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Undergoing Brazilian reform on chemicals regulation

Oct 21, 2022 | Undergoing Brazilian reform on chemicals regulation

On 5 September 2022, the Brazilian Chemical Industry Association (Abiquim) signed , in the Brazilian capital, Brasília, a protocol of intent with the Ministry of the Environment. This document intends...

Chemical authorisation Chemical industry Chemical inventory
Japan to launch Platform for Chemical Management Compliance

Oct 21, 2022 | Japan to launch Platform for Chemical Management Compliance

With the objective to help manufacturers comply with the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare’s (MHLW) risk control requirements and to keep abreast of new regulations being introduced under the In...

Chemical industry Chemical inventory
Belgium requests views on SVHCs for EDC action plan
Belgium requests views on SVHCs for EDC action plan
Oct 20, 2022

On 3 October 2022, as a step into the Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDC) blueprint that was received in June, the Belgian Federal Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Public Health sent a survey...

Circular Economy Action Plan EDCs SVHC
The government of India allows the import of PET flakes but with certain conditions.
The government of India allows the import of PET flakes but with certain conditions.
Oct 20, 2022

On 14 September 2022, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India published Notification No.32/2015-2020. This notification permits the import of PET Flakes. However, there are certain conditions....

Import/export restrictions Plastics
Discussions opened for the updated proposal on the European Food Contact Material legislation.
Discussions opened for the updated proposal on the European Food Contact Material legislation.
Oct 19, 2022

The proposal to the European legislation on Food Contact Materials (FCMs) has now been opened for public consultation. The FCM legislation has been in place since 2004 and has been criticized for not...

FCM Packaging Plastics
South Korea consults for the draft amendment on the Guidelines for Clinical trials on cosmetics that alleviate hair loss symptoms
South Korea consults for the draft amendment on the Guidelines for Clinical trials on cosmetics that alleviate hair loss symptoms
Oct 17, 2022

National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation (NIFDS) in South Korea consults on a draft amendment on the Guidelines for Clinical trials on cosmetics that alleviate hair loss symptoms on Octob...

Cosmetic Products Test methods
Malaysia consults on aligning health and safety rules with GHS 8
Malaysia consults on aligning health and safety rules with GHS 8
Oct 12, 2022

Malaysia’s Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) is consulting on amendments to its health and safety regulations. The main purpose behind this is to align the regulations with the eight...

GHS Hazard assessment Human health exposure
South Korea consults for the hazard review of chemical substances
South Korea consults for the hazard review of chemical substances
Oct 12, 2022

The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea consults on a draft amendment of ‘the results of hazard review of chemical substances’ under the Act on Registration and Evaluati...

Hazard assessment K-REACH
South Korea updates the Regulation on chemical substance classification and labelling
South Korea updates the Regulation on chemical substance classification and labelling
Oct 12, 2022

The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea updated the Regulation on chemical substance classification and labelling under the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemica...

K-REACH Labelling
South Korea updates the Designation of toxic substances
South Korea updates the Designation of toxic substances
Oct 12, 2022

The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea updates ‘the Designation of toxic substances’ under the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-REACH) on October 6th,...

K-REACH Hazardous chemicals
Argentina Australia and the US comment on lithium classification proposals
Argentina Australia and the US comment on lithium classification proposals
Oct 12, 2022

In August the European battery industry was joined by Argentina, Australia, and the US in warning against classification of Lithium compounds under the EU’s CLP. Their statements were sent to the Comp...

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Electrical & electronics Product classification

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