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ECHA Advises SMEs to Check Company Size in REACH-IT to Avoid Extra Charges

Sep 12, 2024 | ECHA Advises SMEs to Check Company Size in REACH-IT to Avoid Extra Charges

On 10 September 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a reminder to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to check their reported company size in the REACH-IT registration system. T...

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Experts analyze aspects of Vietnam’s draft chemicals law at national workshop

Sep 12, 2024 | Experts analyze aspects of Vietnam’s draft chemicals law at national workshop

On August 1, the Committee on Science, Technology, and Environment held a workshop at the National Assembly Office Headquarters, to provide input on the updated draft Law on Chemicals. Le Quang Huy, t...

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Brazil: Environment Commission Approves National Inventory of Chemical Substances
Brazil: Environment Commission Approves National Inventory of Chemical Substances
Sep 11, 2024

The Environment Commission (CMA) took another step towards enhancing chemical safety in Brazil by approving Bill PL 6.120/2019 on 11 September 2024. The Bill establishes the National Inventory of Chem...

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Ukraine's Ministry of Environmental Protection Launches Pilot Project for Extended Producer Responsibility
Ukraine's Ministry of Environmental Protection Launches Pilot Project for Extended Producer Responsibility
Sep 11, 2024

On 3 September 2024, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine announced that it is set to launch a ground-breaking pilot project aimed at implementing Extended Produce...

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UK: Time to Notify the HSE of PIC Chemicals for 2025
UK: Time to Notify the HSE of PIC Chemicals for 2025
Sep 11, 2024

On 16 August 2024, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published a bulletin on the export of hazardous chemicals under the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation. Companies are now invited to su...

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European Commission Adds DMAC and NEP to the REACH Authorisation List
European Commission Adds DMAC and NEP to the REACH Authorisation List
Sep 11, 2024

The European Commission has that two substances, N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) and 1-ethylpyrrolidin-2-one (NEP), will be added to the Authorisation List (Annex XVII) of the REACH Regulation (Regulatio...

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