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Sep 16, 2024 | Philippine FPA Updates Guidelines for Plant-Incorporated Protectants PIPs
The Philippines Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) has recently revised its guidelines for the registration of Plant-Incorporated Protectants (PIPs) to align with the agency's policies on biorat...
Sep 16, 2024 | Consultation open on proposed revision of cosmetics safety standards in South Korea
On August 2, 2024, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea announced a proposed amendment to its ‘Regulations on Cosmetic Safety Standards’, which aims to strengthen public health...
India extends enforcement date of Quality Control Orders for two polymer products.
Sep 16, 2024
India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has extended the enforcement date of the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for two polymer products. The notifications were published in the Gazet...
Singapore Notifies WTO of New Regulations for Formaldehyde in Paints
Sep 13, 2024
On 16 August 2024, Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the country's proposed amendments to its Environmental Protection and Management Act: En...
Singapore's NEA Seeks Public Feedback on Proposed Ban of Mercury-Added Products
Sep 13, 2024
Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) has launched a public consultation on the proposed control of six mercury-added products as hazardous substances. This consultation is part of efforts to...
Japan consults on deleting 32 entries from the Existing Food Additives List
Sep 13, 2024
On 5 September 2024, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) proposed to delete 32 food additive entries from the Existing Food Additives List, as specified in the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MHLW)...
Japan: MHLW adds 141 substances to the New Chemical Substances List
Sep 13, 2024
On 30 August 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) amended the New Chemical Substances List by adding 141 new substances. This update follows the Ministry’s previous notice under...
Australia: Time to Submit Annual Declaration for 2023-24
Sep 12, 2024
It is time for registered importers or manufacturers who introduced industrial chemicals into Australia for commercial purposes between 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2024 to submit their Annual Decla...
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