Dec 18, 2024 | EU General Product Safety Regulation Now in Effect from 13 December 2024
The General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR) applies from 13 December 2024, replacing the General Product Safety Directive (2001/95/EC) and Council Directive 87/357/EEC. This modernized ...
Dec 18, 2024 | India extends enforcement date of Quality Control Orders for three polymer products to 2025.
India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has extended the enforcement date of the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for three polymer products to 6 June 2025. The notifications were pub...
EU Abandons Plans to Restrict MCCPs and TBBP-A under RoHS Directive
Dec 17, 2024
On 10 December 2024, the European Commission officially decided not to proceed with the inclusion of medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs – CAS No 85535-85-9) and tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBP-A ...
Australia Updates IChEMS Register with New Substances and Amendments
Dec 17, 2024
On 5 December 2024, Australia updated the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS) Register under the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Amendment (2024 Me...
South Korea unveils safety information for household chemicals.
Dec 17, 2024
The Korean Ministry of Environment has announced that the safety information for raw materials in 76 household chemical products will be made available on the Green Nuri Living Environment Safety Info...
Kenya Bans Open Field Use of Thiamethoxam and Abamectin Pesticides to Protect Pollinators
Dec 17, 2024
The Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) of Kenya has announced an immediate ban on the use of thiamethoxam and abamectin-based pesticides in open fields. This decision, made during the 178th meeting of...
APVMA Orders Recall and Destruction of Chlorthal Dimethyl-Containing Products
Dec 17, 2024
On December 6, 2024, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published a mandatory recall of all products containing the active component ‘chlorthal dimethyl’. This re...
Taiwan FDA Revises Guidelines for Cosmetics Containing Nanomaterials to Enhance Safety and Regulation
Dec 17, 2024
On November 8, 2024, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced revised guidelines for Risk Assessment for Cosmetics Containing Nanomaterials. The updates aim to strengthen regulations, e...
South Korea updates definition of Waste Toxic Substances aligning with the revised Chemicals Control Act.
Dec 17, 2024
On September 26, 2024, the Ministry of Environment announced a partial amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Waste Management Act. This amendment aims to enhance waste management practices and al...
ECHA Publishes Draft CoRAP for 2025-2027
Dec 16, 2024
On 10 December 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the draft Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP) for 2025-2027. This annual update lists substances suspected of posing a risk to hum...
EU Bans Lead in PVC Products: Effective 29 November 2024
Dec 16, 2024
From 29 November 2024, the European Union enforces a strict ban on lead in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products, targeting concentrations of 0.1% or more by weight. This measure aims to further reduce ex...
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