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Jun 12, 2024 | EU Implements New Methodology to Monitor Microplastics in Drinking Water
On May 21, 2024, the European Union published Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2024/1441, Enhancing Water Quality and Safety, which establishes a methodology for measuring microplastics in water int...
Jun 10, 2024 | National Action Plan on PFAS Adopted by Danish Parliament
On 30 May 2024, the Danish Parliament unanimously adopted the first National Action Plan to combat the pollution from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The plan, funded with 404 million Dani...
Japan to Implement Comprehensive Ban on PFOA-related Products
Jun 07, 2024
Japan will implement a ban on 21 products containing perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) isomers, their salts and PFOA-related compounds, as announced on 26 April 2024. This significant move by the Ministry...
Swiss Ordinance on Chemical Products: New Amendments for 2024
Jun 05, 2024
The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), in collaboration with the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), has announced significant amendme...
Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment Adds Perfluorohexane Sulfonic Acid as Toxic Chemical
Jun 05, 2024
On 24 April, 2024, in compliance with the Stockholm Convention, Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) added perfluorohexane sulfonic acid and its related compounds as toxic chemicals. This amendment...
South Korea publishes exemptions for chemical substances wholly exported to foreign countries.
Jun 05, 2024
On June 4, 2024, the Korean Environmental Corporation (K-ECO) announced that chemical substances that are wholly exported to foreign countries and fall under Article 11, Clause 1 of the Decree (Confir...
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