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The European Commission Adopts Revision to CLP Regulation

Apr 21, 2023 | The European Commission Adopts Revision to CLP Regulation

On 31 March 2023 the European Commission adopted a Delegated Act amending the Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (CLP). The revision of CLP, together with the planned r...

CLP Regulatory Updates
Australia consults on Draft Evaluation Statements for 1768 Industrial Chemicals

Apr 21, 2023 | Australia consults on Draft Evaluation Statements for 1768 Industrial Chemicals

On 23 March 2023 the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) opened consultation on 17 draft evaluation statements covering 1768 industrial chemicals. The deadline for comments is...

AICIS Chemical industry Chemical inventory
Implementation of QCO for ethylene glycol delayed in India
Implementation of QCO for ethylene glycol delayed in India
Apr 21, 2023

On 23 March 2023, The Gazette of India published that the Indian Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has delayed the implementation of the quality control order (QCO) for ethylene glycol...

BIS Chemical industry
South Korea consults on a draft amendment for the Regulation on test methods for chemical substances
South Korea consults on a draft amendment for the Regulation on test methods for chemical substances
Apr 20, 2023

The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea is consulting on a draft amendment of the Regulation on test methods for chemical substances under the Act on Registration and Ev...

Alternatives to testing K-REACH
India introduces new E-waste rules proposing average lifespan for electronic products to curb environmental damage.
India introduces new E-waste rules proposing average lifespan for electronic products to curb environmental damage.
Apr 19, 2023

On 21 March 2023, a draft proposal was released by India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), that specifies the average lifetime of products under the E-Waste (Management) rules, 2022. On 1 Apri...

Circular Economy Electrical & electronics
NPE to be designated as Class II Specified Chemical Substance in Japan
NPE to be designated as Class II Specified Chemical Substance in Japan
Apr 19, 2023

On 14 February 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) announced its plan of drawing up proposals to designate poly(oxyethylene) nonylphenyl ether (NPE) as class II specified chemical substance....

Chemical inventory CSCL

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