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Apr 19, 2021 | Prepare for First Annual Reporting deadline under Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme - AICIS
The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) has been implemented since July 1st 2020. Under this Scheme, introducers of chemicals have the obligation to submit an annual declar...
Apr 16, 2021 | K-BPR: Safety check will be required when using lubricants
The Ministry of Environment in South Korea plans to include lubricants in the list of products subject to safety checks. 39 consumer products have been listed in K-BPR that will need safety checks...
K-REACH: Simplified chemical risk assessment plan
Apr 16, 2021
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...
Seven substances have been proposed for authorisation by ECHA
Apr 14, 2021
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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