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Withdrawal of 130 Pre-registered Biocidal Substances in South Korea

Jul 04, 2022 | Withdrawal of 130 Pre-registered Biocidal Substances in South Korea

A re-assessment of use ahead of approval deadlines was carried out in late May in South Korea, where more than 20% of existing pre-registered biocidal substances under their domestic Consumer Chemical...

Biocides K-BPR Pre-registration
ECHA Updates SCIP Candidate List Package

Jul 04, 2022 | ECHA Updates SCIP Candidate List Package

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) releases a new SCIP Candidate List package to align with the inclusion of more substances on the Candidate List. This will help companies to create SCIP notificati...

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) New substances SCIP
Ban on PFAS-containing apparel to enter into force in New York
Ban on PFAS-containing apparel to enter into force in New York
Jul 04, 2022

A ground-breaking prohibition on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)-containing clothing has been approved by the New York legislators, which will enter into force next year upon being signed i...

PFAS Product restrictions / prohibitions Restricted use Textiles & apparel
Swiss Team Marks Food Contact Chemicals as "Of Concern”
Swiss Team Marks Food Contact Chemicals as "Of Concern”
Jul 04, 2022

After identifying 388 Food Contact Chemicals (FCCs) as “of concern” substances, Swiss researchers from the Food Packaging Forum (FPF) called for such substances to be phased out. These substances that...

FCM Packaging SVHC
US EPA Latest Developments and Round-up
US EPA Latest Developments and Round-up
Jul 04, 2022

To prohibit the ongoing uses of asbestos at a greater level, the US EPA has agreed to extend by a month the public comment period for consultation on its April 12 proposed TSCA section 6(a) rule. The...

Product restrictions / prohibitions Risk assessment US TSCA
European Commission consults for harmonized classifications under CLP Regulation
European Commission consults for harmonized classifications under CLP Regulation
Jul 04, 2022

On June 22, 2022, the European Commission opened a consultation period for proposed amendments to Annex VI of Regulation 1272/2008 on Classification, Labelling, and Packaging of substances and mixture...

CLP Substance & mixture classification Hazardous chemicals
India bans single-use plastics
India bans single-use plastics
Jun 30, 2022

Single-use plastics are plastic goods that are used once and then discarded. One of the largest percentages of plastic produced and used is single-use plastic, which includes food packaging, polythene...

Permitting or licensing Product restrictions / prohibitions Single-Use Plastics Directive
Shanghai mandates goods declaration 24 hours before arrival at the port
Shanghai mandates goods declaration 24 hours before arrival at the port
Jun 29, 2022

The Shanghai Port recently issued a notice to further strengthen the management of hazardous chemicals containers at the port. The notice indicates that for containers of hazardous chemicals that have...

Major accident hazard & risk Safer alternatives Hazardous chemicals

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