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Aug 26, 2022 | South Korea enacts the Regulation on Labeling and Advertising of Consumer Chemical Products under the K-BPR
South Korea enacts the ‘Regulation on Labeling and Advertising of Consumer Chemical Products’ under the Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Control Act (K-BPR) on July 28th, 2022. This Regu...
Aug 26, 2022 | South Korea consults for the Regulation on preparation methods for registration application dossier and hazard review methods
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea consults on a draft amendment of ‘Regulation on preparation methods for registration application dossier and hazard review method...
UK agencies release report on potential approaches to mixtures risk management under UK REACH
Aug 26, 2022
On August 17, 2022, the UK’s Environment and Health Security Agencies released a report reviewing potential approaches to the management of risks arising from unintentional mixtures. While this is in...
China seeks public comments on chemicals that should be assessed for environmental risks with priority
Aug 26, 2022
To implement ‘New Pollutant Management Action Plan’, on July 20, MEE (Ministry of Environment and Ecology of China) published a notice regarding public comments on chemicals that should be assessed of...
UN Sub-Committee clarifies data-sharing rules for transport of electric batteries
Aug 24, 2022
In its recently held 60th session, the United Nations (UN) Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods adopted proposed amendments to the UN Model Regulations on the Transport of Dang...
European Union and UN in a clash about the new GHS hazard classes
Aug 23, 2022
Under the Chemical Strategy for Sustainability (CSS) plan (2020) the EU outlined a renewal of the UN Globally Harmonized System (GHS)chemical hazard classes for endocrine disruption and persistence. ...
European Commission extends consultation on the presence of cobalt in toys
Aug 23, 2022
The European Commission is extending an ongoing consultation by the Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) on the presence of cobalt in toys until September 8, 2022....
Separate post-introduction declarations needed for exempted chemicals
Aug 15, 2022
According to the Australian authorities, a separate post-introduction declaration is needed for chemicals defined as “exempted” submitted during 2021- 2022. Declarations for exempted chemicals should...
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