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Sep 20, 2023 | Revised Active Ingredient Lists for Cleaners and Wood Preservatives in Brazil
Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has recently made revisions to its roster of approved active ingredients found in pesticides, sanitizing disinfectants, and wood preservatives...
Sep 18, 2023 | HSE opposes mandatory classification of three lithium salts
In August 2023, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recommended not to propose mandatory classification and labelling (MCL) for lithium carbonate, lithium chloride, and lithium hydroxide at this ...
Several updates to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals
Sep 18, 2023
During the months of August and September 2023, the Australian Industrial Chemistry Introductory Scheme (AICIS) has made several updates to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC). The...
India notifies WTO of Quality Control Orders for 8 substances
Sep 15, 2023
On 13 September 2023, the Indian Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for eight substances. The final day for comment...
Vietnam sets workplace exposure limits for 80 chemicals
Sep 15, 2023
On August 21, 2023, the Ministry of Health of Vietnam issued a draft circular XX/2024/TT-BYT promulgating the National Technical Regulation on the Permissible Exposure Limits for 80 Chemicals in the W...
Brazil's ANVISA has recently introduced revisions to the registration criteria for bleach sanitizing products
Sep 11, 2023
Published on September 1st, Resolution RDC No 813/2023 supersedes the previous May 2022 resolution, RDC No 698/2022. While a significant portion of the 2022 requirements remains intact, this new regul...
India: Voluntary Code of Conduct for six chemicals not controlled under Regulation of Controlled Substances
Sep 13, 2023
India is a party to the 1988 UN Convention against Illicit Traffick in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS). The convention regulates 33 chemicals, but so far India has only regulated 27 ...
New Indian draft standard for plastic feeding and drinking containers for children
Sep 13, 2023
On 17 August 2023, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) published a Draft Indian Standard with the title Plastic Feeding and Drinking Containers Accessories and Cutleries for Infant and Child Use Spec...
Japan Notifies WTO of Strict Measures Against PFHxS and its Derivatives
Sep 12, 2023
In a significant move aimed at curbing environmental pollution, Japan has officially notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its intention to designate Perfluorohexane Sulfonate (PFHxS), its is...
Three requests from the European Commission for suggestions on legislative proposals!
Sep 12, 2023
The European Commission issued three solicitations for feedback on August 23, 2023: on the WEEE Directive, on the new end-of-life vehicle regulations, and on eco-design standards and labelling of elec...
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