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Sep 20, 2022 | Canada requires new uses of the paint additive calcium 2-ethyl hexanoate
On 17 august 2022, the government of Canada (published in the Canada Gazette) issued notification requirements for some new uses of the paint additive calcium 2-ethyl hexanoate. In 2018, Canada ca...
Sep 16, 2022 | Notification of Committee on Label-controlled products - Thailand
The Hazardous Substance Act B.E. 2535 was issued in 1992 and is the most important chemical control law in Thailand. The purpose of this Act is to regulate the importation, production, marketing, and...
OECD chemicals committee adopts working paper applying "Safe and Sustainable by Design” concept to nanomaterials
Sep 16, 2022
The Chemicals and Biotechnology Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) adopted on September 2, 2022, a working document on the application of the “Safe and Sust...
European Commission establishes limit value for unintentional presence of hexachlorobenzene under the POP Regulation
Sep 16, 2022
On September 8, 2022, the European Commission adopted a delegated act under Regulation (EU) 2019/1021, on persistent organic pollutants (the POP Regulation), clarifying the acceptable limits for the u...
New ROHS Requirements announced by Saudi Arabia in 2022
Sep 15, 2022
Saudi Arabia is the newest country to issue a Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulation, requiring relevant Saudi manufacturers and importers of electric and electronic equipment (EEEs) to...
Canada introduces a new safety standard for ton containers used for the transportation of hazardous materials
Sep 14, 2022
The Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) has issued a draft safety standard on ton containers for the transport of dangerous goods, with the consultation open until 24 October. A ton container i...
Mexico consults on updates to rules on the transport of dangerous goods
Sep 14, 2022
The Mexican government is currently consulting on proposed updates to its standard governing Transport Documents for dangerous goods (NOM-043-SCT/2003). The proposed new standard (NOM-043-SCT-SEMAR-AR...
Transitional period for new agricultural pesticide registration process in Colombia
Sep 14, 2022
Colombia has updated its registration process and requirements for the registration of “chemical pesticides for agricultural use” (PQUA) in line with changes to Andean Community (CAN) legislation. ...
China new standard for skin disinfection will come into force from 1stNovember 2022
Sep 14, 2022
State Administration for Market Regulation of China (SAMR) and National Standardization Administration of China (NSA) issued the final version of national skin disinfection standard – General Requirem...
Thailand renews the Plastic Food Packaging Standards
Sep 12, 2022
On 1 June 2022 the Thailand Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) published a notification regarding Quality or Standard of Plastic Containers in the Royal Gazette. The notification was previously announce...
Ukraine publishes a proposition to restrict triclosan lead and cadmium in food contact materials.
Sep 12, 2022
Ukrainian Ministry of Health has published a draft proposal to ban the chemical triclosan in production of plastic and food contact materials. Triclosan is an anti-bacterial chemical commonly used in...
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