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ECHA:  IUCLID to replace REACH-IT online dossiers from January 2024

Sep 01, 2023 | ECHA: IUCLID to replace REACH-IT online dossiers from January 2024

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has announced that IUCLID 6 will replace the REACH-IT online dossier preparation functionality. IUCLID 6 is offered via the ECHA Cloud Services (IUCLID Cloud)....

IUCLID REACH-IT
South Korea notified the draft amendment of the Enforcement Decree and Enforcement Rule of the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances to the WTO.

Sep 01, 2023 | South Korea notified the draft amendment of the Enforcement Decree and Enforcement Rule of the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances to the WTO.

On August 31, 2023, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the draft partial amendment of the Enforcement Decree and Enforcement Rule of the Act...

Chemical authorisation K-REACH
ECHA encourages all SME registrants to check their company size
ECHA encourages all SME registrants to check their company size
Sep 01, 2023

On 30 August 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) encouraged all registrants of micro, small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) to check if their company size was registered correctly in REACH-IT...

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) EU REACH
ECHA publishes revised guidance on Biocidal Products Regulation
ECHA publishes revised guidance on Biocidal Products Regulation
Sep 01, 2023

On 30 August 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the sixth revised guidance addressing efficacy assessment and evaluation of biocidal products on its web page. The revised guidance co...

Biocides European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Brazil's Strides Towards Regulating PFAS: Uncovering New Regulatory Initiatives
Brazil's Strides Towards Regulating PFAS: Uncovering New Regulatory Initiatives
Aug 31, 2023

Brazil has taken substantial strides towards regulating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The introduction of Brazil's National PFAS Control Policy Bill No. 2726/2023 in the Chamber of Deput...

PFAS Regulation Latin America
Japan includes three POPs to the Class I Specified Chemical Substances List
Japan includes three POPs to the Class I Specified Chemical Substances List
Aug 31, 2023

The Manufacturing Industries Bureau of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has unveiled a groundbreaking decision to include three POPs (persistent organic pollutants) to the Class I Sp...

CSCL METI
New guidelines on 11 administrative processes in the environmental domain published by Vietnam.
New guidelines on 11 administrative processes in the environmental domain published by Vietnam.
Aug 31, 2023

Decision 1701/QD-BTNMT on Guidance for Implementation of Administrative Procedures in the Environmental Sector was published by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam on June 26,...

Chemical industry Environment
India passes exemption list of Electronic and Electrical Equipments under RoHS rules.
India passes exemption list of Electronic and Electrical Equipments under RoHS rules.
Aug 29, 2023

On 25 July 2023, a notification was disclosed by India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change amending the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. The updated notification is cited as E-Waste...

Circular Economy Electrical & electronics

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