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May 14, 2024 | Indonesia's road to OECD membership
The Council of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) decided on February 20, 2024, to open accession talks with Indonesia, recognising the country's progress toward meeting...
May 13, 2024 | UK Government Publishes Response to Consultation on Amendments to POPs Regulation
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published the UK Government's official response to the consultation on potential amendments to the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP...
European Commission Expands Scope of ECHA’s Chromium VI Restriction Proposal
May 13, 2024
In an effort to strengthen environmental and public health protection, the European Commission has requested the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to expand the scope of the REACH restriction proposal...
New International Proposal Targets Hazardous Chemicals in Plastics to Fight Pollution
May 08, 2024
A groundbreaking proposal to establish strict criteria and lists for chemicals of concern in plastics was launched by Norway, the Cook Islands and Rwanda ahead of INC-4 (the fourth session of the Inte...
HSE Launches Public Consultation on Copper Substances
May 08, 2024
On 15 April 2024, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched a call for comments and relevant information on a number of copper substances. The reason for the consultation is that the Great Britai...
Government of Canada Releases Acids and Bases Group Assessment: Concludes Substances Are Not Harmful to Health or the Environment
May 08, 2024
On April 27, 2024, the Government of Canada has published the Acids and Bases Group Assessment, which concludes that these substances are not harmful to human health or the environment. A notice to th...
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