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UN countries add 3 substances to Annex A of the Stockholm Convention

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

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
UN countries add 3 substances to Annex A of the Stockholm Convention

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

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
South Korea consults for the hazard review of chemical substances
South Korea consults for the hazard review of chemical substances
May 12, 2023

The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea consults on a draft amendment of ‘the results of hazard review of chemical substances’ under the Act on Registration and Evaluati...

Hazard assessment K-REACH
Brazil’s New Chemical Law approved in Chamber of Deputies
Brazil’s New Chemical Law approved in Chamber of Deputies
May 12, 2023

On 9 May 2023 the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approved Bill 6120/2019. The Bill will now move on to the Senate for consideration. It is now set to be reviewed by the Environment Committee (CMA) and...

Chemical industry Chemical inventory Chemical notification/ registration
European Commission proposes revision of Detergent and Cleaning Products Regulation
European Commission proposes revision of Detergent and Cleaning Products Regulation
May 12, 2023

On 28 April 2023 the European Commission put forward a proposal for a revised Regulation on detergents and surfactants that would amend Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repeal Regulation (EC) No 648/2004...

Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability EU chemicals strategy
India releases draft notification for Extended Producer Responsibility for used oil
India releases draft notification for Extended Producer Responsibility for used oil
May 12, 2023

On 2 May 2023, the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) published a draft notification in the Gazette of India for bringing out regulations for Extended Producer Responsibi...

EPR for used oil Hazardous waste

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