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China Introduces New Restrictions on Mercury-Added Products

Nov 13, 2024 | China Introduces New Restrictions on Mercury-Added Products

On October 14, 2024, the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), in collaboration with 16 other government departments, announced new regulations to control eight types of mercury-added pro...

Mercury Product restrictions / prohibitions Minamata Convention China
EU Plans 2025 REACH Regulation Revision: Enhanced Chemical Safety and PFAS Restrictions

Nov 12, 2024 | EU Plans 2025 REACH Regulation Revision: Enhanced Chemical Safety and PFAS Restrictions

The European Union is set to revise its REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) regulation in 2025, with the aim of streamlining chemical safety protocols and stre...

Chemical industry Circular Economy EU REACH PFAS Restricted use Chemical Safety
Japan releases 2025 application procedure for Specific New Chemical Substances
Japan releases 2025 application procedure for Specific New Chemical Substances
Nov 12, 2024

On 11 November 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) together with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and the Ministry of Environment (MOE) announced the 2025 app...

Chemical notification/ registration CSCL METI Chemical substances Electronic Submission Japan
Ukraine CLP Regulation Enters into Force on 15 November 2024: Strengthening Chemical Safety with EU Standards
Ukraine CLP Regulation Enters into Force on 15 November 2024: Strengthening Chemical Safety with EU Standards
Nov 11, 2024

On 15 November 2024, the Ukrainian Technical Regulation for the Classification of Hazards, Labeling and Packaging of Chemical Products, adopted in May 2024, will enter into force. Certain provisions,...

CLP Hazardous chemicals Ukraine Classification Labelling and Packaging
South Korea publishes updated hazard assessment results for chemical substances.
South Korea publishes updated hazard assessment results for chemical substances.
Nov 08, 2024

On November 6, 2024, South Korea’s Chemical Safety Agency completed the hazard assessment for registered chemical substances in accordance with the “Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemical...

Chemical industry Hazard assessment South Korea
Japan proposes to add three substances to Class I Specified Chemical Substances List under CSCL
Japan proposes to add three substances to Class I Specified Chemical Substances List under CSCL
Nov 08, 2024

On 7 November 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and Ministry of Environment (MoE) released a draft amendment to the Chemical S...

Amendment Chemical inventory CSCL METI MHLW Ministry of Environment MOE Japan

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