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Chile Sets Goals for Electrical  Electronic Equipment

Mar 16, 2022 | Chile Sets Goals for Electrical Electronic Equipment

Chile’s Environmental Ministry (MMA) promulgated on February 28, 2022, a Decree establishing collection and recycling goals for batteries and Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE). Furthermore,...

Chile Electrical & electronics Regulatory Update Restricted substances in EEE
Brazilian Health Agency Revises Food Contact Material

Mar 16, 2022 | Brazilian Health Agency Revises Food Contact Material

The new Resolution 589/2021 entered into force in Brazil in January, 2022,. The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) Resolution revises three pieces of national legislation on food contact...

Brazil Chemical industry Food contact Plastics Regulatory Update
Mexico Publishes New Specifications for Dangerous Goods Transportation
Mexico Publishes New Specifications for Dangerous Goods Transportation
Mar 16, 2022

On February 28, 2022, the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SCT) issued an Official Mexican Norm (NOM in Spanish). This regulation assigns specifications for transpor...

Chemical industry Hazard assessment Mexico
India extends the implementation date for six chemicals
India extends the implementation date for six chemicals
Mar 14, 2022

The Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals on March 11, 2022, published its decision to extend the Quality Control Order implementation date for six chemical products. The new implementation da...

BIS Chemical industry India
India extends the implementation date for five chemicals
India extends the implementation date for five chemicals
Mar 14, 2022

On March 10, 2022, the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals publishes its decision to extend the Quality Control Order implementation date for five chemical products. The new date is September...

Chemical industry India
US EPA extends compliance date for PIP Prohibition
US EPA extends compliance date for PIP Prohibition
Mar 14, 2022

On 9 March 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the decision to extend the compliance date for prohibiting the processing and distribution of Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:...

Product restrictions / prohibitions United States
European Commission implements new decision for a biocidal product
European Commission implements new decision for a biocidal product
Mar 14, 2022

On March 11, 2022, the commission announces its decision of a biocidal product in line with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council. A product that contains capsic...

Biocides EU EU chemicals strategy EU REACH Product classification
Korea proposes an amendment to cosmetics regulation
Korea proposes an amendment to cosmetics regulation
Mar 14, 2022

In February 2022, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea proposed amendments to the ‘Regulation on Safety Standards, etc. of Cosmetics’. This is the cosmetics policy enacted in...

Cosmetics Chemical notification/ registration Regulatory Update South Korea

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