Dec 02, 2022 | Results from Public Consultation showed UK-REACH Registration Deadlines most likely to extended by three years
On 29 November 2022, the UK government published the results of a consultation process on extending the UK REACH deadlines. This consultation was conducted from 5 July to 1 September this year by the ...
Sep 05, 2022 | Vietnam does not extend the safeguard measures on imported DAP and MAP fertilizers
The application of safeguard measures, valid from March 7, 2020 to September 6, 2022, was granted based on Decision no.715/QD-BCT which was issued on March 3, 2020. In Decision no.715, the application...
South Korea plans for the public consultation on the draft list of substances subject to permission
Dec 02, 2022
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea plans for the public consultation on the draft list of substances subject to permission under the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-RE...
New substances added to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals AIIC
Dec 01, 2022
On 16 November 2022 the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introductory Scheme (AICIS) announced that 8 substances have been added to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC) because 5 yea...
Australia consults on Draft Evaluation Statements for 187 industrial chemicals
Nov 29, 2022
On 12 October 2022 the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) opened consultation on 18 draft evaluation statements covering 187 industrial chemicals. Industry has until 7 Decembe...
South Korea updates the designation of the consumer chemical products and standards for labelling and safety
Nov 28, 2022
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea updates the designation of the consumer chemical products and standards for labelling and safety on November 16th, 2022. The main updates are:...
South Korea consults for the Guidelines for submitting a functional cosmetics report
Nov 22, 2022
National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation (NIFDS) in South Korea consults on a draft of ‘the Guidelines for submitting a functional cosmetics report’ under the Enforcement Rule of the ...
South Korea consults for the draft amendment of the Designation of restricted and prohibited substances
Nov 22, 2022
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea consults on a draft amendment of ‘the Designation of restricted and prohibited substances’ under the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical...
South Korea consults for the hazard review of chemical substances
Nov 22, 2022
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea consults on a draft amendment of ‘the results of hazard review of chemical substances’ under the Act on Registration and Eval...
EU Seeks to Limit Lead in PVC-Containing Items Under REACH
Nov 28, 2022
Background The European Parliament has long believed that heavy metal pollution must not be made worse by recycling polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Due to the voluntary commitment of the PVC industry i...
Researchers in Malaysia state that ATBC may cause thyroid disruption in fish
Nov 26, 2022
Acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC), a common substitute for phthalates when producing plastics, has been found to be a thyroid disruptor during in vivo studies performed by researchers in Malaysia. ...
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