Nov 30, 2021 | India amends storage and handling rules for two hazardous substances
The Indian Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) amendment of the storage, handling, and packaging rules and stock reporting system for ammonium nitrate and calcium carbide c...
Nov 30, 2021 | Mexico Promotes Circular Economy Law
On November 17, the Mexican Senate unanimously approved the general terms for the new Circular Economy Law (Ley General de Economía Circular – LGEC ). The new legislation p...
Circular Economy and the Disclosure Landscape: an OECD Investigation
Nov 30, 2021
Circular Economy has been on the rise, and debates about its adoption, key elements, benchmarks, and range of application are prevailing than ever before. In November 2021, the Organisation&...
Chile Restricts New Substances on Children's Products
Nov 30, 2021
Chile drafts a new regulation to further promote safe products among the ones used by children. These products will have to comply with the provisions established by the regulation and prese...
Canada proposes to add organic substances in paint and flame retardants to Country’s toxic list
Nov 30, 2021
The Health and Environment Ministry of Canada has proposed a recommendation to add organic substance used in paints and six flame retardants to the country's toxic substances’ list...
Danish finds problematic chemicals in fidget toys
Nov 30, 2021
According to the Danish Environmental Protection Agency and Danish Consumer Council THINK Chemicals, specific children’s toys have been discovered to contain some chemicals that are problematic....
Sweden grants exemption for use of methylene chloride for manufacturing lithium batteries
Nov 30, 2021
The Swedish Chemicals Agency grants an exemption for a large amount of methylene chloride, which was banned in Sweden before now. This substance is used in manufacturing a component for lithium batter...
China consults on new food contact resins and additives
Nov 30, 2021
On 27th October, the National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) of China published a consultation on the approval of food additives and resins and the ex...
Chile Is Making Rapid Progress Towards Overarching Packaging Management
Nov 30, 2021
In recent months, Chile has announced three main resolutions aimed at defining the goals, obligations, annual report’s content, and the framing of products that would fall within the packin...
UK REACH:, late DUINs can still be submitted after the deadline
Nov 12, 2021
The deadline to submit a Downstream User Import Notification (DUIN) officially expired on October 27, 2021. However, HSE recently updated its online guidance on UK REACH and announced that DUINs can s...
China NMPA publishes children’s cosmetic regulation
Nov 03, 2021
On the 30th of September, the National Medical Products Administration of China (NMPA) published the final Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Children’s Cosm...
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