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Maximum migration levels set by Israel for safety of toys

Dec 08, 2022 | Maximum migration levels set by Israel for safety of toys

The revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 562 part 3 was published in the Israel Official Gazette Section of Government Notice no. 10401 “ISO 8124-3:2020 Safety of toys — Part 3: Migration of certain...

Children''s products Restricted use Hazardous Chemicals
South Korea provides the Guideline for submitting a functional cosmetics report

Dec 07, 2022 | South Korea provides the Guideline for submitting a functional cosmetics report

National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation (NIFDS) in South Korea provides a Guideline to prepare functional cosmetics report submission under the Enforcement Rule of the Cosmetic Act on De...

Cosmetic Act Functional cosmetics
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South Korea updates the Regulation on chemical substance classification and labelling
South Korea updates the Regulation on chemical substance classification and labelling
Dec 07, 2022

The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea updated the ‘Regulation on chemical substance classification and labelling’ under the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemi...

K-REACH Labelling
South Korea updates the Designation of toxic substances
South Korea updates the Designation of toxic substances
Dec 07, 2022

The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea updates ‘the Designation of toxic substances’ under the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-REACH) and Chemical Co...

K-REACH Hazardous Chemicals
Russia: EPR for waste is expected to be implemented in January 2025
Russia: EPR for waste is expected to be implemented in January 2025
Dec 06, 2022

Because most of household waste generated in Russia ends up on the landfills, the Russian authorities are now developing updated legislative mechanisms such as extended producer responsibility (ERP) f...

EPR for other products Government incentives Hazardous waste
East Africa releases new specifications on Insecticidal aerosols
East Africa releases new specifications on Insecticidal aerosols
Dec 06, 2022

In November 2022, the East African Standards Committee (EASC)  released a Draft East African Standard (DEAS 1114:2022) that specifies the requirements, sampling, and test methods for insecticidal aero...

Active ingredient Safer alternatives
South Korea updates the Enforcement Decree of the Chemical Control Act
South Korea updates the Enforcement Decree of the Chemical Control Act
Dec 05, 2022

The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea updated the ‘Enforcement Decree of the Chemical Control Act (CCA)’ on November 15th, 2022. This update is mainly on import reporting procedures for sub...

Import/export restrictions Permitting or licensing
  International chemical safety cards training to be conducted in India in 2023
International chemical safety cards training to be conducted in India in 2023
Dec 05, 2022

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

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