Apr 25, 2022 | Peru Close to Acquire Funds for Chemical Implementation
Peru has been working on its national chemical policy at least since 2020. In recent months, Peru approached the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for funding its implementation and enforcin...
Apr 25, 2022 | Colombia Progresses on OECD Chemical Instruments
Colombia officially joined the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in April 2020 despite not complying with all instruments required by the organization at the time. In this ...
Brazil Proposes GHS Updates
Apr 25, 2022
In Brazil, the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of classification and labeling is established by the Brazilian National Standards Organization (ABNT) standard and officially implemented by Regulatory ...
Brazil approves the National Solid Waste Plan
Apr 25, 2022
On April 14, 2022, the Brazilian government approved the National Solid Waste Plan previously foreseen by the National Solid Waste Policy of 2010. Their main objective is to support solid waste manage...
PFAS Modification Raises Concerns in the US
Apr 25, 2022
Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, mostly referred to as PFAS, are part of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) present in diverse consumer and industrial products. PFAS has a myriad of application...
European Commission revises the Cosmetic Products Regulation
Apr 25, 2022
On the 29th of March 2022, the European Commission opened a public consultation for the Cosmetic Products Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009). The objective of this revision is to ensure hum...
South Korea updates the regulation for biocidal substances and products
Apr 25, 2022
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea updated the regulation on the scope and methods of biocidal substances and biocidal product approval application data under the C...
India restricts the import and export of certain hydrofluorocarbons
Apr 25, 2022
As part of its drive to use safer alternatives, India has imposed restrictions on certain hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and ozone-depleting substances (ODSs), requiring importers and exporters to obtain g...
India allows use of recycled PET in food contact materials
Apr 25, 2022
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) amended the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations 2018, allowing for the use of recycled plastics in food contact materials (FCM) w...
Indian standards body grants licenses to 661 toy manufacturers
Apr 25, 2022
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has granted licences to 661 domestic toy manufacturers after determining that they comply with a 2020 quality control order that limits the use of certain heavy me...
South Korea consults on a draft amendment for Toxic Substances' Designation
Apr 25, 2022
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea is consulting on a draft amendment of Designation of Toxic Substances under Enforcement Decree of the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (...
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