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Brazil: Environment Commission Approves National Inventory of Chemical Substances

Sep 11, 2024 | Brazil: Environment Commission Approves National Inventory of Chemical Substances

The Environment Commission (CMA) took another step towards enhancing chemical safety in Brazil by approving Bill PL 6.120/2019 on 11 September 2024. The Bill establishes the National Inventory of Chem...

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Ukraine's Ministry of Environmental Protection Launches Pilot Project for Extended Producer Responsibility

Sep 11, 2024 | Ukraine's Ministry of Environmental Protection Launches Pilot Project for Extended Producer Responsibility

On 3 September 2024, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine announced that it is set to launch a ground-breaking pilot project aimed at implementing Extended Produce...

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UK: Time to Notify the HSE of PIC Chemicals for 2025
UK: Time to Notify the HSE of PIC Chemicals for 2025
Sep 11, 2024

On 16 August 2024, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published a bulletin on the export of hazardous chemicals under the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation. Companies are now invited to su...

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European Commission Adds DMAC and NEP to the REACH Authorisation List
European Commission Adds DMAC and NEP to the REACH Authorisation List
Sep 11, 2024

The European Commission has that two substances, N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) and 1-ethylpyrrolidin-2-one (NEP), will be added to the Authorisation List (Annex XVII) of the REACH Regulation (Regulatio...

EU REACH Product restrictions / prohibitions Restricted Substances SVHC Toxic substances Authorisation List Substances of Very High Concern Annex XVII Toxic to Reproduction
Japan: 164 Chemicals added to the "General Chemical Substance List”
Japan: 164 Chemicals added to the "General Chemical Substance List”
Sep 11, 2024

On 31 July 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and the Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly announced the addition of 164 new c...

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California Becomes First State in the U.S. to Pass Bill to Eliminate DEHP in IV Bags and Tubing
California Becomes First State in the U.S. to Pass Bill to Eliminate DEHP in IV Bags and Tubing
Sep 10, 2024

On August 26, the California Senate unanimously passed the Toxic-Free Medical Devices Act (AB 2300) by a bipartisan vote of 40-0, prohibiting the use of the harmful chemical DEHP (di(2-ethylhexyl) pht...

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HSE Seeks Feedback on Possible Changes to GB CLP Regulations
HSE Seeks Feedback on Possible Changes to GB CLP Regulations
Sep 10, 2024

The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is inviting businesses involved in the chemical supply chain to provide feedback on potential changes to the Great Britain Classification, Labelling and Packag...

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ECHA Consults on the Identification of Six New Substances of Very High Concern
ECHA Consults on the Identification of Six New Substances of Very High Concern
Sep 10, 2024

On 30 August 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation on proposals to identify six new chemicals as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs). The consultation is open u...

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