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Jun 13, 2022 | China announces its plan to add four phthalates to RoHS2
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) in China made an announcement explaining China’s plan to make stronger its restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic p...
Jun 13, 2022 | China Plans to Expand the Application of Hazchem QR Codes
Following the “One enterprise, one chemical product, and one QR code” principle, China’s new Hazardous Chemical Registration Comprehensive Service System was launched on February 16, 2022. It supports...
RoHS To take effect from July 2022 in Saudi Arabia
Jun 13, 2022
The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) published the Technical Regulation for Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (SASO RoHS) in 2021 to...
RAC Backs Lead Restriction in Outdoor Shooting and Fishing
Jun 13, 2022
ECHA’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) has expressed its support for restricting the use of lead in ammunition for hunting, outdoor sports shooting, and fishing by adopting its opinion on ECHA’s p...
ECHA adds NMA to the REACH Candidate List
Jun 10, 2022
On the 10th of June 2022, ECHA added an entry on n-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide (NMA) to the REACH candidate list. This addition was done due to the carcinogenic and genotoxic properties of the chemical,...
EU Plans for Open Access to Chemicals Data Due in 2023
Jun 10, 2022
With the purpose to facilitate the “One substance, one assessment" process, the European Commission plans to review and improve the current way of how chemicals’ required data are gathered and dissemi...
Norway finds illegal levels of PFOA in kitchen equipment
Jun 10, 2022
In two of the recent surveillance projects conducted by the Norwegian Environment Agency (NEA), mixed results were found in random checks of kitchen equipment, where several substances were detected a...
Europe proposes an amendment to the use of lead and lead compounds in PVCs
Jun 09, 2022
On June 8, 2022, the European Commission published a proposal on Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) articles that contain lead and lead compounds. The draft proposal amends Annex XVII, specifically entry 63, pr...
Amendment to MCM NESHAP in the U.S.
Jun 09, 2022
On June 8, 2022, US EPA notified WTO about the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing (MCM NESHAP). The agency currently proposes certain a...
Europe approves DDAC as an active substance in biocides
Jun 09, 2022
The European Commission on June 1, 2022, announced its proposal to approve didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC) as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 1 and 2. It was...
BIS Draft Standard for Tooth Whitening and Bleaching Products
Jun 07, 2022
A draft standard was issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on May 6, 2022, for tooth whitening and bleaching products. The authorities invite comments till July 5, 2022. The standard pre...
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