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EU REACH Annex XVII places restrictions on C9-C14 perfluorocarboxylic acids PFCAs

May 06, 2023 | EU REACH Annex XVII places restrictions on C9-C14 perfluorocarboxylic acids PFCAs

On 5 August 2021, the Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1297 was released to restrict the use of perfluorocarboxylic acids (C9-C14 PFCAs), their salts, and C9-C14 PFCA-related compounds under entry 68 o...

Product restrictions / prohibitions Restricted use
South Korea updates the designation of usage standards of cosmetic raw materials

May 05, 2023 | South Korea updates the designation of usage standards of cosmetic raw materials

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea updates the designation of usage standards of cosmetic raw materials, especially on UV protection ingredients, under the Cosmetic Act on May...

Cosmetic Products Cosmetic Act
New amendments in Malaysia’s DOSH regarding chemical register submission
New amendments in Malaysia’s DOSH regarding chemical register submission
May 05, 2023

The Department of Occupational Safety and Health (Dosh) in Malaysia is planning to update the instructions on how to create and submit chemical registers. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act,...

Chemical notification/ registration Product registration/ notification
Chile approves a new technical guide for cosmetics labelling
Chile approves a new technical guide for cosmetics labelling
May 04, 2023

On April 21, 2023, Chile approved a Technical Guide of Recommendation for the Labelling of Cosmetic Products. This regulation aims to provide guidelines on packaging and labeling requirements to ensur...

Cosmetic Products Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulations (CSAR)
Brazil moves forward in the approval of its Chemical Inventory Law
Brazil moves forward in the approval of its Chemical Inventory Law
May 04, 2023

Last month the Constitution, Justice, and Citizenship Committee at the Brazilian Parliament reopened the debate about bill PL 6120/2019. This is a bill that seeks to create the Inventário Nacional de...

Chemical industry Chemical inventory Chemical notification/ registration
DEFRA lays legislation to formally extend UK-REACH deadlines
DEFRA lays legislation to formally extend UK-REACH deadlines
May 04, 2023

On 20 April 2023, the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) laid a draft Statutory Instrument (SI), REACH (Amendment) Regulations 2023, before Parliament. The SI will formally...

UK-REACH Deadline
Indonesia promotes regulations on implementation of CCS/CCUS projects.
Indonesia promotes regulations on implementation of CCS/CCUS projects.
May 04, 2023

On March 3, 2023, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia promulgated Regulation No. 2 of 2023 on the implementation of CCS and CCUS in Oil and natural gas business activities.CCS st...

Hazardous chemicals Risk management Environment
India amends Plastic Waste Management Rules
India amends Plastic Waste Management Rules
May 03, 2023

On 27 April 2023 the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change published a notification in the Gazette of India announcing the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2023. The Rul...

EPR for packaging materials Plastics
31 associations urge the EU to Adopt Rules to Calculated Plastics’ Chemically Recycled Content
31 associations urge the EU to Adopt Rules to Calculated Plastics’ Chemically Recycled Content
May 03, 2023

On 22 March 2023 the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) and 30 other associations representing market sectors in the European plastics value chain published a joint letter to the European Comm...

Plastics Single-Use Plastics Directive
China revises the national standard on Lip moisturizer gel cream
China revises the national standard on Lip moisturizer gel cream
May 03, 2023

The Standardization Administration of China and State Administration for Market Regulation jointly published the revised version of national standard on Lip moisturizer (gel and cream), GB/T 26513-202...

Cosmetic Products Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulations (CSAR)
Mandatory Survey to collect PFAS information will be issued by Canada
Mandatory Survey to collect PFAS information will be issued by Canada
Apr 27, 2023

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has published a statement which confirms their plan  to issue a mandatory survey. The objective of this survey is to collect information on certain per- an...

Chemical industry Deadline

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