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Japan designates PFHxS-related chemicals as Class I Specified Chemicals Substances

Aug 27, 2024 | Japan designates PFHxS-related chemicals as Class I Specified Chemicals Substances

On 1 August 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) jointly released a notice to designate per...

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EPA Announces Enhanced Standards for Safer Choice and DfE Certifications

Aug 21, 2024 | EPA Announces Enhanced Standards for Safer Choice and DfE Certifications

On August 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced revisions to enhance the Safer Choice and Design for the Environment (DfE) Standard. These changes identify the criteria tha...

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Ukraine Takes Another Step Towards EU Integration by Approving State Register of Chemicals
Ukraine Takes Another Step Towards EU Integration by Approving State Register of Chemicals
Aug 21, 2024

On 21 August 2024, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine (MEPNR) announced that the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the procedure for maintaining the S...

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EPA Proposes High Priority Substance Designations under the Toxic Substances Control Act TSCA
EPA Proposes High Priority Substance Designations under the Toxic Substances Control Act TSCA
Aug 20, 2024

On July 31, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notified the World Trade Organization of its proposal to designate the following 5 substances as high priority substances under the Toxic Su...

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Canada Amends Domestic Substances List to Enhance Environmental Protection and Public Health
Canada Amends Domestic Substances List to Enhance Environmental Protection and Public Health
Aug 20, 2024

On July 15, 2024, the Canadian Government introduced Order 2024-87-23-01, a significant amendment to the Domestic Substances List (DSL) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). Th...

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South Korea aims to use organoids in experiments instead of animals.
South Korea aims to use organoids in experiments instead of animals.
Aug 19, 2024

On July 15, 2024, Rep. Lim I-ja of the People Power Party introduced a bill to amend the ‘Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances’ (K-REACH). This bill aims to allow the use of o...

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Argentina Streamlines Agrochemical Imports by Recognizing International Equivalencies for Active Substances
Argentina Streamlines Agrochemical Imports by Recognizing International Equivalencies for Active Substances
Aug 16, 2024

Aiming at enhancing efficiency in the agrochemical importation process, Argentina has introduced a new policy that will recognize the equivalency of active substances approved by several leading inter...

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India notifies draft Quality Control Order for K-Acid to WTO.
India notifies draft Quality Control Order for K-Acid to WTO.
Aug 13, 2024

On 26 July 2024, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) of India has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft Quality Control Order (QCO) for K Acid used in wastewater tre...

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