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Mar 24, 2023 | Japan updates the list of Deleterious Substances
In Japan, the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law (PDSCL) designates poisonous and deleterious substances according to their acute toxicity level. On 26 January 2023, the Ministry of Heal...
Mar 22, 2023 | Colombia: Update your GHS to 6th revision from April 2023
According to Colombia’s Resolution 0773/2021, chemical manufacturers exporting to Colombia need to be aware that the transition period for implementing GHS in the workplace finishes on 7 April 2023 fo...
Chile approves a list of Hazardous substances concerning the importation procedure
Mar 22, 2023
On 11 January 2023, the Chilian environmental authority approved Resolution 15 which aims to control the import of hazardous substances to the country and authorizes the GHS-based “List of Classificat...
Taiwan adds 15 substances to concerned chemical substances list
Mar 21, 2023
On 12 January 2023, Taiwan’s EPA announced the amendment of the notice “List of chemicals of concern subject to control and management requirements for handling them”, adding 15 concerned chemical sub...
South Korea notifies new approval application submission deadline for daily use consumer chemical product subject to safety verification and approval
Mar 17, 2023
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea notifies new approval application submission deadline for daily use consumer chemical product subject to safety verification and...
China consults on FCMs standard
Mar 09, 2023
The National Health Commission of China is consulting on proposed modification to the country’s main standard regulating food contact materials (FCMs), GB 9685-2016. GB 9685-2016, Standard for the Use...
Japan updates its positive lists for hair dyes and quasi-drugs
Mar 09, 2023
Hair dyes and "quasi-drugs" are governed under the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Act in Japan. Before producing or promoting their products, businesses must first meet registration requirements a...
The FCM positive list has been updated by Japan MHLW
Mar 09, 2023
On 26 December 2022, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan released a notice containing new requirements for several substances to its food contact materials (FCMs) positive list...
China invites suggestion on modification Cosmetic Safety and Technical Guidelines”
Mar 08, 2023
National Istitutes for Food and Drug Conrol of China (NIFDC) published notification calling for suggestions on “Cosmetic Safety and Technical Guidelines”. “Cosmetic Safety and Technical Guidelines” is...
KKDIK Data-Sharing Guide Has Been Updated
Mar 08, 2023
On 6th March 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change of Turkey announced that the data sharing guide within the scope of the Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Aut...
REACH Guidance for monomers and polymers updated
Mar 07, 2023
ECHA, the European Chemicals Agency, has updated its guidance for importers and manufacturers of polymers and monomers to comply with minimum requirements for REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authoriz...
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