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ECHA investigation reveals CMR substances in childcare products

Nov 08, 2023 | ECHA investigation reveals CMR substances in childcare products

On 31 October 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published an investigation report on the use and presence of CMR 1A or 1B substances in childcare products. The report was prepared to support...

Children''s products CMRs EU REACH
UK to amend permitted levels of BHT in personal care products

Nov 08, 2023 | UK to amend permitted levels of BHT in personal care products

On 27 October 2023, the UK Department for Business and Trade notified the World Trade Organisation (WTO) of an amendment to the Cosmetics Regulation to change the permitted levels for the use of butyl...

Cosmetic Products WTO
Gulf countries to adopt GHS7 for chemical regulation
Gulf countries to adopt GHS7 for chemical regulation
Nov 08, 2023

On November 6, 2023, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries notified a draft standard (GSO 2654:2023) for the implementation of the seventh revised edition of the Globally Harmonized Standard of...

GHS Hazardous chemicals
China adds four substances to IECSC
China adds four substances to IECSC
Nov 08, 2023

The Ministry of Environment and Ecology of China (MEE) has consulted on the inclusion of four chemical substances to its Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances (IECSC) under MEE Order No.12.  Th...

Chemical inventory MEE Order 12
China updates restricted chemicals list
China updates restricted chemicals list
Nov 08, 2023

The Ministries of Environment and Commerce of China published a revised list of hazardous chemicals for priority control as part of the country’s obligations under the Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventi...

MEE Order 12 Hazardous chemicals
Japan issues proposal to classify NPE as Class II Specified Chemical Substance
Japan issues proposal to classify NPE as Class II Specified Chemical Substance
Nov 08, 2023

On 27 October 2023, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) issued a proposal to classify poly(oxyethylene) nonylphenyl ether (NPE) as a Class II specified chemical substance accor...

CSCL METI

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