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Oct 09, 2024 | Jordan mandates GHS labelling of chemical substances
On 2 October 2024, the Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization (JSMO) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft standard for the labelling of chemical substances. The second edition o...
Oct 09, 2024 | Japan notifies draft amendment on mandatory labelling and SDS list to WTO
On 8 October 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) notified a draft to the World Trade Organization (WTO), proposing amendments to the list of chemicals and mixtures that require...
UK Extends Restrictions on Chemicals in Cosmetics: 13 New CMRs Added
Oct 08, 2024
The UK has made an amendment to its Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) (No. 2) Regulations 2024, which it notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in an addendum on 3 October...
South Korea Blocks Unsafe Overseas Purchases.
Oct 08, 2024
The Ministry of Environment has identified 69 products purchased directly from overseas that do not meet domestic safety standards. These products include: 20 Household Chemicals: Items such as...
South Korea announced New Restrictions on Hazardous Chemicals.
Oct 08, 2024
The Ministry of Environment has issued a 20-day administrative notice starting September 26 to revise the ‘Designation of Restricted Substances and Prohibited Substances’ notice. Key changes include:...
EPA Proposes to Add 16 Individual PFAS and 15 PFAS Categories to the Toxics Release Inventory
Oct 08, 2024
On October 2, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to add 16 individual per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and 15 PFAS categories, covering over 100 chemicals, to the...
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