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Apr 04, 2024 | Drug Administration of Vietnam to implement new cosmetics regulations in 2024-25
On 4 March 2024, the Drug Administration of Vietnam (DAV) issued amendments to the Annexes of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD). At the 38th ASEAN Cosmetic Council (ACC) and the 38th ASEAN Cosmetic S...
Apr 03, 2024 | Brazil Takes Action on Mercury Control
Moving towards environmental preservation, Brazil has recently issued a draft rule for public comment outlining the requirements and procedures aimed at controlling the import, export, recycling, reco...
South Korea designates consumer chemical products as subject to safety verification.
Apr 03, 2024
On March 26, 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its decision to designate certain consumer chemical products subject to safety verifica...
Israel’s Ministry of Health notifies draft cosmetic regulations to WTO
Apr 02, 2024
On 25 March 2024, Israel's Ministry of Health notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a new draft amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance. The proposed amendment seeks to decrease trade barri...
Mexico: Amendments to the Regulations of the CICOPLAFEST Agreement
Apr 01, 2024
On March 14, 2024, the "Agreement amending the previous one that establishes the goods whose import and export are subject to regulation by the agencies that make up the Intersecretarial Commission fo...
EPA Proposes New Rule Requiring Data Reporting on 16 Chemicals Under TSCA Risk Evaluation
Mar 29, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is introducing a rule under Section 8(d) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), mandating manufacturers (including importers) of 16 chemicals to sub...
EU Enforcement Authorities to Check Poison Centre Notifications
Mar 28, 2024
On 25 March 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that enforcement authorities will check poison centre notifications (PCNs) of hazardous chemical mixtures in order to improve emergency...
Upcoming Changes to AICIS Categorisation Reporting and Recordkeeping from 24 April 2024
Mar 28, 2024
The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) will implement significant changes to the Industrial Chemicals (General) Rules 2019, from 24 April 2024. These modifications are the res...
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