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Apr 24, 2023 | Argentinian Registry of Chemical Precursors Fees for 2023
The Argentinian government has published the fees for registration, importation, notification, fines and tariffs for 2023 regarding the Registry of Chemical Precursors created by Law 26.045 of 8 June...
Apr 24, 2023 | New Mexican Chemical regulatory framework on the road
The Mexican government has expressed its interest in promoting the application of a national policy on chemical substances, considering the life cycle of such substances. The General Health Council, r...
Japan releases revised positive list for food contact materials
Apr 21, 2023
On 6 March 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published a draft of its latest revised positive list for food contact materials (FCMs) which includes substances for listing req...
The European Commission Adopts Revision to CLP Regulation
Apr 21, 2023
On 31 March 2023 the European Commission adopted a Delegated Act amending the Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (CLP). The revision of CLP, together with the planned r...
Australia consults on Draft Evaluation Statements for 1768 Industrial Chemicals
Apr 21, 2023
On 23 March 2023 the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) opened consultation on 17 draft evaluation statements covering 1768 industrial chemicals. The deadline for comments is...
Implementation of QCO for ethylene glycol delayed in India
Apr 21, 2023
On 23 March 2023, The Gazette of India published that the Indian Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has delayed the implementation of the quality control order (QCO) for ethylene glycol...
South Korea consults on a draft amendment for the Regulation on test methods for chemical substances
Apr 20, 2023
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea is consulting on a draft amendment of the Regulation on test methods for chemical substances under the Act on Registration and Ev...
India introduces new E-waste rules proposing average lifespan for electronic products to curb environmental damage.
Apr 19, 2023
On 21 March 2023, a draft proposal was released by India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), that specifies the average lifetime of products under the E-Waste (Management) rules, 2022. On 1 Apri...
NPE to be designated as Class II Specified Chemical Substance in Japan
Apr 19, 2023
On 14 February 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) announced its plan of drawing up proposals to designate poly(oxyethylene) nonylphenyl ether (NPE) as class II specified chemical substance....
South Korea provides an update on test methods for determining the shelf life of biocidal products
Apr 17, 2023
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea plans to evaluate biocidal products for the approval of biocidal substance and biocidal products under the Consumer Chemical Prod...
China plans to add 59 items to Dangerous Goods List
Apr 14, 2023
On 1 March 2023, to align national standards and requirements with the UN Model Regulations, the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) published draft revisions of two transport regulations fo...
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