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South Korea approves new exemption from registration criteria for chemicals recycled from waste.

Jul 17, 2024 | South Korea approves new exemption from registration criteria for chemicals recycled from waste.

On July 2, 2024, the Korean Ministry of Environment approved a partial revision of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances. From October 10, 2024, c...

Chemical industry South Korea Recycle
Costa Rica Modernizes Phytosanitary Law Reform to Enhance Agricultural Trade and Pest Control

Jul 16, 2024 | Costa Rica Modernizes Phytosanitary Law Reform to Enhance Agricultural Trade and Pest Control

On 7 July 2024, Costa Rica announced the regulatory reform of the Phytosanitary Protection Law (Decree No. 26921-MAG), which aims to strengthen agricultural trade practices and improve pest control. T...

Import/export restrictions Latin America Agrochemicals
South Korea partially revises cosmetic ingredient reporting regulations.
South Korea partially revises cosmetic ingredient reporting regulations.
Jul 16, 2024

On June 14, 2024, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced a partial revision of the regulations on the reporting of production and import results and the list of cosmetic raw mate...

Cosmetic Products Ingredient transparency / disclosure South Korea
South Korea revises guidelines for alternative animal testing methods for cosmetics.
South Korea revises guidelines for alternative animal testing methods for cosmetics.
Jul 16, 2024

On July 15, 2024, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced revised guidelines for alternative animal testing methods for cosmetics. The move aims to improve the international compe...

Animal testing Cosmetic Act South Korea
Australia Rolling Action Plan: Chemical Evaluations List Update
Australia Rolling Action Plan: Chemical Evaluations List Update
Jul 16, 2024

The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) has released its updated Rolling Action Plan (RAP), which lists ongoing and recently completed chemical evaluations. This initiative is...

AICIS Australia Chemical inventory Evaluation Rolling Action Plan RAP
New Process to Request Substance Assessments under CEPA
New Process to Request Substance Assessments under CEPA
Jul 16, 2024

Beginning in June 2024, the Canadian public will have an important new tool to protect the environment and public health. Under subsection 76(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEP...

CEPA Hazard assessment Risk assessment

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