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Nov 03, 2022 | The second draft of National Technical Regulation on POPS thresholds limits is published
In September, the ministry of natural resources and environment open the public consultation for the second draft of the national technical regulation proposing thresholds for several persistent organ...
Nov 03, 2022 | Japan announces 2023 schedule for low volume notification
On 20 October 2022, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), and the Ministry of Environment (MOE) have jointly published the 2...
Japan updates SDS and labelling guidelines in accordance with PRTR Law
Nov 03, 2022
In order to help companies, comply with the regulations for chemicals in the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR), Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) has issued its 2022...
Japan Implements New Export Regulations on PFOA and DecaBDE
Nov 03, 2022
On 14 October 2022, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), released a notice to revise the Export Trade Control Order, regarding the export approval of Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBD...
European Parliament agrees on further limitations on POPs
Nov 03, 2022
New regulations will be established for the EU for some persistent organic pollutants, according to a news release from the European Parliament on October 4, 2022. (POPs). The new regulations will mak...
New initiative for regulations on POPs in the Caribbean
Nov 02, 2022
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) project for the “Development and Sustainable Management Mechanism for POPs in the Caribbean” is an initiative born from obligations risen in the Stockholm Convent...
South Korea updates the Guidelines on analysis methods for cosmetic ingredients with restricted uses
Nov 02, 2022
National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation (NIFDS) in South Korea updates the Guidelines on analysis methods for cosmetic ingredients with restricted uses on October 31st, 2022. This is for...
South Korea consults for the Standards for Appliances Containers and Packaging
Nov 02, 2022
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea consults on a draft amendment of ‘Standards for Appliances, Containers and Packaging’ under Food Sanitation Act on October 14th, 2022. It is...
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