Apr 12, 2022 | China consults on the draft revision of Cosmetic Safety and Technical Standards”
The National Institution for Food and Drug Control of China (NIFDC) published the draft revision of “Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetic” (Safety Standards) on March 31, 2022. This is the ...
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Apr 08, 2022 | Canada Consults on Pest Control Products Regulation
Health Canada has recommended several changes to the pest control products regulation which would reduce the burden on administrative and regulatory laws. Recommended Changes include the following...
Australia publishes IChEMS principals for public consultation
Apr 06, 2022
On March 23, 2022, the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Australia, published a roadmap for IChEMS and a draft of IChEMS principles is now available for public consultation until M...
New Guidance for Data Sharing in UK REACH
Apr 05, 2022
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), UK in March 2022 published guidance for data and information sharing of the same chemical substance. This guidance will help companies a...
European Commission holds workshop on safety and sustainability criteria for chemicals
Mar 29, 2022
On March 22, 2022, the European Commission held its second stakeholders’ workshop on “Safe and Sustainable by design (SSbD) criteria for chemicals and materials”. The development of criteria to ...
India proposes new policy for medical devices
Mar 25, 2022
The Indian Government proposes a new Draft National Policy for Medical Devices, 2022, to reduce India's reliance on high-end medical device imports. The government intends to adopt public-private p...
South Korea simplifies K-REACH data submission for new substance
Mar 25, 2022
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea pre-announced the legislation to update K-REACH. This is aimed at simplifying K-REACH data submission for new substances under 1 TPA (Tonnes per Annu...
Canada removes 602 substances from its food and drug list
Mar 25, 2022
The Health Canada’s revised in-commerce list (R-ICL) of chemicals used in food, drugs, and cosmetics no longer includes 602 substances that are not commercially active. These substances are theref...
Canada recommends no regulatory action for 34 chemicals
Mar 24, 2022
The Canadian government has posted draft screening assessments for a batch of 34 chemical compounds, inclusive of lithium- and barium-containing substances. The government recommends that ...
India consults for Sodium Hypochlorite
Mar 24, 2022
India started consultation on a draft international standard (IS) for sodium hypochlorite, also known as bleach. The item is described as an inorganic chemical widely used as bleach liquor. It is g...
USA extends compliance date for a chemical compound
Mar 16, 2022
On March 9, 2022, US EPA published the final rule for regulating Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1). The regulation for this substance is promulgated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).T...
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