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Six substances removed from Japan’s PACs list

May 11, 2023 | Six substances removed from Japan’s PACs list

In a notice published on March 31, 2023, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) and the ministries of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) and Environment (MOE) announced the remov...

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The European Commission has adopted measures prohibiting lead in PVC.

May 11, 2023 | The European Commission has adopted measures prohibiting lead in PVC.

The European Commission has finally adopted restrictions prohibiting the use and sale of lead in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) articles, including imports in order to safeguard individuals and the environm...

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Bolivia announces new requirements for controlled chemical substances
Bolivia announces new requirements for controlled chemical substances
May 10, 2023

Bolivia establishes new requirements and procedures to perform activities with controlled chemical substances and strengthen their supervision of them. On April 12 2023, the Plurinational State of Bol...

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South Korea consults for the draft amendment of the Regulations on quasi-drug classification numbers
South Korea consults for the draft amendment of the Regulations on quasi-drug classification numbers
May 10, 2023

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea consults for the draft amendment of the Regulations on quasi-drug classification numbers on May 9th, 2023. This is to improve the efficiency...

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Ukraine aligns its chemical policy with the EU
Ukraine aligns its chemical policy with the EU
May 09, 2023

Since Ukraine became an EU candidate in June last year the country has been working on aligning its chemical policy with EU REACH. Last December the country published the law on chemical safety and ma...

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China calls for public opinions on Guidance for NMPA ingredient information submission
China calls for public opinions on Guidance for NMPA ingredient information submission
May 09, 2023

On 4th May 2023, National Institutes for Food and Drug Control of China published a notification calling for public opinions on the Guidance for Cosmetic ingredient safety information submission. Acco...

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