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May 29, 2024 | EU Implements Stricter Restrictions for Hazardous Siloxane Chemicals
On 17 May 2024, the European Commission published Regulation (EU) 2024/1328, which significantly amends Annex XVII (the list of restricted substances) of the REACH Regulation. This new regulation impo...
May 29, 2024 | Vietnam Releases New Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Decree
On March 27, 2024, the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) released Decree 33/2024/ND-CP implementing the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use...
Korean version of QSAR Toolbox to be launched in 2027.
May 29, 2024
On May 28, 2024, the Ministry of Environment, led by Minister Han Hwa-jin, announced plans to sign an agreement with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to promote interna...
ECHA Streamlines Biocides Consultations to Improve Risk Assessment of Hazardous Substances
May 28, 2024
On 17 May 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced a new streamlined process for third party consultations on biocidal active substances. This initiative aims to gather comprehensive infor...
Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority to Enhance Safety Inspections for Quarz Dust Exposure
May 28, 2024
On 16 May 2024, the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority (Arbeidstilsynet) announced a series of inspections this summer targeting industries with potential exposure to respirable crystalline silica...
South Korea notifies WTO of draft partial amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances.
May 28, 2024
On May 23, 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft partial amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Registration and Evalua...
South Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor announces names of 71 new chemical substances and their hazards and risks.
May 28, 2024
On March 28, 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) announced the names of 71 new chemical substances, their hazards and risks, annual production and import volumes, and measur...
EPA issues final rule requiring reporting of seven additional PFAS to Toxic Release Inventory
May 28, 2024
On May 16, 2024, following an announcement in January 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule to update the chemicals listed in the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) to i...
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