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"One Substance, One Assessment" Principle: B-risk tool for Biocides Standardizes Bee Risk Launched

Dec 05, 2025 | "One Substance, One Assessment" Principle: B-risk tool for Biocides Standardizes Bee Risk Launched

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has announced the launch of the B-risk for biocides online tool. This new resource is designed to support the assessment of the risks that biocidal products pose t...

India Withdraws Six Chemical Quality Control Orders for Industrial Chemicals

Dec 05, 2025 | India Withdraws Six Chemical Quality Control Orders for Industrial Chemicals

The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has officially withdrawn six Quality Control Orders (QCOs) covering the following key industrial chemicals: p-xylene, toluene, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate...

BIS Indian Standard Quality Control Order QCO QCO Withdrawl
Council of the EU Adopts its Position on Sixth Revision of the Carcinogens, Mutagens and Reprotoxic Substances Directive with New Exposure Limits
Council of the EU Adopts its Position on Sixth Revision of the Carcinogens, Mutagens and Reprotoxic Substances Directive with New Exposure Limits
Dec 05, 2025

On 1 December 2025, the Council of the European Union agreed its position on the sixth update of the Carcinogens, Mutagens and Reprotoxic Substances Directive (CMRD). The revision introduces new bindi...

Hazardous chemicals Worker Protection EU Workplace Safety Carcinogens Mutagens and Reprotoxic Substances Directive CMRD Welding Fumes Occupational Exposure Limits
KCMA Final Notice on MSDS Submission Deadline -Compliance Required by January 16, 2026
KCMA Final Notice on MSDS Submission Deadline -Compliance Required by January 16, 2026
Dec 05, 2025

On November 17,2025, the Korea Chemicals Management Association (KCMA) released an official notice reminding all chemical manufacturers, importers, and distributors that the extended deadline for subm...

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ECHA Publishes Reporting Guidelines for Microplastics under EU Restriction
ECHA Publishes Reporting Guidelines for Microplastics under EU Restriction
Dec 05, 2025

On 26 November 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the Reporting Guidelines for Synthetic Polymer Microparticles (SPMs) to support companies in preparing the annual emission reports r...

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Colombia Imposes Strict New Controls on Hazardous Waste Shipments Under Basel Convention Rules
Colombia Imposes Strict New Controls on Hazardous Waste Shipments Under Basel Convention Rules
Dec 05, 2025

Colombia has introduced sweeping new rules to govern the movement of hazardous and other controlled wastes across its borders, in one of the most substantial overhauls of national waste regulations in...

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