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China's New Evaluation Criteria for Oral Care Products

Dec 11, 2024 | China's New Evaluation Criteria for Oral Care Products

On November 4, 2024, China's State Administration for Market Regulation issued a notification entitled 'General safety technical standards for oral care product'. The proposed standards aim to prohibi...

Cosmetic Products Evaluation
Anvisa Launches Public Consultations to Revise Herbal Medicines Regulatory Framework

Dec 10, 2024 | Anvisa Launches Public Consultations to Revise Herbal Medicines Regulatory Framework

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) has announced the launch of three public consultations (CPs) to revise the regulatory framework for herbal medicines. This initiative, announced on Nove...

Latin America Medical Products Brazil Anvisa Herbal Medicines
Chile Updates List of Animal Feed Additives: Resolution 7525 Effective December 2024
Chile Updates List of Animal Feed Additives: Resolution 7525 Effective December 2024
Dec 10, 2024

The Chilean Government, through the Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (SAG), has issued Resolution 7525 EXENTA, which establishes an updated list of additives authorized for the manufacture of complete fee...

Latin America Food Additives Chile Animal Feed
Japan Categorizes NPE as Class II Specified Chemical Substance
Japan Categorizes NPE as Class II Specified Chemical Substance
Dec 10, 2024

Update: On 5 December 2024, Japan’s MHLW, METI and MOE notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the adoption of the Cabinet Order designating NPE as a Class II Specified Chemical Substance. This...

METI MHLW Regulatory Updates WTO Ministry of Environment MOE Japan
EPA Proposes Rules to Regulate Significant New Chemical Uses
EPA Proposes Rules to Regulate Significant New Chemical Uses
Dec 10, 2024

On December 2, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for certain chemicals previously addres...

Chemical industry Chemical inventory Chemical notification/ registration Hazard review PFAS US TSCA United States Significant New Activity
South Korea announces draft Act on Compensation and Relief for Damages Caused by Household Chemical Products
South Korea announces draft Act on Compensation and Relief for Damages Caused by Household Chemical Products
Dec 09, 2024

On September 25, 2024, South Korea released a draft Act on Compensation and Relief for Damages of Household Chemical Products for public consultation. The proposed legislation aims to address health r...

Public Consultation South Korea

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