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China consults on FCMs standard

Mar 09, 2023 | China consults on FCMs standard

The National Health Commission of China is consulting on proposed modification to the country’s main standard regulating food contact materials (FCMs), GB 9685-2016. GB 9685-2016, Standard for the Use...

FCM Sustainability
Japan updates its positive lists for hair dyes and quasi-drugs

Mar 09, 2023 | Japan updates its positive lists for hair dyes and quasi-drugs

Hair dyes and "quasi-drugs" are governed under the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Act in Japan. Before producing or promoting their products, businesses must first meet registration requirements a...

Chemical inventory MHLW
The FCM positive list has been updated by Japan MHLW
The FCM positive list has been updated by Japan MHLW
Mar 09, 2023

On 26 December 2022, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan released a notice containing new requirements for several substances to its food contact materials (FCMs) positive list...

Chemical inventory FCM MHLW
 KKDIK Data-Sharing Guide Has Been Updated
KKDIK Data-Sharing Guide Has Been Updated
Mar 08, 2023

On 6th March 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change of Turkey announced that the data sharing guide within the scope of the Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Aut...

Chemical industry Chemical notification/ registration KKDIK
REACH Guidance for monomers and polymers updated
REACH Guidance for monomers and polymers updated
Mar 07, 2023

ECHA, the European Chemicals Agency, has updated its guidance for importers and manufacturers of polymers and monomers to comply with minimum requirements for REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authoriz...

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) EU REACH Sustainability Regulatory Updates
Singapore updates its GHS
Singapore updates its GHS
Mar 06, 2023

Singapore has recently updated its standards for chemical classifications, labelling, and safety data sheets (SDSs) to conform to the seventh version of the UN's Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of ch...

GHS Safety data sheets (SDSs) Substance & mixture classification
Israel proposes a regulation for cosmetics
Israel proposes a regulation for cosmetics
Mar 06, 2023

A draft Regulation governing the creation, marketing, and import of cosmetic items has been published by Israel's Ministry of Health. Israel sent the draft to the WTO on January 24.  Comments are acce...

Cosmetic Act Regulatory Updates
India published a new guideline and regulation on insecticides
India published a new guideline and regulation on insecticides
Mar 03, 2023

On February 2nd the department of agriculture and farmers welfare of India published a new guideline and regulation on insecticides. This regulation with code name S.O.701(E) is intended to prohibit a...

Chemical authorisation Chemical industry Import/export restrictions Product restrictions / prohibitions

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