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Jul 17, 2023 | Colombia Establishes Regulations for Detergents and Soaps
Through Resolution 395/2023, Colombia solidifies technical regulations on the environmental aspects of phosphorus content and promote surfactant biodegradability in detergents and soaps, making them p...
Jul 17, 2023 | Chile Takes Steps to Regulate Disinfectants
The newly introduced Draft Regulation on Disinfectants in Chile aims to establish a comprehensive framework governing the registration, manufacture, importation, storage, distribution, and dispensing...
South Korea publishes guidelines for naming biocidal products
Jul 14, 2023
On 29 June 2023 the Korean National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) announced that the evaluation of the registered biocidal product application is scheduled to be conducted. In relatio...
Standard for surface cleaners containing QUACs to be revised by India
Jul 14, 2023
At the end of June 2023, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) published a draft amended standard for surface cleansers that contain quaternary ammonium compounds (QUACs). BIS is accepting comments on...
India introduces mandatory requirements for chemical import declaration from October 1
Jul 14, 2023
On June 7, 2023, the Indian Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) issued Circular No. 15/2023 which makes it mandatory to provide additional parameters for imported goods such as scientific...
Annual authorisation needed for import/export of decaBDE and PFOA-related compounds in Australia
Jul 14, 2023
From 21 July 2023 the rules for importation and exportation of decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts, and PFOA-related compounds in Australia will be amended. Thi...
Korea Cosmetics Association pushes for a revision of natural and organic cosmetics regulations.
Jul 12, 2023
According to the news published on https://www.meconomynews.com/ in February 2023, the deletion of regulations related to natural and organic cosmetics, which the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety incl...
BIS to restrict the use of heavy metals in Soap Noodles
Jul 12, 2023
On June 21, 2023, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) published a revised draft standard for soap noodles. BIS will take comments on the draft till August 31, 2023. The draft is an updated version of...
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