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Iceland is now accepting PCN through ECHA’s submission portal.

Sep 01, 2022 | Iceland is now accepting PCN through ECHA’s submission portal.

Under Annex VIII to the CLP Regulation, importers and downstream users placing hazardous mixtures on the EU market are to provide specific information on their mixtures to appointed bodies. The platfo...

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) EU REACH PCN
Argentina adopts Mercosur rules on the inland transport of dangerous goods

Aug 31, 2022 | Argentina adopts Mercosur rules on the inland transport of dangerous goods

The Argentinian government adopted, on 22 August, 2022, new Mercosur rules concerning the inland transport of dangerous goods, covering both road and rail transport.    Currently, the transport...

International initiatives Chemical supply-chain
Chile adapts transport and storage legislation to new chemicals management framework
Chile adapts transport and storage legislation to new chemicals management framework
Aug 31, 2022

In 2019, Chile adopted Supreme Decree 57 (DS/57), on the Classification, Labelling and Notification of Chemical Substances. DS/57 seeks to comprehensively implement the UN GHS in Chile, as well as int...

Labelling Safety data sheets (SDSs) Chemical supply-chain Decree 1630
UN body discusses new global framework for the sound management of chemicals
UN body discusses new global framework for the sound management of chemicals
Aug 30, 2022

The United Nation’s Environment Programme (UNEP) intersessional process on the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2...

International initiatives Public policy Risk management
India updates Hydrogen Peroxide Quality Control Order
India updates Hydrogen Peroxide Quality Control Order
Aug 29, 2022

On 24th, 2022, the Indian Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers published an order, replacing the Hydrogen Peroxide (Quality Control) Order 2020. The updated order applies to the chemical compound of...

Chemical industry Compliance strategy India REACH
Canada published the Final Screening Assessment of silver and its components
Canada published the Final Screening Assessment of silver and its components
Aug 29, 2022

On 26th of august 2022, the Canadian government published the final screening assessment of silver and its components under Canada Gazette. Based on the substance addressed in the third phase of the c...

Public policy Risk assessment
Taiwan’s FDA amends Safe Guidance of Cosmetic Products concerning uses by children
Taiwan’s FDA amends Safe Guidance of Cosmetic Products concerning uses by children
Aug 26, 2022

On August 17, 2022, Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published an amendment to the Safe Guidance of Cosmetic products used by children. The new amendment specifies certain chemicals should...

Children''s products Cosmetic Products
South Korea updates the hazard review of chemical substances
South Korea updates the hazard review of chemical substances
Aug 26, 2022

The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea updates ‘the results of hazard review of chemical substances’ under the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-REACH)...

Hazard assessment K-REACH

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