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Brazil and Peru among future OECD members

Jun 20, 2022 | Brazil and Peru among future OECD members

On June 10, 2022, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) approved specific roadmaps for States accession, after the first steps for accession discussions in January 2022. Fro...

Business initiatives International initiatives Chemical Framework
New Portal and Procedures for Sanitizers in Brazil

Jun 20, 2022 | New Portal and Procedures for Sanitizers in Brazil

In May 2022, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) modified the procedures for low-risk sanitizers issuing Resolution of the Collegiate Board (Resolução da Diretoria Colegiada -RD...

Notified Body Product classification Product registration/ notification
Colombia joins to ban Single-Use Plastics
Colombia joins to ban Single-Use Plastics
Jun 20, 2022

On July 1, 2022, the Colombian Congress had the last and most important discussion about plastics among products – and reached a consensus on an official prohibition of single-use plastics. The verdic...

Plastics Product restrictions / prohibitions Single-Use Plastics Directive
Colombia Establishes a Notification Portal for Chemical Substances
Colombia Establishes a Notification Portal for Chemical Substances
Jun 20, 2022

On May 31, 2022, the Colombian Ministry of Commerce (MINCIT) officially launched the Online Portal for Chemical Substances for Industrial Use. The Online Portal will be the main instrument for the ind...

Annual Declaration Chemical inventory Chemical notification/ registration
MoEUCC Publishes Chemical Data System KIMVES
MoEUCC Publishes Chemical Data System KIMVES
Jun 16, 2022

The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change of Turkey has developed a new website to search for information regarding the inventory of chemicals called Chemicals Data System (KIMVES)....

Chemical inventory Chemical notification/ registration CLP KKDIK
India releases a proposal of new E-waste management regulations
India releases a proposal of new E-waste management regulations
Jun 14, 2022

On May 20, 2022, the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change released a new regulation draft that will replace the current E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016. In addition to informati...

Electrical & electronics EPR for electrical and electronics Risk management
Action Plan for New Pollutants Treatment in China
Action Plan for New Pollutants Treatment in China
Jun 13, 2022

According to Notice No.15 of 2022 issued on May 24, 2022, by the General Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, a newly approved Action Plan for New Pollutants Treatment was re...

MEE Order 12 POPs Risk assessment Hazardous Chemicals
China announces its plan to add four phthalates to RoHS2
China announces its plan to add four phthalates to RoHS2
Jun 13, 2022

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) in China made an announcement explaining China’s plan to make stronger its restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic p...

Electrical & electronics Labelling Restricted substances in EEE Hazardous Chemicals

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