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Jun 07, 2024 | Japan to Implement Comprehensive Ban on PFOA-related Products
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...
Jun 05, 2024 | Swiss Ordinance on Chemical Products: New Amendments for 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...
CFSA Held Consultation on New Food Contact Materials and Additives
Jun 05, 2024
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...
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...
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