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Jul 23, 2024 | New East African Standard Sets Guidelines for Henna Powder Quality
On 3 July 2024, five East African countries (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the Draft East African Standard for Henna Powder (DEAS 337:20...
Jul 23, 2024 | India Amends Quality Control Order on Polyester Continuous Filament Fully Drawn Yarn
On 18 July 2024, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) of India published the Polyester Continuous Filament Fully Drawn Yarn (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024 in the Gazette of I...
US EPA Revises Risk Threshold for Perfluorodecanoic Acid in Finalized IRIS Toxicological Review
Jul 23, 2024
On July 16, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Toxicological Review for perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) and related salts. The Age...
ECHA Releases Chesar 3.9 Update to Improve Chemical Safety Assessments
Jul 23, 2024
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...
EFSA Calls for Data for Re-Evaluation of Fumaric and Succinic Acids as Food Additives
Jul 22, 2024
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...
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