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Jan 04, 2022 | Problematic chemical substances found in popular perfumes placed in the EU market
A study and ingredients’ comparison done for 20 perfumes in Belgium, Denmark, and the Netherlands revealed that these perfumes contain substances of concern that have been listed by authoritative bo...
Jan 04, 2022 | US EPA releases a draft Toxic Substances Control Act TSCA Systematic Review Protocol
To ensure that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the best tools for protecting human health and the environment under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the agency released a draft TSCA...
Taiwan: Deadline for Standard Registration extends to 5 years
Dec 21, 2021
On November 23rd, 2021, Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Agency amended the Regulations of New and Existing Chemical Substances Registration and extended the submission of 106 PECs to 5 years. ...
India adds 8 substances to BIS certification list
Dec 21, 2021
On November 15 and 16, 2021, the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, India published and submitted eight chemicals’ notifications to the World Trade Organization (WTO). BIS certificatio...
Peru Amends Waste Regulation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Dec 20, 2021
On November 18, 2021, the Ministry of Environment approved complementary provisions to Decree 9/2019, which is the current legislative instrument for the management and handling of Waste&nbs...
UNITAR Promotes OECD Chemical Standards in Latin America
Dec 20, 2021
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) hosted a webinar on November 18, 2021, aimed at promoting awareness on the management of industrial and consumer chemicals&nbs...
Brazil Bans New Electrical Equipment PCBs
Dec 20, 2021
On the 25th of November 2021, the Brazilian National Congress sanctioned a legislation concerning the mandatory controlled disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Law 14250/2...
Brazil Chemical Inventory approved by the Environmental Commission
Dec 20, 2021
The Brazilian Deputies’ Chamber approved Law Bill 6.120/2019, which proposes the creation of a national chemical inventory aimed at consolidating information of chemicals imported into the ...
Comprehensive Chemical Management Promulgated in Colombia
Dec 17, 2021
After four years of drafting the framework, Colombia finally promulgated a robust chemical management regulation. Decree 1630, published on November 30, 2021, sets the ground for implem...
European Commission bans the use of 23 CMRs in cosmetic products
Dec 17, 2021
The European Commission published a Regulation amending several annexes of the cosmetics regulation, prohibiting certain substances from use in cosmetics. This regulation was published on the 3rd of N...
A database of fragrance chemicals found in children's products reveals information gaps
Dec 17, 2021
According to the Indian researchers who compiled the chemicals’ database, there is a need for better risk assessment and regulation of fragrance substances in children's products. D...
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