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Apr 20, 2023 | South Korea consults on a draft amendment for the Regulation on test methods for chemical substances
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea is consulting on a draft amendment of the Regulation on test methods for chemical substances under the Act on Registration and Ev...
Apr 19, 2023 | India introduces new E-waste rules proposing average lifespan for electronic products to curb environmental damage.
On 21 March 2023, a draft proposal was released by India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), that specifies the average lifetime of products under the E-Waste (Management) rules, 2022. On 1 Apri...
NPE to be designated as Class II Specified Chemical Substance in Japan
Apr 19, 2023
On 14 February 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) announced its plan of drawing up proposals to designate poly(oxyethylene) nonylphenyl ether (NPE) as class II specified chemical substance....
South Korea provides an update on test methods for determining the shelf life of biocidal products
Apr 17, 2023
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea plans to evaluate biocidal products for the approval of biocidal substance and biocidal products under the Consumer Chemical Prod...
China plans to add 59 items to Dangerous Goods List
Apr 14, 2023
On 1 March 2023, to align national standards and requirements with the UN Model Regulations, the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) published draft revisions of two transport regulations fo...
ECHA Recommends Adding Eight Substances to the Authorisation List
Apr 13, 2023
On 12 April 2023 ECHA recommended that the European Commission adds eight substances (including lead metal) from the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) to the Authorisation List...
NMPA published regulation on cosmetic online operators
Apr 13, 2023
On 4th April 2023, NMPA published a notice announcing the new regulation on cosmetic online service operators -- "Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics Online Operations". This...
UK less ambitious on PFAS restriction proposal
Apr 12, 2023
The UK's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently published a regulatory management options analysis (RMOA) – a technical document examining the risks posed by the use, import and manufacture of...
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