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Sep 18, 2024 | New CLP Hazard Classes: Key Changes and Obligations for Companies
In April 2023, the European Commission introduced three new hazard classes under the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation. These new classifications aim to better protect human hea...
Sep 18, 2024 | Austria Fertilizer Approvals Update: Important Deadline Approaching!
The Federal Office for Food Safety has issued an important reminder regarding the amended Fertilizer Act 2021 (DMG 2021), which has been in effect since October 1, 2021. This amendment includes an imp...
Tanzania Introduces New Standard for rPET Food Contact Containers
Sep 18, 2024
On 2 September 2024, the Tanzania Bureau of Standards notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft standard (DARS 1721:2024) aimed at regulating recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) us...
Ukraine Notifies WTO of the Adoption of New Labelling Rules for Ozone-Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases
Sep 18, 2024
On 9 September 2024, Ukraine notified the WTO of the adoption of Order No. 661 entitled "On Approval of the Procedure for Labelling of Controlled Substances, Goods, and Equipment". The Order, issued b...
Japan Opens Public Consultation on SDS and Labelling Updates
Sep 17, 2024
Japan has recently scheduled a public consultation to update the list of chemicals and mixtures which require labelling and safety data sheets (SDS). Under the provisions of the Industrial Safety and...
Polish Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development publishes implementing regulation on fertilizers and fertilization
Sep 16, 2024
On September 5, 2024, a significant new rule went into effect in Poland concerning the application of several provisions of the Act governing "fertilisers and fertilisation". The Minister of Agricultu...
Philippine FPA Updates Guidelines for Plant-Incorporated Protectants PIPs
Sep 16, 2024
The Philippines Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) has recently revised its guidelines for the registration of Plant-Incorporated Protectants (PIPs) to align with the agency's policies on biorat...
Consultation open on proposed revision of cosmetics safety standards in South Korea
Sep 16, 2024
On August 2, 2024, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea announced a proposed amendment to its ‘Regulations on Cosmetic Safety Standards’, which aims to strengthen public health...
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