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India: Mandatory requirements for chemical import declarations from 15 October

Oct 05, 2023 | India: Mandatory requirements for chemical import declarations from 15 October

On 30 September 2023, India’s Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) issued a new Circular (No. 23/2023) regarding mandatory additional qualifiers in import/export declarations in respect...

Chemical industry Import/export restrictions
South Korea: The Ministry of Employment and Labor promulgates and enforces an amendment to the Enforcement Rules of the Occupational Safety and Health Act

Oct 04, 2023 | South Korea: The Ministry of Employment and Labor promulgates and enforces an amendment to the Enforcement Rules of the Occupational Safety and Health Act

On September 27, 2023, the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) in South Korea announced that it has promulgated an amendment of the ‘Occupational Safety and Health Act Enforcement Rules’. The amen...

MSDS South Korea
ECHA’s Risk Assessment Committee supports ban on secondary uses of creosote-treated wood
ECHA’s Risk Assessment Committee supports ban on secondary uses of creosote-treated wood
Oct 04, 2023

On 8 September 2023, the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) adopted its opinion supporting France’ proposal to restrict the placing on the market, reuse of wood tre...

Biocides EU REACH
NMPA published a notification on the enforcement of toothpaste regulation
NMPA published a notification on the enforcement of toothpaste regulation
Oct 04, 2023

On 25 September 2023, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) published a notification on the enforcement of toothpaste regulation and simplified the information requirements for toothpast...

Cosmetic Products Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulations (CSAR)
Anvisa has published a new pesticide indication form for toxicological safety reassessment in Brazil
Anvisa has published a new pesticide indication form for toxicological safety reassessment in Brazil
Oct 03, 2023

In a significant move towards enhancing the safety assessment of pesticide products, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency, Anvisa, has introduced a user-friendly and entirely electronic pesticide in...

Latin America Pesticides
EU’s SCCS publishes their opinion for Methyl Salicylate limits in cosmetic products for children
EU’s SCCS publishes their opinion for Methyl Salicylate limits in cosmetic products for children
Oct 03, 2023

On 22 September 2023, the EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its opinion on the use of Methyl Salicylate in cosmetics for children. Methyl Salicylate, an ingredient used in...

Cosmetic Products EU

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