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Jan 03, 2024 | Brazil's Pesticide Paradigm: Sweeping Changes in Landmark Legislation
President Lula signed into law the Bill (PL) 1.459/2022 on Wednesday (Dec. 27), guiding in a new era for the approval and commercialization of pesticides in Brazil. Law 14.785 of 2023 is already in fo...
Jan 03, 2024 | DCPC Announces Implementation of Quality Control Orders for Key Chemicals
The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has announced its plan to implement Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for a list of 10 chemicals. This initiative falls under the provisions of t...
2024 KKDIK Registration Fees Published
Jan 02, 2024
The Revolving Fund Directorate of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change has disclosed the registration fees for KKDIK in 2024. Compared to 2023, the fees have increased by an a...
Important Update: KKDIK Deadlines Extended!
Dec 23, 2023
KKDIK, also known as Turkey REACH, was enacted on June 23, 2017, as part of the EU Adaptation policy. This regulation focuses on the registration, evaluation, authorization, and restriction of chemica...
EPA initiates process to prioritize five chemicals for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act
Dec 21, 2023
On December 14, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will prioritize five toxic chemicals for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), with risk...
EU scientific committee publishes draft opinion on titanium dioxide's genotoxicity for public consultation
Dec 20, 2023
On 5 December 2023, the European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published a preliminary opinion on Titanium Dioxide. Previous SCCS Opinions on dermally applied cosmetic...
India publishes Quality Control Order for Toluene
Dec 20, 2023
On 19 December 2023, the Central Government of India, after consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), published a Gazette Notification regarding the Quality Control Order (QCO) for Tolue...
Vietnam suggests Modifications to the List of Facilities Covered by the GHG Inventory Regulations
Dec 19, 2023
The "Draft amendment of the Prime Minister's Decision on the List of GHG Emission Facilities that Must Carry Out Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventories" (the Draft) was published by the Vietnamese Ministry...
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