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EU Reaches Agreement for Sustainable Packaging and Circular Economy

Mar 18, 2024 | EU Reaches Agreement for Sustainable Packaging and Circular Economy

On 11 March 2024, the European Parliament and the Council reached a ground-breaking provisional agreement on reformed rules aimed to improve the sustainability and safety of packaging and promote a ci...

Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Single-Use Plastics Directive
China solicits comments on GB 30000.1

Mar 15, 2024 | China solicits comments on GB 30000.1

On 12th March 2024, The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (MIIT) published a notification soliciting public comments on the draft standard of GB 30000.1: Rules for classificatio...

GHS Hazardous chemicals
DEFRA publishes delayed UK REACH Work Programme for 2023/24
DEFRA publishes delayed UK REACH Work Programme for 2023/24
Mar 14, 2024

On 15 February 2024, the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published the UK REACH Work Programme which describes the operational work planned for the 2023/2024 financial ye...

Restricted use SVHC UK-REACH
ECHA Outlines Timeline for the Next Steps for the PFAS Restriction Process
ECHA Outlines Timeline for the Next Steps for the PFAS Restriction Process
Mar 13, 2024

On 13 March 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published on its official website the next steps in the evaluation of the proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).  ...

PFAS Restricted use
FDA Announces Voluntary Phase Out of PFAS in Food Packaging Completed
FDA Announces Voluntary Phase Out of PFAS in Food Packaging Completed
Mar 13, 2024

On February 28, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made a significant announcement, declaring that manufacturers have ceased selling grease-proofing substances containing Per- and Polyf...

Chemical industry PFAS Safer alternatives Test methods Food contact materials FDA
Brazil's Anvisa publishes rules for paints and varnishes with sanitizing action
Brazil's Anvisa publishes rules for paints and varnishes with sanitizing action
Mar 12, 2024

Starting April 1st, 2024, paints and varnishes intended for real estate use must be registered with Anvisa if they have sanitizing properties. This requirement applies to products formulated with subs...

Chemical contaminants South America Latin America

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