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Jan 29, 2024 | Chile is launching its new Chemical Registration System
Chile's chemical industry is launching its Chemical Registration System under the Decree 57. This development aims to enhance chemical safety and regulatory oversight in the country. As the registrati...
Jan 29, 2024 | BIS consults on revised standard for petroleum jelly used in the cosmetic industry
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) published the revised draft of Specification for Petroleum Jelly for the Cosmetic Industry (Second Revision of IS 4887) in December 2023. Petroleum jelly, a sof...
Taiwan publishes draft on restricted ingredients in cosmetics
Jan 29, 2024
On 4 January 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Taiwan published 2 amendments and an announcement regarding the Cosmetics Regulation. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is consider...
European Commission Updates List of Harmonised Classification and Labelling
Jan 29, 2024
On 5 January 2024, the European Commission took a significant step to improve the regulatory landscape by adopting a Delegated Regulation (2024/197) for an adaptation to technical progress within Regu...
Proposed Measures to Reduce Potential Environmental Harm for four substituted phenols
Jan 29, 2024
In accordance with the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), the Government of Canada is actively engaged in the comprehensive evaluation of substances to assess their potential risks to...
South Korea proposes the first three substances subject to authorization under K-REACH
Jan 26, 2024
According to the K-REACH database, there are currently no substances that have been added to the Authorisation List under K-REACH. However, dibutyl phthalate (DBP; CAS No. 84-74-2), benzyl butyl p...
China published its first toothpaste ingredients inventory
Jan 25, 2024
On 12th January 2024, the China Oral Care Products Industry Association (COCIA) has published a first national inventory of toothpaste ingredients. This inventory collected 1026 toothpaste ingredi...
Singapore NEA Seeks Public Input on Proposed Control of POPs and Mercury-Added Products
Jan 25, 2024
The National Environment Agency (NEA) of Singapore launched a public consultation on 18 January 2024. The consultation seeks public input on the proposed regulation of medium-chain chlorinated paraffi...
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