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Nov 03, 2023 | Reuse recycle and reduce: EU proposes comprehensive new laws to reduce packaging waste

On 24 October 2023, the MEPs on the EU’s Environment Committee (ENVI) took a stand on a draft regulation that would set standards for the whole life cycle of packaging from raw material to final dis...

Circular Economy Action Plan EPR for packaging materials Plastics
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Nov 02, 2023 | Environmental protection agency updated 2022 Toxics Release Inventory Reporting Data

On October 20, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released updated Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data on the management of toxic chemical waste. The updated TRI data includes the ...

TSCA Toxic substances Inventory
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South Korea notifies the draft partial amendment of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances to the WTO.
Nov 02, 2023

On October 31, 2023, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft partial amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Registration and Ev...

South Korea Amendment
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South Korea notifies the draft partial amendment of the Enforcement Rule of the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances to the WTO.
Nov 02, 2023

On October 31, 2023, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the draft partial amendment to the Enforcement Rule of the Act on Registration and Ev...

South Korea Amendment
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EPA Takes Strides to Strengthen Endocrine Disruptor Screening for Pesticides
Nov 02, 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on October 26, 2023, unveiled a comprehensive plan to improve the assessment of pesticides to quickly and effectively assess potential endocrine-disrupti...

Risk assessment Hazard review Pesticides
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South Korea publishes the Animal Testing Method Guidelines for Cosmetics
Nov 02, 2023

The South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced a new guideline for animal testing on October 18, 2023, entitled Guideline of Alternative Animal Testing Methods for Cosmetics: Eye I...

Animal testing Cosmetic Products
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EPA Strengthens TSCA Risk Evaluation Process to Protect Workers and Communities
Nov 01, 2023

On October 19, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced a new rule aimed at improving the evaluation of chemical risks under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This propos...

Hazard assessment Major accident hazard & risk TSCA Evaluation
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NGO Zero Mercury Working Group demands ban on mercury in cosmetic products under the Minamata Convention
Nov 01, 2023

The non-governmental organization (NGO) Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG) has conducted a market monitoring of skin lightening products sold online and found that toxic mercury cosmetics are still bei...

Cosmetic Products Mercury
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China MIIT published 60 chemical related standards for publicity
Nov 01, 2023

On 19th October, China MIIT published a notification which announced 60 standards relating to chemical industry.  Among the 60 standards, there are 20 standards which were made to replace the pre...

Chemical industry MEE Order 12
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Deadline Approaching for MSDS Submission in South Korea.
Oct 30, 2023

Companies in South Korea that manufacture or import 10 to 100 tonnes of chemicals per year are required to submit their Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) to the MSDS portal before the grace period e...

KOSHA MSDS South Korea
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Latest Updates on KKDIK Deadline!
Oct 26, 2023

As the KKDIK deadline is rapidly approaching, we have gathered some insights for you to understand this process better.   On the 21st of September, we had a meeting with the Turkish Ministry of En...

Chemical notification/ registration KKDIK Deadline

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