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EU releases a new second-edition cosmetics guidance for young children

Aug 28, 2023 | EU releases a new second-edition cosmetics guidance for young children

The European Committee for Cosmetics and Consumer Health (CD-P-COS) has revised the safety criteria for cosmetic products for young children under the age of 3. The 2nd edition (2023) of safety guidel...

Cosmetic Products EU
ECHA adds 35 chemicals to the Prior Informed Consent Regulation

Aug 25, 2023 | ECHA adds 35 chemicals to the Prior Informed Consent Regulation

On 25 August 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that an amendment, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1656, has been made adding 35 additional hazardous chemicals to the EU’s...

Hazardous chemicals Rotterdam Convention
New Zealand’s EPA Recognizes International Regulators for Hazardous Substances Control
New Zealand’s EPA Recognizes International Regulators for Hazardous Substances Control
Aug 25, 2023

New Zealand's Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has taken a significant step in enhancing the regulation of hazardous substances by issuing the Hazardous Substances (International Regulators) N...

Hazard assessment Hazardous chemicals
Mandatory training required for workers handling diisocyanates as transition period ends
Mandatory training required for workers handling diisocyanates as transition period ends
Aug 24, 2023

On 24 August 2023, the transition period for the amendment of Annex XVII REACH regarding restriction of diisocyanates ends. The amendment, Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/1149, came into force on 23 A...

EU REACH Restricted use
India Introduces a Trading System for Carbon Credits
India Introduces a Trading System for Carbon Credits
Aug 24, 2023

On 28 June 2023 the Indian Ministry of Power published a notice in the Gazette of India notifying the release of the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, 2023. The Scheme came in to force on the day of publi...

Chemical industry Green & sustainable chemistry Chemical Framework
MHLW requests action from businesses handling aluminum sodium dioxide
MHLW requests action from businesses handling aluminum sodium dioxide
Aug 23, 2023

Japan recently discovered sodium aluminate dioxide (CAS number: 1302-42-7) in some imported goods that included sodium aluminate (CAS number: 11138-49-1). According to an announcement dated 19 July 20...

Chemical inventory MHLW

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