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Comprehensive Guidelines for Lead Paints and Coatings Authorization and Labeling in Peru

Sep 06, 2023 | Comprehensive Guidelines for Lead Paints and Coatings Authorization and Labeling in Peru

Peru's General Directorate of Environmental Health and Food Safety (DIGESA) has introduced a new set of regulations designed to establish authorization and labeling standards for paints and coatings c...

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OECD eChemPortal updated with latest ECHA data

Sep 06, 2023 | OECD eChemPortal updated with latest ECHA data

On 6 September 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that the OECD eChemPortal has been updated with the latest data from ECHA’s database of REACH registrations. The update means that d...

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Pesticide Guidelines in Ecuador
Pesticide Guidelines in Ecuador
Sep 06, 2023

Ecuador has recently released a draft regulation for public scrutiny, outlining the procedures governing the issuance of toxicological evaluation reports, modifications to existing reports, and the al...

Latin America Pesticides
Brazil Proposes Regulations in Food Additives
Brazil Proposes Regulations in Food Additives
Sep 06, 2023

Brazil's health regulatory agency, ANVISA recently announced a proposal to amend Resolution RDC 778/2023, which governs food additives and adjuvants in food technology. This proposed resolution seeks...

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ECHA calls for comments to identify six new Substances of Very High Concern
ECHA calls for comments to identify six new Substances of Very High Concern
Sep 05, 2023

On 1 September 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published 6 new proposals to identify Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). The consultation is open until 16 October 2023.   Substanc...

SVHC Public Consultation
Canada Takes Next Steps Towards Sustainable Pesticide Management: Government Announces Key Measures
Canada Takes Next Steps Towards Sustainable Pesticide Management: Government Announces Key Measures
Sep 04, 2023

The Government of Canada, led by the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), and the Honourable Mar...

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