Regulation provides adequate tools t...
SCCS publishes preliminary opinion on the safe use of aluminum in cosmetic products
Jan 05, 2024
On 15 December 2023, the EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published a preliminary opinion on the safety of aluminium in cosmetic products. Some background Aluminium (Al) and A...
SCCS publishes final opinion on the use of methylparaben in cosmetic products
Jan 05, 2024
On 14 December 2023, the EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on the use of methylparaben as a preservative in cosmetic products. Endocrine disrupting sub...
U.S. EPA Releases 2023 Mercury Inventory Report Signaling Progress and Environmental Protection
Jan 04, 2024
On December 21, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the much-anticipated 2023 Mercury Inventory Report, an important document that sheds light on the supply, use, and trade o...
Brazil's Pesticide Paradigm: Sweeping Changes in Landmark Legislation
Jan 03, 2024
President Lula signed into law the Bill (PL) 1.459/2022 on Wednesday (Dec. 27), guiding in a new era for the approval and commercialization of pesticides in Brazil. Law 14.785 of 2023 is already in fo...
DCPC Announces Implementation of Quality Control Orders for Key Chemicals
Jan 03, 2024
The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has announced its plan to implement Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for a list of 10 chemicals. This initiative falls under the provisions of t...
2024 KKDIK Registration Fees Published
Jan 02, 2024
The Revolving Fund Directorate of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change has disclosed the registration fees for KKDIK in 2024. Compared to 2023, the fees have increased by an a...
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