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K-REACH: Simplified chemical risk assessment plan

Apr 16, 2021 | K-REACH: Simplified chemical risk assessment plan

A new chemical risk assessment reporting system also known as Chemical Accident Prevention Management Plan (CAPMP) has been in place since April 1 in South Korea. This new system integrates two ex...

Risk assessment K-REACH Risk management
Seven substances have been proposed for authorisation by ECHA

Apr 14, 2021 | Seven substances have been proposed for authorisation by ECHA

On April 14, 2021, ECHA recommends for the European Commission to add seven substances to the Authorisation List (Annex XIV of REACH). Once on the list, companies will need to apply for authorisat...

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Chemical authorisation SVHC
Taiwan’s EPA modified Chemical Registration Fee
Taiwan’s EPA modified Chemical Registration Fee
Apr 08, 2021

Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has published the modification of the fee structure for chemical registration on April 7, 2021. In response to the international trend of red...

chemical notification/registration Simplified Registration Confidential Business Information (CBI)
UK REACH: HSE provides clarification on the requirements to perform DUIN
UK REACH: HSE provides clarification on the requirements to perform DUIN
Apr 05, 2021

' In an email exchange with GPC dated April 2nd, 2021, HSE provided a much-welcomed clarification regarding the requirements that non-GB manufacturers must meet in order to qualify for DUIN. In...

HSE DUIN chemical notification/registration UK-REACH
ANVISA proposes to update methodologies on agrochemical residues 
ANVISA proposes to update methodologies on agrochemical residues 
Apr 03, 2021

On April 8, 2021, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) opened a public consultation on the criteria for conducting Pesticide Residue Studies and for the establishment of Maximum Residue...

Risk assessment
China NMPA launched a new platform for cosmetics registration and filing
China NMPA launched a new platform for cosmetics registration and filing
Mar 31, 2021

On 23rd March 2021, Chinese National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) launched a new platform for the registration and filing of cosmetics to support the implementation of ‘Cosmetic Supervis...

CSAR Record Filing Product registration/notification
Brazil: The National Inventory of Chemical Substances is a step ahead
Brazil: The National Inventory of Chemical Substances is a step ahead
Mar 31, 2021

The Law Bill 6.120/2019 is in possession of the Environment and Sustainable Development Commission (CMADS) of the Deputies’ Chamber since early December 2019, aiming to create the National Inventory o...

Chemical inventory Chemical notification/ registration Brazil
Brazil: Pesticide revision in process
Brazil: Pesticide revision in process
Mar 31, 2021

Brazil is the world’s largest user of pesticides and has been the market for many agrochemical companies. The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA), agency responsible for toxicological asse...

Biocides Committee proposes not to approve four silver-containing active substances
Biocides Committee proposes not to approve four silver-containing active substances
Mar 31, 2021

  Biocidal Products Committee(BPC) is a committee of ECHA which forms opinions on the BPR process and each member state appoints one member for BPC. Members of BPC meet regularly to discuss and the...

Biocides Permitted or restricted actives EU REACH
ECHA supporting Montenegro and Serbia to prepare for EU chemicals laws
ECHA supporting Montenegro and Serbia to prepare for EU chemicals laws
Mar 31, 2021

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), on behalf of the European Commission (EC), is running its fifth project under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA). These projects are targeted a...

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Public policy EU chemicals strategy
8 new substances to be identified as SVHC by ECHA
8 new substances to be identified as SVHC by ECHA
Mar 31, 2021

In the context of the authorization process, Member States Competent Authorities and/or the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), on request of the European Commission, could prepare Annex XV dossiers...

SVHC European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Ecotoxicology

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