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EFSA Calls for Data for Re-Evaluation of Fumaric and Succinic Acids as Food Additives

Jul 22, 2024 | EFSA Calls for Data for Re-Evaluation of Fumaric and Succinic Acids as Food Additives

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...

Evaluation EFSA Food Additives European Food Safety Authority
South Korea announces partial amendment of Standards for Manufacturing and Quality Control of Excellent Cosmetics.

Jul 19, 2024 | South Korea announces partial amendment of Standards for Manufacturing and Quality Control of Excellent Cosmetics.

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. ...

Amendment International South Korea
New Indonesian Regulation on Import of HFCs and Ozone Depleting Substances
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...

Built environment Hazardous chemicals Import/export restrictions Ozone depleting substance ODS
Kenya’s Pest Control Products Board approves new Regulations in 2024
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...

Labelling Pest control Africa Agrochemicals
Release of QSAR Toolbox 4.7: Major Update with Enhanced Functionality
Release of QSAR Toolbox 4.7: Major Update with Enhanced Functionality
Jul 19, 2024

The latest version of the QSAR Toolbox, version 4.7, was released on 12 July 2024. The QSAR Toolbox is a freely available software developed by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and OECD Environmen...

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) update OECD QSAR Toolbox Software
Argentina Expedites Pesticide Registration by Recognizing Technical Equivalence with Seven Countries
Argentina Expedites Pesticide Registration by Recognizing Technical Equivalence with Seven Countries
Jul 18, 2024

Argentina has taken a significant step towards expediting its pesticide registration procedure by recognising technical equivalence with seven key countries: the United States, Mexico, the European Un...

Latin America Pesticides Agriculture

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