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Canada adopts Bill S-5

Jun 15, 2023 | Canada adopts Bill S-5

Legislation (S-5) to modernize the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) received consent from the Senate and royal assent on 13 June. The provisions of Bill S-5 will come into effect immediate...

Chemical industry Chemical notification/ registration
South Korea partially revises and publically notifies the hazard assessment result of  chemical substances.

Jun 14, 2023 | South Korea partially revises and publically notifies the hazard assessment result of chemical substances.

On 8 June 2023, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea partially revised the result of the hazard assessment of chemical substances and enforced it on the same date. ...

Hazard assessment K-REACH
Public consultation on revised standard for vinyl acetate monomer in India
Public consultation on revised standard for vinyl acetate monomer in India
Jun 14, 2023

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) asked for comments until 2 June 2023 on a new revised standard for vinyl acetate monomer, which is used in adhesives, emulsion paints, wood coatings, lacquers, and...

BIS Chemical industry
South Korea revised the Designation of Toxic Substances.
South Korea revised the Designation of Toxic Substances.
Jun 14, 2023

On 1 June 2023, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea publicly notified the Designation of Toxic Substances under the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (...

K-REACH Labelling Hazardous chemicals
South Korea revised the regulation on chemical classification and labeling
South Korea revised the regulation on chemical classification and labeling
Jun 14, 2023

On June 1st, 2023, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea revised the regulation on chemical classification and labeling, including pictograms, hazard statements and pr...

K-REACH Labelling Hazardous chemicals
Washington passes law to ban chemicals in cosmetics
Washington passes law to ban chemicals in cosmetics
Jun 14, 2023

On 15 May 2023, a legislation (the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, HB 1047) was signed by Washington Governor Jay Inslee to ban per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), phthalates and several other chemi...

Cosmetic Products PFAS

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