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India seeks comments on draft standard for plastic emulsion paints.

Dec 13, 2023 | India seeks comments on draft standard for plastic emulsion paints.

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is seeking comments on a revised standard for plastic emulsion paints until January 10, 2024. The revised standard will tighten restrictions on lead content and in...

BIS Chemical industry
US EPA Proposes Draft Biological Evaluations for 11 Rodenticides under the Endangered Species Act

Dec 13, 2023 | US EPA Proposes Draft Biological Evaluations for 11 Rodenticides under the Endangered Species Act

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has initiated the registration review process by releasing a draft biological evaluation (BE) for 11 rodenticides that will assess their effects on speci...

Active ingredient Biocides Environment
Thailand to add PFHxS to List of Hazardous Substances
Thailand to add PFHxS to List of Hazardous Substances
Dec 13, 2023

Thailand's Department of Industrial Works (DIW) has held a public consultation on the proposed amendments to the List of Hazardous Substances under the Hazardous Substances Act B.E. 2535 (1992). The d...

PFAS Hazardous chemicals
Indonesia signs agreement with foreign halal certification bodies for Halal certificate acceptance
Indonesia signs agreement with foreign halal certification bodies for Halal certificate acceptance
Dec 12, 2023

On 18 November 2023, the Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) were signed between the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs' Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) and 37 foreign Halal Certificatio...

Cosmetic Products Certification
Navigating Regulatory Changes in the Food Industry in Brazil
Navigating Regulatory Changes in the Food Industry in Brazil
Dec 11, 2023

In a significant development for the food industry, the Brazilian regulatory landscape witnessed a noteworthy update with the publication of Normative Instruction - IN No. 267 on December 12, 2023. Th...

South America Latin America
Persistent Organic Pollutant PFHxS banned in Great Britain
Persistent Organic Pollutant PFHxS banned in Great Britain
Dec 11, 2023

On 16 November 2023, an amendment to the Persistent Organic Pollutant (POPs) Regulation came into force in Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales). The amendment adds perfluorohexane sulfonic aci...

POPs Amendment Stockholm Convention

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