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Health Canada Announces Updates to Hazardous Materials Information Review Act for Confidential Business Information Exemptions

May 16, 2024 | Health Canada Announces Updates to Hazardous Materials Information Review Act for Confidential Business Information Exemptions

On March 26, 2024, Health Canada introduced significant changes to the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act (HMIRA) aimed at simplifying the process for companies seeking Confidential Business I...

Confidential Business Information (CBI) Safety data sheets (SDSs)
Indian Government Tightens Regulations for Biostimulants in Agriculture

May 15, 2024 | Indian Government Tightens Regulations for Biostimulants in Agriculture

The Government of India has taken a step towards ensuring the quality and safety of biostimulants used in agriculture. A new amendment, the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) (Third) A...

Fertilizer Biostimulants
Ukraine Adopts CLP Regulation Signalling Alignment with Global Chemical Safety Standards
Ukraine Adopts CLP Regulation Signalling Alignment with Global Chemical Safety Standards
May 15, 2024

In a move to align with EU standards, the Ukrainian government adopted the Technical Regulation for the Classification of Hazards, Labeling and Packaging of Chemical Products on 10 May 2024. This deci...

CLP GHS Hazardous chemicals
Monitoring guidelines for adverse reactions to cosmetics issued in China
Monitoring guidelines for adverse reactions to cosmetics issued in China
May 14, 2024

On 19 April 2024, China’s Centre for Drug Re-evaluation (NMPA) and the National Centre for Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring issued final guidelines on the collection and reporting of adverse reactions...

Cosmetic Act Cosmetic Products
Indonesia's road to OECD membership
Indonesia's road to OECD membership
May 14, 2024

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...

Chemical industry Compliance
UK Government Publishes Response to Consultation on Amendments to POPs Regulation
UK Government Publishes Response to Consultation on Amendments to POPs Regulation
May 13, 2024

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...

Amendment Consultation POPs

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