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Oct 26, 2023 | Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Trichloroethylene TCE Ban to Safeguard Public Health from Hazardous Chemical
On October 23, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled a major proposal aimed at prohibiting the use of trichloroethylene (TCE), an exceptionally dangerous chemical known to be a...
Oct 26, 2023 | India releases draft notification for plastic waste management
On 16 October 2023 the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) published a draft notification in the Gazette of India for rules on plastic waste management. The rules can be...
The US Environmental Protection Agency releases Initial Nationwide Monitoring data on 29 PFAS and lithium
Oct 26, 2023
On August 17, 2023, the first set of data collected under the fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) was released by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As part of the most r...
India initiates a Framework for EPR Certificate Generation for Key Metals Recycled from E-waste
Oct 26, 2023
On 21 September 2023, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India published a notification to establish the framework for generation of EPR certificates for key metals recycled from e-waste un...
Vietnam Notifies WTO of Draft Circular on Pesticides Insecticides and Disinfectants
Oct 26, 2023
On 10 October 2023, the Vietnamese Ministry of Health notified to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) a Draft Circular promulgating the list of chemicals and insecticidal and disinfectant products for...
New chemicals added to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals
Oct 25, 2023
In line with the Industrial Chemicals Act of 2019, new chemicals were introduced to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC) after their assessment certification on October 17, 2023. Th...
AICIS Opens Public consultation on Draft Evaluation Statements
Oct 25, 2023
On 29 September 2023, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) opened consultation on 20 draft evaluation statements covering 1996 industrial chemicals. The deadline for comment...
India delays Quality Control Order Enforcement Date for 6 Substances
Oct 25, 2023
On 20 October 2023, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) published a notice in the Indian Gazette delaying the enforcement date for the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for the 6 fa...
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