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Guidelines for Sampling Cosmetics and Drugs Introduced in India

Mar 11, 2024 | Guidelines for Sampling Cosmetics and Drugs Introduced in India

The Regulatory Guidelines for Sampling of Drugs, Cosmetics & Medical Devices were approved and released by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) of India on February 9, 2024. The pur...

Cosmetic Act Regulatory Updates
Reminder for 'Comply with UK-REACH' Users to Log in to Maintain Access

Mar 11, 2024 | Reminder for 'Comply with UK-REACH' Users to Log in to Maintain Access

The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging all 'Comply with UK-REACH' users to log in to their Government Gateway accounts immediately. The 'Comply with UK-REACH IT' service, which has been op...

UK-REACH Compliance
EU Adopts Ambitious Regulation to Combat Ozone Depletion
EU Adopts Ambitious Regulation to Combat Ozone Depletion
Mar 08, 2024

In a significant step towards environmental protection, the European Union published Regulation (EU) 2024/590 on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer in the Official Journal of the European Union o...

Greenhousegas GHG Ozone Ozone depleting substance ODS
India holds public consultation on revised standard for iron oxide pigments for paints
India holds public consultation on revised standard for iron oxide pigments for paints
Mar 08, 2024

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is seeking comments until 20 April 2024 on the third revision of the standard for iron oxide pigments used in paints. The standard (IS 44) was first released in 19...

BIS Chemical industry
India requires annual import data from registered importers of cosmetics
India requires annual import data from registered importers of cosmetics
Mar 08, 2024

On February 23, 2024, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (Cosmetics Division) of India issued a circular outlining the import regulations for cosmetics. The CDSCO has issued the Circular...

Cosmetic Products Import/export restrictions
PFHxA to be restricted in the EU following vote of Member States
PFHxA to be restricted in the EU following vote of Member States
Mar 07, 2024

At a meeting of the European Commission’s REACH Committee on 29 February 2024, EU Member States voted in favour of a Commission Regulation restricting perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), its salts and rel...

PFAS Restricted Substances

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