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Jul 23, 2024 | ECHA Releases Chesar 3.9 Update to Improve Chemical Safety Assessments
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has released Chesar 3.9, the latest version of its chemical safety assessment and reporting tool. This update brings several enhancements to streamline chemical sa...
Jul 22, 2024 | EFSA Calls for Data for Re-Evaluation of Fumaric and Succinic Acids as Food Additives
On 2 July 2024, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a call for data to support the re-evaluation of fumaric acid (E 297) and succinic acid (E 363) as food additives. This effort is part o...
South Korea announces partial amendment of Standards for Manufacturing and Quality Control of Excellent Cosmetics.
Jul 19, 2024
On July 18, 2024, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published an administrative notice of a partial amendment to the Standards for Manufacturing and Quality Control of Excellent Cosmetics. ...
New Indonesian Regulation on Import of HFCs and Ozone Depleting Substances
Jul 19, 2024
The Minister of Environment and Forestry of Indonesia published Regulation No. 7/2024 on Procedures for Issuing Recommendations for Import Permits of Ozone Depleting Substances and Hydrofluorocarbons...
Kenya’s Pest Control Products Board approves new Regulations in 2024
Jul 19, 2024
The Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) of Kenya has implemented a comprehensive set of new regulations in 2024, to ensure safety, quality, and responsible use of pest control product. These rules addr...
Release of QSAR Toolbox 4.7: Major Update with Enhanced Functionality
Jul 19, 2024
The latest version of the QSAR Toolbox, version 4.7, was released on 12 July 2024. The QSAR Toolbox is a freely available software developed by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and OECD Environmen...
Argentina Expedites Pesticide Registration by Recognizing Technical Equivalence with Seven Countries
Jul 18, 2024
Argentina has taken a significant step towards expediting its pesticide registration procedure by recognising technical equivalence with seven key countries: the United States, Mexico, the European Un...
Bureau of Indian Standards Closes Consultation on Revised Standard for Sodium Chloride.
Jul 18, 2024
The Bureau of Indian Standards has recently closed its consultation on a revised standard for sodium chloride used as an analytical reagent. The consultation, which closed on 25 June 2024, outlined th...
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