Mar 16, 2022 | Circular Economy takes hold in Latin America
On February 24, 2022, the Latin America and the Caribbean Circular Economy Coalition launched a document envisioning a stronger Circular Economy vision for the region. It intends to inspire governm...
Mar 16, 2022 | Chile Sets Goals for Electrical Electronic Equipment
Chile’s Environmental Ministry (MMA) promulgated on February 28, 2022, a Decree establishing collection and recycling goals for batteries and Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE). Furthermore...
Brazilian Health Agency Revises Food Contact Material
Mar 16, 2022
The new Resolution 589/2021 entered into force in Brazil in January, 2022,. The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) Resolution revises three pieces of national legislation on food contact ...
Mexico Publishes New Specifications for Dangerous Goods Transportation
Mar 16, 2022
On February 28, 2022, the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SCT) issued an Official Mexican Norm (NOM in Spanish). This regulation assigns specifications for transpor...
India extends the implementation date for six chemicals
Mar 14, 2022
The Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals on March 11, 2022, published its decision to extend the Quality Control Order implementation date for six chemical products. The new implementation ...
India extends the implementation date for five chemicals
Mar 14, 2022
On March 10, 2022, the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals publishes its decision to extend the Quality Control Order implementation date for five chemical products. The new date is Septembe...
US EPA extends compliance date for PIP Prohibition
Mar 14, 2022
On 9 March 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the decision to extend the compliance date for prohibiting the processing and distribution of Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:...
European Commission implements new decision for a biocidal product
Mar 14, 2022
On March 11, 2022, the commission announces its decision of a biocidal product in line with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council. A product that contains capsic...
Korea proposes an amendment to cosmetics regulation
Mar 14, 2022
In February 2022, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea proposed amendments to the ‘Regulation on Safety Standards, etc. of Cosmetics’. This is the cosmetics policy enacted...
Brazil Considers the Inclusion of New Active Ingredients
Mar 11, 2022
In February 2022, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) submitted a proposal for including substances/organisms as active ingredients into authorized monographs authorized in Brazil. The ...
Sweden proposes N-hydroxymethylacrylamide for SVHC List
Mar 11, 2022
On March 4, 2022, Sweden proposes to ECHA to identify N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide (with CAS No 924-42-5) in the list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). SVHC list consists of substances con...
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