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Jan 29, 2024 | European Commission Updates List of Harmonised Classification and Labelling
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...
Jan 29, 2024 | Proposed Measures to Reduce Potential Environmental Harm for four substituted phenols
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...
Australia publishes IChEMS Scheduling Decisions for POPs
Jan 24, 2024
The Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has recently published scheduling decisions under the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IC...
UK: Annual Reporting Deadline for 2023 PIC Chemical Exports and Imports Approaches
Jan 24, 2024
On 23 January 2023, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued a reminder to all companies involved in the export and import of Prior Informed Consent (PIC) chemicals. Companies are required to s...
EPA Finalizes Significant New Use Rule SNUR to Prevent Reentry of Inactive PFASs into Commerce
Jan 24, 2024
On January 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) that prevents companies from resuming or initiating the production or processing of 329 p...
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