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Vietnam updates environmental regulations for water air and soil

May 26, 2023 | Vietnam updates environmental regulations for water air and soil

On March 13, 2023, the Vietnamese Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment promoted Circular No. 01/2023/TT-BTNMT which leads to establishment of new National technical regulations (QCVN) on diff...

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European Commission Publishes SCCS Notes of Guidance for Cosmetic Ingredients.

May 25, 2023 | European Commission Publishes SCCS Notes of Guidance for Cosmetic Ingredients.

On 15 May 2023, the European Commission adopted the 12th revision of The SCCS Notes of Guidance for the testing of Cosmetic Ingredients and their Safety Evaluation. The SCCS Notes of Guidance (NoG) ar...

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Japan’s Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare proposes guidelines for measuring workplace exposure limits
Japan’s Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare proposes guidelines for measuring workplace exposure limits
May 25, 2023

In March 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) proposed revised guidelines for measuring workplace exposure limits for hazardous substances under the country’s Industrial Safety...

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Safety data sheets and labelling for 1469 chemicals will be mandatory in Japan
Safety data sheets and labelling for 1469 chemicals will be mandatory in Japan
May 25, 2023

On 16 March 2023, Japan announced the inclusion of 1,469 substances to the list of chemicals for which companies are required to maintain safety data sheets (SDSs) and labels that comply with the UN's...

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British Government Removes Sunset Clause from Retained EU Law
British Government Removes Sunset Clause from Retained EU Law
May 24, 2023

On 10 May 2023 the British government presented an amendment to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill removing the sunset clause that would automatically revoke most retained EU law on 31 D...

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Taiwan’s EPA translates two ECHA and OECD documents for dossier preparation
Taiwan’s EPA translates two ECHA and OECD documents for dossier preparation
May 24, 2023

In April 2023, Taiwan’s EPA published two draft documents for dossier preparation and is now searching for public comments. The first document is the Overview of QSAR Model Validation Methods (draft)...

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