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Oct 12, 2022 | Argentina Australia and the US comment on lithium classification proposals
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...
Oct 11, 2022 | Canada proposes to add Solvent Violet 13 to the list of toxic substances
The Canadian government has proposed adding Solvent Violet 13 to the country’s list of toxic substances under Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), which is likely to trigger...
Japan seeks hazard information for ‘default candidate substances’
Oct 11, 2022
On 15 September 2022, the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly released a Notice to seek hazard inf...
South Korea updates the Regulations on preparation methods for registration application dossier and hazard review methods
Oct 11, 2022
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea updates ‘the Regulations on preparation methods for registration application dossier and hazard review methods’ under the Act on...
Restrictions on four phthalates in EEE proposed by Vietnam
Oct 11, 2022
New restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) have been suggested by Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to conform with the directives of th...
Study on cadmium quantum dot RoHS exemption by German Institute
Oct 11, 2022
Under the EU Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE), Germany’s Öko-Institut has initiated an evaluation on exemption requests for cadm...
RoHS exemption for use of lead in medical devices is approved by the European Commission
Oct 11, 2022
A seven-year extension, valid until 30 June 2027, to the exemption for the use of lead in medical equipment under the EU Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) has been approved b...
Electric Vehicle Battery Standards Amended for Enhanced Safety in India
Oct 07, 2022
From 1 October 2022, Rechargeable Electric Energy Storage Systems (REESS) and electric vehicle makers would need to comply with new amendments to specific technical requirements for REESS or batteries...
Developing a worldwide chemicals database: EU US and Canada make initial strides.
Oct 06, 2022
The US, Canada, and EU are about to start a pilot project that will test a system for exchanging data on substances and provide guidance on the potential development of a global database of informatio...
Australia proposes changes to the rules for introduction of low-volume substances
Oct 06, 2022
Until the 11 October 2022 the Australian Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) is consulting on proposed alterations to the Industrial Chemicals (General) Rules 2019, regarding certain lower risk chem...
Vietnam proposes a circular draft discerning the differences industrial and food-grade alcohol
Oct 06, 2022
On August 19, 2022, Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) released a draft circular on distinguishing food-grade and non-food-grade alcohol based on the national technical regulation for alcoh...
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