Jan 14, 2025 | South Korea notifies WTO of a proposed amendment to food labelling standards.
On January 8, 2025, the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposed amendment to food labelling standards. The purpose of the amendme...
Jan 14, 2025 | ECHA Highlights Environmental Risks of Aromatic Brominated Flame Retardants
On 18 December 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published its report on Aromatic Brominated Flame Retardants (ABFRs), identifying significant environmental risks associated with certain non-...
GHS Update: New Clarifications Proposed for Mutagenicity Hazard Class
Jan 10, 2025
On 19 November 2024, the Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) published proposed clarifications to the classification criteria ...
EU Proposes Temporary Exemptions from RoHS Directive for Lead in Specific Applications
Jan 09, 2025
On 6 January 2025, the European Union notified three proposed amendments to Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2 Directive) to the World Trade Organization (WTO). These amendments seek to temporarily exempt s...
UNECE Publishes ADN 2025: Updates for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways
Jan 09, 2025
On 6 January 2025, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) published the 2025 version of the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Wat...
UNECE Publishes ADR 2025: Key Updates to Dangerous Goods Transport Regulations
Jan 09, 2025
On 2 January 2025, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) published the 2025 version of the Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) on its p...
China Approves Two New Substances for Food Contact Materials
Jan 08, 2025
On December 13, 2024, China’s Department of Food Safety Standards and Risk Monitoring and Assessment announced that two substances, have passed the safety assessment for use in food contact material...
Canada Updates Pest Control Products Regulations for Sodium Hypochlorite and Calcium Hypochlorite
Jan 08, 2025
The Government of Canada has officially amended the Pest Control Products Regulations (SOR/2024-259) under the Pest Control Products Act. Effective from the date of publication in the Canada Gazette, ...
Japan’s MHLW Drafts Revised Criteria for Poisonous and Deleterious Substances – Comments Due by 27 January 2025
Jan 08, 2025
On 28 December 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) released a draft notice to revise the criteria for determining poisonous and deleterious substances under the Poisonous and...
Japan: MHLW publishes list of chemicals that cause skin irritation
Jan 08, 2025
On 23 October 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) released the list of chemicals identified as causing skin irritation or absorption through the skin. MHLW published the list...
Japan Prohibits Manufacture of 10 Products Containing Mercury
Jan 08, 2025
Update: On 27 December 2024, Japan’s METI and MOE published the promulgated order prohibiting the manufacture of the 10 mercury-containing products in Japan’s Kanpo Official Gazette. ...
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