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Oct 19, 2023 | Review Committee Recommends Two Chemical Groups for Elimination under UN Stockholm Convention
The 19th assembly of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-19), presided over by Dr. Peter Dawson of New Zealand, convened at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Na...
Oct 15, 2023 | ANVISA updates revisions on Pesticide Disinfectant and Wood Preservative Ingredients
ANVISA; Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency routinely revises its router of approved active ingredients in pesticides, sanitizing disinfectants, and wood preservatives. The updated guideline...
India seeks feedback on revised porcelain standard including lead and cadmium migration limits
Oct 17, 2023
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is seeking feedback on a draft revision of the standard that restricts the amount of lead and cadmium in porcelain crockery that comes into contact with food and d...
New Zealand Proposes Reforms for Cosmetics Industry
Oct 16, 2023
In a progressive step to improve consumer safety and align with international standards, New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) recently announced ambitious proposals to overhaul the...
Health Canada Releases Crucial Hazardous Substance Assessments
Oct 16, 2023
In a move to enhance public safety, Health Canada has recently released information on six Hazardous Substance Assessments (HSAs). These assessments, fundamental for suppliers of hazardous products un...
Health Canada Extends Comment Period for Proposed Hazardous Substance Disclosure Rules
Oct 16, 2023
Health Canada has extended the comment period for stakeholders to provide feedback on the proposed disclosure requirements for hazardous substances found in household chemical products such as cleaner...
ECHA to Prepare Restriction Proposal on Certain Chromium VI Substances
Oct 13, 2023
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has received a mandate from the European Commission to prepare a restriction proposal in accordance with the requirements of Annex XV of the REACH Regulation targe...
Japan revises its list of chemicals requiring SDSs and GHS labels
Oct 12, 2023
In Japan, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has taken significant steps to improve workplace safety by updating the list of substances that require safety data sheets (SDSs) and labels...
India notifies Quality Control Order for Asbestos and Fibre Cement-Based Products to WTO
Oct 12, 2023
On 21 September 2023, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) notified the draft of a new regulation called the Asbestos or Fiber Cement-Based Products (Quality Control) Re...
Australia Seeks Input on Including Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins in Schedule 7 of the IChEMS Register
Oct 10, 2023
On 9 October 2023, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) opened consultations on the proposed scheduling decisions for short chain chlorinated paraffi...
Brazil is Enforcing the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol to Control HFCs
Oct 08, 2023
In a considerable move towards combating climate change and protecting the environment, Brazil has enacted the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. Th...
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