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  International chemical safety cards training to be conducted in India in 2023

Dec 05, 2022 | International chemical safety cards training to be conducted in India in 2023

In the upcoming year 2023, the Indian Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) is expected to commence workplace training in the use of international chemical safety cards (ICSCs). A non-bind...

Government incentives Human health exposure Personal care Risk management
Japan to classify carcinogenic substances under category 1

Dec 05, 2022 | Japan to classify carcinogenic substances under category 1

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) is a cabinet-level ministry of the Japanese government which provides services on health, labour and welfare.   The MHLW published a proposal on 21...

GHS Government incentives Hazard assessment Human health exposure
New regulation on environmental remedial products in Brazil.
New regulation on environmental remedial products in Brazil.
Dec 05, 2022

Normative Instruction 11 of October 17, 2022, replaces Normative Instruction 5, of May 17 2010.  This new regulation adjusts the registration obligation of remedial products, prior consent for importa...

Product classification Product registration/ notification
Results from Public Consultation showed UK-REACH Registration Deadlines most likely to extended by three years
Results from Public Consultation showed UK-REACH Registration Deadlines most likely to extended by three years
Dec 02, 2022

On 29 November 2022, the UK government published the results of a consultation process on extending the UK REACH deadlines. This consultation was conducted from 5 July to 1 September this year by the...

Chemical notification/ registration UK-REACH
South Korea plans for the public consultation on the draft list of substances subject to permission
South Korea plans for the public consultation on the draft list of substances subject to permission
Dec 02, 2022

The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea plans for the public consultation on the draft list of substances subject to permission under the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-RE...

Hazard assessment K-REACH
New substances added to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals AIIC
New substances added to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals AIIC
Dec 01, 2022

On 16 November 2022 the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introductory Scheme (AICIS) announced that 8 substances have been added to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC) because 5 yea...

Chemical industry Chemical inventory Chemical notification/ registration
Australia consults on Draft Evaluation Statements for 187 industrial chemicals
Australia consults on Draft Evaluation Statements for 187 industrial chemicals
Nov 29, 2022

On 12 October 2022 the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) opened consultation on 18 draft evaluation statements covering 187 industrial chemicals. Industry has until 7 Decembe...

Chemical industry Chemical inventory Chemical notification/ registration
South Korea updates the designation of the consumer chemical products and standards for labelling and safety
South Korea updates the designation of the consumer chemical products and standards for labelling and safety
Nov 28, 2022

The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea updates the designation of the consumer chemical products and standards for labelling and safety on November 16th, 2022.   The main updates are:...

K-BPR Labelling

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