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Apr 04, 2023 | PFAS restriction proposal – Call for inputs
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is calling for scientific and technical information on the use, manufacture, and placing on the market of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The informati...
Apr 03, 2023 | India publishes QCOs for six chemicals
On 31 March 2023, Indian government published a Gazette Notification regarding the BIS requirements and the related implementation dates of six chemicals. According to the published Quality Control Or...
Uruguay plans to ban 5 active substances in pesticide products
Apr 03, 2023
Uruguay’s Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries is proposing a resolution to ban import, registration, and renewal of pesticide products that include the following active ingredients: Carb...
EU proposes digital labeling for fertilising products
Apr 01, 2023
On 27 February 2023 the European Commission adopted a new proposal on the voluntary digital labeling of EU fertilising products. Digital labeling has already been adopted by the EU and is being used o...
New conditions for cosmetic ingredients in Canada
Apr 01, 2023
On 11 March 2023 the Canadian Government announced new ministerial conditions on the manufacture and import of the cosmetic and coating ingredient of 1-propanaminium, n-(3-aminopropyl)-2-hydroxy-n,n-d...
South Korea updates the Standards for Classification and Labeling of Chemical Substances and Material Safety Data Sheets
Mar 31, 2023
Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) in South Korea updates the Standards for Classification and Labeling of Chemical Substances and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) on Feb 16th, 2023. This is to...
South Korea publishes the user guidelines for the effectiveness testing of wood preservatives
Mar 29, 2023
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea publishes the user guidelines for the effectiveness testing of wood preservatives regarding the approval of biocidal substance an...
76 Chemicals under Consideration for BIS Compulsory Scheme
Mar 28, 2023
On March 14, 2023, the Indian Chemical Council called for a stakeholder meeting concerning making BIS Standards mandatory for 76 chemicals. These chemicals are listed under international conventions t...
China published Toothpaste Regulation”
Mar 28, 2023
On 23 March 2023, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China (SAMR) announced the “Toothpaste Supervision Management Measures” will be enforced from 1 Dec. 2023. According to the regulati...
Taiwan publishes regulation on packaging requirements for online shopping
Mar 27, 2023
On February 16, 2023, the Environmental Protection Administration Executive Yuan of Taiwan announced the notice “Regulated businesses and requirements for restrictions on packaging used in internet sh...
Japan to ban production and import of PFHxS and its salts
Mar 24, 2023
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) held consultations on 18 February 2023, regarding a...
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