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Australia updates on addition and cancellation of several Chemicals in the AIIC

May 23, 2023 | Australia updates on addition and cancellation of several Chemicals in the AIIC

On 4 May 2023, Australia Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) repealed CBI acceptance for the proper name of 2 Industrial Chemicals in the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AII...

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EU notifies WTO of proposed revision of the CLP regulation

May 23, 2023 | EU notifies WTO of proposed revision of the CLP regulation

On 17 April 2023 the European Commission notified proposed revision of the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation to the WTO. The proposal was originally published on 19 December 202...

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EFSA Calls for Data on Migration of Phthalates from Food Contact Materials
EFSA Calls for Data on Migration of Phthalates from Food Contact Materials
May 18, 2023

On 5 May 2023 the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) requested additional evidence regarding the potential migration of plasticisers from food contact materials (FCMs). Stakeholders and interested...

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China Health Commission approves 14 substances to be listed in food related lists
China Health Commission approves 14 substances to be listed in food related lists
May 17, 2023

The National Health Commission of China published a notification which approved 2 substances to be categorized as new food materials, 6 substances to be categorized as new food contact materials (FCM)...

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UN countries add 3 substances to Annex A of the Stockholm Convention
UN countries add 3 substances to Annex A of the Stockholm Convention
May 15, 2023

At the 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Stockholm Convention on 5 May 2023, more than 120 countries agreed to add 2 plastic chemicals and one pesticide to the Conventions lis...

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UN countries add 3 substances to Annex A of the Stockholm Convention
UN countries add 3 substances to Annex A of the Stockholm Convention
May 15, 2023

At the 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Stockholm Convention on 5 May 2023, more than 120 countries agreed to add 2 plastic chemicals and one pesticide to the Conventions lis...

POPs Hazardous chemicals

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