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Aug 09, 2024 | Japan Prohibits Manufacture of 10 Products Containing Mercury
On 4 July 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) jointly notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a revision of the Enforcement Order...
Aug 09, 2024 | Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Ban on Several Uses of Carcinogenic 1-Bromopropane
On July 31, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a new rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to restrict the use of the solvent 1-bromopropane (1-BP), which has been li...
China Issues New Chemical Classification and Labelling Standards in Line with GHS 8
Aug 08, 2024
On 24 July 2024, GB 30000.1-2024 "Specification for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals—Part 1: General Rules" was officially published on the National Public Service Platform for Standards Info...
EPA Releases Preliminary 2023 Toxics Release Inventory TRI Data
Aug 08, 2024
On July 30, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published preliminary 2023 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data, covering chemical releases, waste management, and pollution prevention...
European Commission Seeks Public Feedback on Amendment to POPs Regulation
Aug 07, 2024
The European Commission is seeking public feedback on a draft delegated regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1021, to include UV-328 in the list of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The aim of...
Taiwan to adopt GHS 8 in 2024
Aug 06, 2024
On 16 June 2024, Taiwan closed the comment period for the adoption of the eighth revised edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS 8) through the CNS...
China's NIFDC Releases New Guidelines for Compatibility Testing of Packaging Materials
Aug 05, 2024
On July 8, 2024, China’s National Institute for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) released the "Technical Guidelines for Compatibility Testing and Evaluation of Cosmetics and Packaging Materials". These g...
ECHA Announces New Policy for SME Administrative Charges in Joint Authorisation Applications
Aug 05, 2024
On 23 July 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that it has adopted a new policy on administrative charges for joint authorisation applications involving small and medium-sized enterpr...
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