Jan 13, 2022 | Selection of the candidate substance subject to permission and collection of opinions
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea introduced 'Designation and Management of Substance Subject to Permission System' in 2015. This is to designate chemical substances with a...
Jan 12, 2022 | European Commission notifies the exemption of lead in electronic components
On the 11th of January 2022, the European Commission granted a temporary exemption for the use of lead in the following electronic materials: bismuth strontium calcium copper oxide superconducto...
European Commission revokes mercury exemptions in LFL and Compact lamps
Jan 11, 2022
On the 16th of December 2021, the commission confirmed that the exemption for mercury in linear fluorescent (LFL) lamps and single capped (compact) fluorescent lamps will be revoked. This is beca...
Taiwan plans to ban PVC in Plate Packaging Materials from November 2022
Jan 10, 2022
On November 15th, 2021, Taiwan’s EPA published a draft regulation that would restrict the production, import, and sale of flat packaging materials containing polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The draft ...
Problematic chemical substances found in popular perfumes placed in the EU market
Jan 04, 2022
A study and ingredients’ comparison done for 20 perfumes in Belgium, Denmark, and the Netherlands revealed that these perfumes contain substances of concern that have been listed by authoritative bo...
US EPA releases a draft Toxic Substances Control Act TSCA Systematic Review Protocol
Jan 04, 2022
To ensure that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the best tools for protecting human health and the environment under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the agency released a draft TSCA...
Taiwan: Deadline for Standard Registration extends to 5 years
Dec 21, 2021
On November 23rd, 2021, Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Agency amended the Regulations of New and Existing Chemical Substances Registration and extended the submission of 106 PECs to 5 years. ...
India adds 8 substances to BIS certification list
Dec 21, 2021
On November 15 and 16, 2021, the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, India published and submitted eight chemicals’ notifications to the World Trade Organization (WTO). BIS certificatio...
Peru Amends Waste Regulation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Dec 20, 2021
On November 18, 2021, the Ministry of Environment approved complementary provisions to Decree 9/2019, which is the current legislative instrument for the management and handling of Waste&nbs...
UNITAR Promotes OECD Chemical Standards in Latin America
Dec 20, 2021
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) hosted a webinar on November 18, 2021, aimed at promoting awareness on the management of industrial and consumer chemicals&nbs...
Brazil Bans New Electrical Equipment PCBs
Dec 20, 2021
On the 25th of November 2021, the Brazilian National Congress sanctioned a legislation concerning the mandatory controlled disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Law 14250/2...
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