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Jul 04, 2022 | European Commission publishes new guidance document
On July 1, 2022, the European Commission published a guidance document addressing the relationship between the REACH Regulations and the EU sanctions recently imposed under Council Regulations 269/201...
Jul 04, 2022 | Withdrawal of 130 Pre-registered Biocidal Substances in South Korea
A re-assessment of use ahead of approval deadlines was carried out in late May in South Korea, where more than 20% of existing pre-registered biocidal substances under their domestic Consumer Chemical...
ECHA Updates SCIP Candidate List Package
Jul 04, 2022
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) releases a new SCIP Candidate List package to align with the inclusion of more substances on the Candidate List. This will help companies to create SCIP notificati...
Ban on PFAS-containing apparel to enter into force in New York
Jul 04, 2022
A ground-breaking prohibition on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)-containing clothing has been approved by the New York legislators, which will enter into force next year upon being signed i...
Swiss Team Marks Food Contact Chemicals as "Of Concern”
Jul 04, 2022
After identifying 388 Food Contact Chemicals (FCCs) as “of concern” substances, Swiss researchers from the Food Packaging Forum (FPF) called for such substances to be phased out. These substances that...
US EPA Latest Developments and Round-up
Jul 04, 2022
To prohibit the ongoing uses of asbestos at a greater level, the US EPA has agreed to extend by a month the public comment period for consultation on its April 12 proposed TSCA section 6(a) rule. The...
European Commission consults for harmonized classifications under CLP Regulation
Jul 04, 2022
On June 22, 2022, the European Commission opened a consultation period for proposed amendments to Annex VI of Regulation 1272/2008 on Classification, Labelling, and Packaging of substances and mixture...
India bans single-use plastics
Jun 30, 2022
Single-use plastics are plastic goods that are used once and then discarded. One of the largest percentages of plastic produced and used is single-use plastic, which includes food packaging, polythene...
Shanghai mandates goods declaration 24 hours before arrival at the port
Jun 29, 2022
The Shanghai Port recently issued a notice to further strengthen the management of hazardous chemicals containers at the port. The notice indicates that for containers of hazardous chemicals that have...
European Parliament votes to expand upcoming carbon tariffs to chemicals
Jun 23, 2022
On June 22, 2022, the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on the European Commission’s proposal for a regulation establishing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). In the E...
European Commission proposes a new definition of nanomaterials
Jun 23, 2022
On 10 June 2022, the European Commission released a new recommendation updating the definition of nanomaterials that should inform EU legislation on the topic. A deliverable of the EU Chemicals Strate...
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