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South Korea updates the chemical substance classification and labelling list

Jul 27, 2021 | South Korea updates the chemical substance classification and labelling list

The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea updated the chemical substance classification and labelling list on July 12th, 2021. This list includes name of chemical subs...

Substance & mixture classification Hazardous chemicals Labelling
Nominate Substances to Vietnamese National Chemical Inventory before April 15

Feb 28, 2021 | Nominate Substances to Vietnamese National Chemical Inventory before April 15

Vietnamese National Chemical Inventory (NCI) Notification window opened on 16th October 2020 and is about to close on 15th April 2021. Vietnam began to compile the national chemical inventory (...

Chemical inventory chemical notification/registration Compliance strategy
UK REACH: only two months left to apply for grandfathering
UK REACH: only two months left to apply for grandfathering
Feb 28, 2021

Grandfathering is a transitional arrangement under UK REACH that allows GB-based manufacturers and importers of a substance registered under EU REACH to continue to import or manufacture that subs...

Hazard assessment chemical notification/registration UK REACH
Northern Ireland notifications
Northern Ireland notifications
Feb 27, 2021

Northern Island (NI) is part of EU regulatory systems for chemicals to ensure frictionless movement of goods within the island of Ireland, whilst remaining within the UK customs territory. NI busi...

EU REACH Notified Body chemical notification/registration
China: Guidelines for key chemical substances in consumer products
China: Guidelines for key chemical substances in consumer products
Feb 23, 2021

  On November 19th, 2020, the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) published the Guidelines for the Use and Control of Key Chemical Substances in Consumer Products (GB/T 39498-2020), w...

Hazardous chemicals Restricted use Chemical Framework
California P65: Amendment to Section 25705
California P65: Amendment to Section 25705
Feb 21, 2021

Proposition 65, known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, was enacted as a ballot initiative in November 1986. The proposition protects California's drinking water source...

Hazardous chemicals Chemical Framework hazard assessment.
Brazil: WTO Notification and public consultation for diverse chemical substances
Brazil: WTO Notification and public consultation for diverse chemical substances
Feb 20, 2021

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) has been submitting several proposals of the country’s agrochemical standards to the WTO in February. All of the modification proposals are open to...

SCC Published the Notification of First Activity and Annual Report
SCC Published the Notification of First Activity and Annual Report
Feb 20, 2021

In late January, after a month of the implementation of the MEE Order.12, China’s Solid Chemical Waste Management Center (SCC) published the first notification of the first activity and annual rep...

Annual Declaration Hazardous waste MEE Order 12

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