Feb 12, 2025 | Brazil: Anvisa updates toxicological evaluation guides for pesticides
The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) has revised its pesticide evaluation guidance for mutagenicity, carcinogenesis, neurotoxicity, and reproductive toxicity. Purpose of the Updat...
Feb 12, 2025 | ECHA Revises Emission Scenario Document for Product Type 18
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) released the revised Emission Scenario Document (ESD) for Product Type 18 (PT18) in December 2024. This substantial update to the 2008 OECD ESD PT18 offers critica...
EU Withdraws Approval of Metribuzin over Health and Environmental Concerns
Feb 12, 2025
The European Union (EU) has decided not to renew the approval of the herbicide metribuzin due to concerns about its possible risks to human health and the environment. The decision comes after the Eur...
EU Updates Regulation EU No 547/2011 on the Labelling of Plant Protection Products
Jan 13, 2025
The European Union has taken an important step to improve the safety and transparency of plant protection products by updating Regulation (EU) No 547/2011. The proposed updates aim to harmonise labell...
Kenya’s PCPB Introduces New CRM Requirement for Pest Control Product Registration
Dec 19, 2024
The Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) of Kenya has introduced a new requirement for the submission of Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) as part of the pest control product registration procedure. ...
Paraguay Regulates Hygiene Cosmetic and Perfume Products under Decree No. 2942
Feb 11, 2025
The Government of Paraguay, through the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, has issued Decree No. 2942, which establishes regulations for personal hygiene, cosmetic, and perfume products. Th...
ANMAT Implements New Regulations for Food Import and Export Procedures
Feb 11, 2025
The Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica (ANMAT) has issued Disposition 537/2025, introducing modifications to the regulatory framework for food imports and export...
Denmark: New Rules for Storage of Pesticide Spray Liquid
Feb 11, 2025
New requirements for the storage of mixed and concentrated pesticide spray solutions in smaller containers have effect from January 2025. These revisions to the Pesticides Executive Order introduced s...
Chile Notification Requirements for New Industrial Chemicals in 2025
Feb 11, 2025
The Chilean Ministry of Environment has announced the notification requirements for new industrial chemicals under Supreme Decree No. 57/19, the regulation governing classification, labeling, and not...
California DPR Proposes Adding Chitosan to list of Exempted Pesticide Ingredients
Feb 11, 2025
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has proposed adding chitosan to the list of active chemicals authorised in exempted minimum-risk pesticides. This approach is consistent with a ...
New Zealand - Key Regulatory Insights 2024
Feb 11, 2025
The regulation of chemicals in New Zealand is governed by the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act (HSNO), which was enacted in 1996. Since its implementation, 22 regulations have been published...
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