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Apr 12, 2023 | Japan to monitor workers’ exposure to specified chemical substances
On 31 January 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published a draft notification to begin measuring workers’ exposure to 15 specified chemical substances, dust and organic solv...
Apr 11, 2023 | Brazil publishes new list of dangerous chemicals
On 17 March 2023 the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) published the Regulatory Instruction No. 10 of March 17, 2023, that establishes an updated list of c...
ECHA Announces Restriction Plan for Brominated Flame Retardants.
Apr 11, 2023
On 15 March 2023 the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced its Regulatory Strategy for Flame Retardants which points out aromatic brominated flame retardants as candidates for an EU-wide restrict...
South Korea provides a summary for the Approval application documents based on the updates on disinfectant and preservatives for humidifiers
Apr 10, 2023
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea provides a summary for the Approval application documents based on the updates on disinfectant and preservatives for humidifiers...
South Korea consults for the draft amendment of the Cosmetic Act
Apr 05, 2023
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea consults for the draft amendment of the Cosmetic Act on March 22nd, 2023. The Cosmetic Act prohibits advertisements that might mislead the pu...
Belarus updates rules for the water transport of dangerous goods.
Apr 05, 2023
Belarus has approved updated rules (Decree N.71) for the transport of dangerous goods on inland waterways, replacing a 2009 decree. The new rules, which take effect from 1 July, align with the UN Mode...
NMPA published notification on optimizing cosmetic ingredients registration
Apr 05, 2023
On 27 March, NMPA published a notification on optimizing cosmetic ingredients registration procedures and some adjustment to the transitional measures. The following points were addressed in the notif...
PFAS restriction proposal – Call for inputs
Apr 04, 2023
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is calling for scientific and technical information on the use, manufacture, and placing on the market of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The informati...
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