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Mar 13, 2025 | Singapore Launches Consultation on Proposed Ban of Chlorpyrifos and Paraquat
The National Environment Agency (NEA) of Singapore has launched a public consultation to seek feedback on the proposed regulation of Chlorpyrifos, Paraquat, and Paraquat salts in all concentrations an...
Mar 13, 2025 | India's New End-of-Life Vehicles Rules Set to Transform Recycling and Scrapping with Centralized Online Portal
On 6 January 2025, India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) published the Environment Protection (End-of-Life Vehicles) Rules, 2025, under the powers granted by the Enviro...
EU Adopts Amendments to Regulation on Plastics in Food Contact Materials
Mar 12, 2025
The European Commission adopted Regulation (EU) 2025/351 on 19 February 2025, which introduces significant amendments to Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended as food c...
UK Government Revises REACH Fees Effective 1 April 2025
Mar 12, 2025
On 10 March 2025, UK Government laid before Parliament the REACH Fees and Charges (Amendment of Commission Regulation (EC) No 340/2008) Regulations 2025, which will apply from 1 April 2025. This statu...
Chile Approves New Technical Standard for the Sanitary Registration of Hemoderivative Pharmaceuticals
Mar 10, 2025
The Ministry of Health of Chile has officially approved the "Norma Técnica para el Registro Sanitario de Productos Farmacéuticos Hemoderivados" (Technical Standard No. 240), a new regulation aimed a...
Chile Strengthens Medical Device Regulations
Mar 10, 2025
The Chilean Ministry of Health has officially incorporated immunohematological reagents into the sanitary control regime established under Article 111 of the Sanitary Code. This measure, enacted throu...
Thailand Updates Cosmetic Regulations: New Rules on Preservatives and Banned Ingredients
Mar 10, 2025
The Ministry of Public Health and the Cosmetics Committee of Thailand have introduced significant regulatory updates affecting the cosmetics industry. The latest announcements, published in the Royal ...
EPA Extends Public Comment Period for Draft TSCA Risk Evaluation for 1,3-Butadiene
Mar 10, 2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the public comment period for its draft TSCA risk evaluation for 1,3-butadiene. Originally set to close on February 3, 2025, the deadline is...
Japan amends Industrial Safety and Health Act to enhance safety data sheet delivery
Mar 10, 2025
On 3 March 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of draft revisions to the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA) aimed at enhancin...
South Korea launches voluntary reporting period for K-REACH violations – offers penalty exemptions
Mar 07, 2025
The South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE), in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), has launched an 8-month voluntary reporting period, starting from February 28, 2025. This initiativ...
South Korea implements pilot project to strengthen biocide safety in home appliances
Mar 07, 2025
From 2028, only approved biocidal products will be allowed in household appliances in South Korea and safety controls will be strengthened. In preparation for this, the Ministry of Environment (MoE), ...
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