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Annual authorisation needed for import/export of decaBDE and PFOA-related compounds in Australia

Jul 14, 2023 | Annual authorisation needed for import/export of decaBDE and PFOA-related compounds in Australia

From 21 July 2023 the rules for importation and exportation of decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts, and PFOA-related compounds in Australia will be amended. Thi...

AICIS PFOA
Korea Cosmetics Association pushes for a revision of natural and organic cosmetics regulations.

Jul 12, 2023 | Korea Cosmetics Association pushes for a revision of natural and organic cosmetics regulations.

According to the news published on https://www.meconomynews.com/ in February 2023, the deletion of regulations related to natural and organic cosmetics, which the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety incl...

K-REACH Cosmetic Act
BIS to restrict the use of heavy metals in Soap Noodles
BIS to restrict the use of heavy metals in Soap Noodles
Jul 12, 2023

On June 21, 2023, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) published a revised draft standard for soap noodles. BIS will take comments on the draft till August 31, 2023. The draft is an updated version of...

BIS Cosmetic Products
ECHA committee supports gradual ban on PFASs in firefighting foams.
ECHA committee supports gradual ban on PFASs in firefighting foams.
Jul 12, 2023

On 22 June 2023, the European Chemistry Agency (ECHA) announced that its Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) supports the gradual ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in firefig...

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) PFAS
NHC unveils the legislation plan for food safety related standards
NHC unveils the legislation plan for food safety related standards
Jul 12, 2023

The National Health Commission of China (NHC) published notifications for 2023 food safety related national standards legislation plan and 2024 food safety related national standards legislation sugge...

Ecotoxicology FCM
Release of the Second Draft of the Chemical Weapons Convention Management Decree by Vietnam
Release of the Second Draft of the Chemical Weapons Convention Management Decree by Vietnam
Jul 10, 2023

The second draft amendment to Decree No. 38/2014/ND-CP on the Management of Chemicals Covered by the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapo...

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