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Jan 25, 2023 | Chile revises its list of hazardous substances to align with the GHS classification
The Chilean Ministry of Health has revised its import controls for hazardous substances, aiming to streamline some aspects of the process and align the list with the GHS classification system. The upd...
Jan 25, 2023 | China published final rules on Sampling and Testing of cosmetics
On 12 Jan. 2023, National Medical Products Administration of China (NMPA) published the final Measures for the Administration of Sampling and Testing of Cosmetics. This new rule will come into force f...
China released supplementary tests for six hazardous chemicals in cosmetics
Jan 24, 2023
On 23 and 26 Dec. 2022, National Medical and Pharmaceutical Administration of China (NMPA) released two tests, BJH 202204 and BJH 202205, to detect six hazardous chemicals in cosmetic products. Both o...
Australia to remove two POPs from the Inventory
Jan 24, 2023
On 10 January 2023 a number of changes to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC) were announced by the AICIS. After an evaluation under Part 4 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019...
PFAS restriction proposed in the EU
Jan 23, 2023
A proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) under the European Union's chemicals regulation, REACH, has been submitted to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) by the nationa...
METI to reduce use of fluorocarbons in air conditioners
Jan 20, 2023
On 12 December 2022, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan notified the WTO of the proposal to reduce the use of fluorocarbons in air conditioners and meet global warming potential (...
Workplace exposure limits to be established for 860 substances in Japan
Jan 20, 2023
On 15 December 2022, the Ministry of Labour, Health and Welfare (MHLW) released a document containing a plan to introduce workplace exposure limits for 860 chemical substances under the Industrial Saf...
New York state set to ban the use of PFAS in clothing.
Jan 19, 2023
New York state is preparing to ban the use of PFAS chemicals in manufacturing apparel and clothing. The measure is set to take effect on the final day of 2023. Bill (S 6291A/A 7063A) was signed i...
ECHA includes 9 new Substances of Very High Concern in Candidate List
Jan 17, 2023
On 17 January 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that 9 chemicals have been added to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) because of their hazardous propertie...
Canada finalizes an update to hazardous communication rules
Jan 12, 2023
On 4 January 2023, Health Canada published the finalized version of an update to the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR). This update was postponed earlier in 2022 because the Canadian government aim...
Canadian government proposes three options on how to comply with VOC limits.
Jan 11, 2023
The Canadian government has unveiled three options for businesses to comply with the country's VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) limits for household goods. These regulations, which establish conce...
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