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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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