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China Plans to Expand the Application of Hazchem QR Codes

Jun 13, 2022 | China Plans to Expand the Application of Hazchem QR Codes

Following the “One enterprise, one chemical product, and one QR code” principle, China’s new Hazardous Chemical Registration Comprehensive Service System was launched on February 16, 2022. It supports...

Chemical notification/ registration Hazardous Chemicals Chemical Framework
RoHS To take effect from July 2022 in Saudi Arabia

Jun 13, 2022 | RoHS To take effect from July 2022 in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) published the Technical Regulation for Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (SASO RoHS) in 2021 to...

Electrical & electronics Product certification Restricted substances in EEE
RAC Backs Lead Restriction in Outdoor Shooting and Fishing
RAC Backs Lead Restriction in Outdoor Shooting and Fishing
Jun 13, 2022

ECHA’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) has expressed its support for restricting the use of lead in ammunition for hunting, outdoor sports shooting, and fishing by adopting its opinion on ECHA’s p...

EU REACH Labelling Lead Restricted use
ECHA adds NMA to the REACH Candidate List
ECHA adds NMA to the REACH Candidate List
Jun 10, 2022

On the 10th of June 2022, ECHA added an entry on n-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide (NMA) to the REACH candidate list. This addition was done due to the carcinogenic and genotoxic properties of the chemical,...

Chemical authorisation Chemical notification/ registration SVHC
EU Plans for Open Access to Chemicals Data Due in 2023
EU Plans for Open Access to Chemicals Data Due in 2023
Jun 10, 2022

With the purpose to facilitate the “One substance, one assessment" process, the European Commission plans to review and improve the current way of how chemicals’ required data are gathered and dissemi...

Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Exposure modelling Hazard assessment Risk assessment
Norway finds illegal levels of PFOA in kitchen equipment
Norway finds illegal levels of PFOA in kitchen equipment
Jun 10, 2022

In two of the recent surveillance projects conducted by the Norwegian Environment Agency (NEA), mixed results were found in random checks of kitchen equipment, where several substances were detected a...

CE Marking Hazardous Chemicals Electrical & electronics Lead Product testing Restricted substances in EEE
Europe proposes an amendment to the use of lead and lead compounds in PVCs
Europe proposes an amendment to the use of lead and lead compounds in PVCs
Jun 09, 2022

On June 8, 2022, the European Commission published a proposal on Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) articles that contain lead and lead compounds. The draft proposal amends Annex XVII, specifically entry 63, pr...

Human health exposure Lead Product restrictions / prohibitions Restricted use
Amendment to MCM NESHAP in the U.S.
Amendment to MCM NESHAP in the U.S.
Jun 09, 2022

On June 8, 2022, US EPA notified WTO about the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing (MCM NESHAP). The agency currently proposes certain a...

Hazard assessment Human health exposure Solvent/ VOC emissions

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