
Feb 05, 2025 | Philippines Updates PICCS: DENR Adds 161 New Chemicals
On January 22, 2025, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) released a significant update to the Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS), adding 161 new c...

Feb 05, 2025 | EU Agencies Address Azole Fungicide Resistance in Aspergillus Fungi
On 30 January 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and four other EU agencies published a report highlighting the risks associated with the use of azole fungicides, in particular their role in p...

Decree 57: Notification Non-Industrial Chemicals
Feb 04, 2025
The notification period for non-industrial chemical substances under Decree 57 will commence on February 9, 2025. This marks a futher advancement in Chile’s regulatory framework for chemical substan...

EPA Finalizes Risk Evaluation for Diisodecyl Phthalate DIDP
Feb 01, 2025
On January 3, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final risk evaluation for diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP), concluding that it poses an unreasonable risk to human health, pa...

EPA Releases Draft Risk Evaluations for Phthalates and Related Chemicals
Feb 01, 2025
On January 6, 2025, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft risk evaluation for dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for public comment. A...

ECHA Publishes Infographic to Help Companies Manage UFIs for Poison Centre Notifications Correctly
Jan 31, 2025
On 21 January 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a new infographic to help companies manage their Unique Formula Identifiers (UFIs) effectively. The infographic provides guidance on ...

Japan Updates Food Additive Standards under Food Sanitation Act
Jan 31, 2025
Update: On 30 January 2025, the Japanese government notified the WTO that the proposed revisions to food additive standards under the Food Sanitation Act became effective on 23 January 2025. ...

Japan Adds Cosmetic Ingredients to NITE-CHRIP Database
Jan 31, 2025
On 10 January 2025, Japan’s National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) added ingredients used in cosmetics to the country’s Chemical Risk Information Platform (NITE-CHRIP). As a govern...

Japan publishes English version of GHS Classified Chemicals for FY 2022
Jan 31, 2025
On 23 January 2025, Japan’s National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) published the English version of the list of 169 chemicals classified according to the provisions of the Globally ...

EU Adopts New Regulations to Reduce Packaging Waste and Promote Sustainability
Jan 30, 2025
The European Council has formally adopted the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) which focuses on reducing packaging waste and promoting sustainability. The rules introduce binding targ...
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