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South Korea publishes exemptions for chemical substances wholly exported to foreign countries.

Jun 05, 2024 | South Korea publishes exemptions for chemical substances wholly exported to foreign countries.

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...

Chemical industry South Korea
CFSA Held Consultation on New Food Contact Materials and Additives

Jun 05, 2024 | CFSA Held Consultation on New Food Contact Materials and Additives

The National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) in China has held a public consultation on seven food contact materials (FCMs) and additives. The consultation focused on innovations in food...

Food contact materials Public Consultation
Canada updates Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist: Bans Basic Green 4 and restricts three ingredients
Canada updates Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist: Bans Basic Green 4 and restricts three ingredients
Jun 05, 2024

Canada updates Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist: Bans Basic Green 4 and restricts three ingredients  On May 17, 2024, Health Canada released its latest update to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist, adding...

Cosmetic Products Inventory Prohibited Substances Restricted Substances
South Korea opens public consultation on partial amendment of the Notice of Designation of Toxic Substances.
South Korea opens public consultation on partial amendment of the Notice of Designation of Toxic Substances.
Jun 04, 2024

On May 30, 2024, the National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) in South Korea issued an administrative notice regarding the partial revision of the Notice of Designation of Toxic Substances. Here a...

Amendment Chemical industry South Korea Toxic substances
South Korea discloses the result of pre-registration under K-REACH.
South Korea discloses the result of pre-registration under K-REACH.
Jun 04, 2024

On April 17, the Chemical Information Management Support Group in South Korea disclosed the results of pre-registered existing chemical substances in accordance with Article 42 (Disclosure of Chemical...

Chemical inventory Pre-registration South Korea
South Korea publishes two guidelines related to cosmetics.
South Korea publishes two guidelines related to cosmetics.
Jun 04, 2024

On May 27, the Korea Cosmetic Association updated the Guidelines for Prohibited Substances in Cosmetics for Analysis and released two new guidelines: ‘Analytical Methods of Cosmetic Ingredients in Cos...

Cosmetic Products Ingredient transparency / disclosure South Korea

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