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European Commission notifies proposed Toy Safety Regulation to WTO

Oct 10, 2023 | European Commission notifies proposed Toy Safety Regulation to WTO

  On 4 October 2023, the European Commission notified its ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Safety of Toys and Repealing Directive 2009/48/EC’ to the W...

CMRs WTO
 India unveils its Chemical Inventory Platform

Oct 09, 2023 | India unveils its Chemical Inventory Platform

In a significant step towards enhancing transparency and efficiency in the chemical and petrochemical sector, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC), Government of India, is in the proc...

Chemical industry Chemical inventory India REACH
Japan requests hazard information for ‘default candidate substance’
Japan requests hazard information for ‘default candidate substance’
Oct 09, 2023

On 20 September 2023, the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and the Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly issued a Notice requesting h...

Chemical inventory METI MHLW
Brazil is Enforcing the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol to Control HFCs
Brazil is Enforcing the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol to Control HFCs
Oct 08, 2023

In a considerable move towards combating climate change and protecting the environment, Brazil has enacted the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. Thi...

Chemical contaminants Substances of concern
US CPSC request information on PFAS in Consumer Products and Potential Health Impacts
US CPSC request information on PFAS in Consumer Products and Potential Health Impacts
Oct 06, 2023

On 20 September 2023 the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a request for information on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that are in commerce or may be used in consumer...

Human health exposure PFAS
India extends enforcement dates for Quality Control Orders for three chemicals
India extends enforcement dates for Quality Control Orders for three chemicals
Oct 06, 2023

The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has extended the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for three chemicals. On 26 September 2023, a notification was published in the Gazette of India in consult...

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