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New regulations on cosmetic applications have been launched in India

Aug 27, 2024 | New regulations on cosmetic applications have been launched in India

India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) announced a major improvement to the registration and import procedure for cosmetics on August 9, 2024. Companies submitting applications th...

Cosmetic Act Cosmetic Products Product registration/ notification
Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts Advance Regulatory Actions to Combat PFAS

Aug 27, 2024 | Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts Advance Regulatory Actions to Combat PFAS

Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts have recently advanced their efforts to phase out PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). PFAS are a group of synthetic chemicals widely used in consumer pr...

Chemical industry Chemical inventory PFAS Product restrictions / prohibitions Restricted use Firefighting Foams
Japan designates PFHxS-related chemicals as Class I Specified Chemicals Substances
Japan designates PFHxS-related chemicals as Class I Specified Chemicals Substances
Aug 27, 2024

On 1 August 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) jointly released a notice to designate per...

METI MHLW Product restrictions / prohibitions Prohibited Substances Ministry of Environment MOE Japan
EPA Announces Enhanced Standards for Safer Choice and DfE Certifications
EPA Announces Enhanced Standards for Safer Choice and DfE Certifications
Aug 21, 2024

On August 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced revisions to enhance the Safer Choice and Design for the Environment (DfE) Standard. These changes identify the criteria tha...

Chemical industry Chemical inventory Product certification Regulatory Updates Product claims Safer alternatives Chemical Safety Public Health
Ukraine Takes Another Step Towards EU Integration by Approving State Register of Chemicals
Ukraine Takes Another Step Towards EU Integration by Approving State Register of Chemicals
Aug 21, 2024

On 21 August 2024, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine (MEPNR) announced that the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the procedure for maintaining the S...

Chemical inventory EU REACH Ukraine Ukraine-REACH UA-REACH
EPA Proposes High Priority Substance Designations under the Toxic Substances Control Act TSCA
EPA Proposes High Priority Substance Designations under the Toxic Substances Control Act TSCA
Aug 20, 2024

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...

Human health exposure Toxic substances TSCA

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