Mar 11, 2022 | India consults on a revised terephthalic acid standard
The Bureau of Indian Standards launch a consultation on a draught amended standard for terephthalic acid, which includes new standards, sampling techniques, and testing on February 23, 2022.The fi...
Mar 09, 2022 | NMPA publishes final cosmetic adverse reaction measures
On February 15, 2022, the National Medical Products Administration of China (NMPA) published final measures for cosmetic companies to establish systems for monitoring adverse reactions of cosmetic...
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India Amends the Rule for Plastic Waste Management
Mar 09, 2022
On 16 February 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change published the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, amending the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. The Rul...
European Union notifies a substance in biocidal products
Mar 09, 2022
On the 7th of March 2022, the EU notifies the decision to not approve N-(3-aminopropyl)-N-dodecylpropane1,3-diamine as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products. This decision was m...
Canada consults for pesticide management
Mar 08, 2022
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), on 7 March 2022, proposes a maximum residue limit for Pyraziflumid (PMRL2022-02). The proposed limit includes: MRL (ppm)1 Ra...
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Australia bans mercury and mercury-containing products
Mar 08, 2022
On 7 March 2022, Australia notified the changes to its laws regarding Mercury, in a bid to comply with the Minamata Convention obligations. Due to the amendment, Australia now prohibits the import...
Additional Global Plastics Treaty Proposals
Mar 04, 2022
At the UN Environment Assembly that happened from 28th February to 2nd March, along with Japan, India has placed another proposal on the table which states an alternative resolution on single use p...
Brazil updates allowed UV filters in cosmetics
Mar 03, 2022
On February 9, 2022, the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published a resolution addressing ultraviolet (UV) filters allowed to be present in cosmetics. In addition, Resolution 600 form...
Chile targets indiscriminate single-use of plastics
Mar 03, 2022
Since February 13, 2022, single-use plastics products have faced a ban in Chile. Law 21.368 was published in August 2021 and aims to fight back the indiscriminate use of single-use plastics in diffe...
European Commission takes the final step to end mercury exemption in lamps
Mar 03, 2022
European Commission publishes 12 delegated acts to end the exemptions for the use of mercury in lamps. These lamps include general-purpose compact (CFL) and linear fluorescent (LFL) lamps. Conside...
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