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US EPA Latest Developments and Round-up

Jul 04, 2022 | US EPA Latest Developments and Round-up

To prohibit the ongoing uses of asbestos at a greater level, the US EPA has agreed to extend by a month the public comment period for consultation on its April 12 proposed TSCA section 6(a) rule. The...

Product restrictions / prohibitions Risk assessment US TSCA
European Commission consults for harmonized classifications under CLP Regulation

Jul 04, 2022 | European Commission consults for harmonized classifications under CLP Regulation

On June 22, 2022, the European Commission opened a consultation period for proposed amendments to Annex VI of Regulation 1272/2008 on Classification, Labelling, and Packaging of substances and mixture...

CLP Substance & mixture classification Hazardous Chemicals
India bans single-use plastics
India bans single-use plastics
Jun 30, 2022

Single-use plastics are plastic goods that are used once and then discarded. One of the largest percentages of plastic produced and used is single-use plastic, which includes food packaging, polythene...

Permitting or licensing Product restrictions / prohibitions Single-Use Plastics Directive
Shanghai mandates goods declaration 24 hours before arrival at the port
Shanghai mandates goods declaration 24 hours before arrival at the port
Jun 29, 2022

The Shanghai Port recently issued a notice to further strengthen the management of hazardous chemicals containers at the port. The notice indicates that for containers of hazardous chemicals that have...

Major accident hazard & risk Safer alternatives Hazardous Chemicals
European Parliament votes to expand upcoming carbon tariffs to chemicals
European Parliament votes to expand upcoming carbon tariffs to chemicals
Jun 23, 2022

On June 22, 2022, the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on the European Commission’s proposal for a regulation establishing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). In the E...

Chemical authorisation Green & sustainable chemistry Product certification
European Commission proposes a new definition of nanomaterials
European Commission proposes a new definition of nanomaterials
Jun 23, 2022

On 10 June 2022, the European Commission released a new recommendation updating the definition of nanomaterials that should inform EU legislation on the topic. A deliverable of the EU Chemicals Strate...

Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Circular Economy EU chemicals strategy Green & sustainable chemistry Nanomaterials
European Parliament and Council reach agreement on limits for POPs in waste
European Parliament and Council reach agreement on limits for POPs in waste
Jun 23, 2022

On June 22, 2022, the European Parliament and Council reached an agreement on a proposal by the European Commission to review Annexes IV and V of Regulation (EU) 2019/1021, on persistent organic pollu...

Hazardous waste POPs Restricted use
India consults on carbon tetrachloride standard
India consults on carbon tetrachloride standard
Jun 21, 2022

India holds a public consultation on a draft standard for carbon tetrachloride, which is widely used as a solvent and diluent. The deadline is June 28. The chemical is also used to make chlorofluor...

BIS Solvents Test methods Hazardous Chemicals

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