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Aug 20, 2024 | EPA Proposes High Priority Substance Designations under the Toxic Substances Control Act TSCA
On July 31, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notified the World Trade Organization of its proposal to designate the following 5 substances as high priority substances under the Toxic Su...
Aug 20, 2024 | Canada Amends Domestic Substances List to Enhance Environmental Protection and Public Health
On July 15, 2024, the Canadian Government introduced Order 2024-87-23-01, a significant amendment to the Domestic Substances List (DSL) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). Th...
South Korea aims to use organoids in experiments instead of animals.
Aug 19, 2024
On July 15, 2024, Rep. Lim I-ja of the People Power Party introduced a bill to amend the ‘Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances’ (K-REACH). This bill aims to allow the use of o...
Argentina Streamlines Agrochemical Imports by Recognizing International Equivalencies for Active Substances
Aug 16, 2024
Aiming at enhancing efficiency in the agrochemical importation process, Argentina has introduced a new policy that will recognize the equivalency of active substances approved by several leading inter...
India notifies draft Quality Control Order for K-Acid to WTO.
Aug 13, 2024
On 26 July 2024, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) of India has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft Quality Control Order (QCO) for K Acid used in wastewater tre...
European Commission Adopts New Biodegradability Standards for Fertilising Products
Aug 09, 2024
On 15 July 2024, the European Commission adopted new biodegradability standards for polymers in fertilising products. These standards cover polymers used as coating agents, water retention agents, mul...
California updates reportable ingredients list for cosmetics products
Aug 09, 2024
On 29 July 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) published its updated reportable ingredients list (RIL) for cosmetics, adding 29 new ingredients to the list. Reporting Requiremen...
Ukraine Opens Public Consultation on State Register of Chemicals
Aug 09, 2024
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has introduced a draft resolution entitled "On Approval of the Procedure for Maintaining the State Register of Chemicals" and opened it for public consultation unti...
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