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Mar 06, 2023 | Singapore updates its GHS
Singapore has recently updated its standards for chemical classifications, labelling, and safety data sheets (SDSs) to conform to the seventh version of the UN's Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of ch...
Mar 06, 2023 | Israel proposes a regulation for cosmetics
A draft Regulation governing the creation, marketing, and import of cosmetic items has been published by Israel's Ministry of Health. Israel sent the draft to the WTO on January 24. Comments are acce...
India published a new guideline and regulation on insecticides
Mar 03, 2023
On February 2nd the department of agriculture and farmers welfare of India published a new guideline and regulation on insecticides. This regulation with code name S.O.701(E) is intended to prohibit a...
South Korea consults for the draft amendment of the Designation of Consumer Chemical Products and Standards for Labelling and Safety
Mar 03, 2023
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea consults on a draft amendment of ‘the Designation of Consumer Chemical Products and Standards for Labelling and Safety’ on February 27th, 2023. There h...
India: E-waste disclosure exemptions for solar panels and medical devices
Mar 03, 2023
On 30 January 2023 the Ministry of India notified a new amendment regarding the exemptions for solar panels and medical devices. The notification stated that companies producing solar panels and m...
Canada: 4 Substances removed from CEPA's toxic list under section 64
Mar 02, 2023
The Canadian government has announced that four ethers have been cleared from the toxic list under section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA 1999). These four4 substances are used...
Updates on the EU Food Contact Material regulation revision proposal.
Mar 02, 2023
The revision of the FCM Regulation has been long-awaited, with the Regulation not having been reviewed since its entry into force in 2004. In May 2020, the Commission announced that it would adopt a p...
ECHA: No possibility for SCIP and the AskREACH consumer app to align
Mar 02, 2023
The Waste Framework Directive's database (WFD) for information on substances of concern in articles as such or in complex objects (products) is known as Substances of Concern In Products (SCIP). As of...
PFCA to be banned in the European Union
Feb 24, 2023
Starting from February 25th, certain perfluorocarboxylic acids (C9-C14 PFCAs), which are a subgroup of PFAS, will be restricted throughout the European Union. After this date, PFCAs cannot be used in...
Indian Government approves National Green Hydrogen Mission
Feb 23, 2023
In January 2023 the government of India formally approved theNational Green Hydrogen Mission, with a stated aim of making India a global hub for the production of green hydrogen. The Mission will...
South Korea updates the Regulations on Safety Standards for Cosmetics
Feb 22, 2023
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea updates the Regulations on Safety Standards for Cosmetics under the Cosmetic Act on Feb 21st, 2023. This is to strengthen safety management o...
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