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May 25, 2023 | Safety data sheets and labelling for 1469 chemicals will be mandatory in Japan
On 16 March 2023, Japan announced the inclusion of 1,469 substances to the list of chemicals for which companies are required to maintain safety data sheets (SDSs) and labels that comply with the UN's...
May 24, 2023 | British Government Removes Sunset Clause from Retained EU Law
On 10 May 2023 the British government presented an amendment to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill removing the sunset clause that would automatically revoke most retained EU law on 31 D...
Taiwan’s EPA translates two ECHA and OECD documents for dossier preparation
May 24, 2023
In April 2023, Taiwan’s EPA published two draft documents for dossier preparation and is now searching for public comments. The first document is the Overview of QSAR Model Validation Methods (draft)...
Chemical pollution problems solutions and plastic contamination- UN Report
May 24, 2023
The "Chemicals in Plastics: A Technical Report" released by the UN on 3 May 2023, attempts to educate the world's population on the frequently disregarded chemical-related problems associated with pla...
Australia updates on addition and cancellation of several Chemicals in the AIIC
May 23, 2023
On 4 May 2023, Australia Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) repealed CBI acceptance for the proper name of 2 Industrial Chemicals in the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AII...
EU notifies WTO of proposed revision of the CLP regulation
May 23, 2023
On 17 April 2023 the European Commission notified proposed revision of the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation to the WTO. The proposal was originally published on 19 December 202...
EFSA Calls for Data on Migration of Phthalates from Food Contact Materials
May 18, 2023
On 5 May 2023 the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) requested additional evidence regarding the potential migration of plasticisers from food contact materials (FCMs). Stakeholders and interested...
China Health Commission approves 14 substances to be listed in food related lists
May 17, 2023
The National Health Commission of China published a notification which approved 2 substances to be categorized as new food materials, 6 substances to be categorized as new food contact materials (FCM)...
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