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Oct 25, 2020 | The European Commission adopted the EU Chemical Strategy for Sustainability
On October 14 the European Commission published the comprehensive Chemical strategy (EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability). The Strategy is the first step toward a zero pollution ambition outlined...
Oct 02, 2020 | Russia has identified responsible institutions for implementing TR 041
The Government of the Russian Federation has identified responsible institutions for implementing the Eurasian Technical Regulation 041 (TR 041), an official decree published on 16 September 2020. The...
Thailand updated restricted and prohibited substance lists for cosmetics
Oct 02, 2020
The Thailand Cosmetic Regulation or Cosmetic Act B.E. was officially finalized in the year 1992. Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has updated its lists of prohibited and restricted substances for...
India Notified to WTO: BIS Standards on chemicals and petrochemicals
Oct 01, 2020
India is finalizing plans to increase the number of chemicals and petrochemicals to be covered by mandatory certification. The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, the responsible authority to issue...
GHS in Australia
Oct 01, 2020
Australia announced in the beginning of year 2020 about their decision to adapt 7th Revision of the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) from 1st July 2020. Th...
Australia New Chemical Regulation – AICIS came in force
Oct 01, 2020
In Australia, new scheme the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) replaced 30 year old National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) on 1st July 2020...
Vietnam National chemical inventory nominations reopened by Authorities
Sep 30, 2020
Vietnam has reopened the nomination of chemicals for inclusion in its draft national inventory until 15 April next year. In the first round of nominations, the Vietnamese Centre for Emergency Resp...
Brexit and UK REACH Regulation: Latest Updates
Sep 30, 2020
With Brexit being implemented from 31st January 2020, the UK has formally left the EU with a withdrawal deal and it is currently into an 11-month transition period. The UK is no longer a member state...
Ministry Publishes Draft Fees
Sep 28, 2020
The Ministry of Environment and Urbanization of the Turkish Republic has published the draft of the price list for registration fees. It is known from the regulation from before that registration,...
Late Pre-registration Possible, but Not Sufficient
Sep 22, 2020
According to the latest update from the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization of Turkish Republic, pre-SIEF notification module in KKS (Chemical Registration System) will be kept active even after...
Public consultation on the Guidelines for the Registration of Environmental Management of New Substances
Sep 08, 2020
China opened a public consultation on the new Guidance on Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances. The draft guideline provides implementation design for the MEE ORDER 12 with...
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