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Japan updates the list of Deleterious Substances

Mar 24, 2023 | Japan updates the list of Deleterious Substances

In Japan, the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law (PDSCL) designates poisonous and deleterious substances according to their acute toxicity level. On 26 January 2023, the Ministry of Heal...

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Colombia: Update your GHS to 6th revision from April 2023

Mar 22, 2023 | Colombia: Update your GHS to 6th revision from April 2023

According to Colombia’s Resolution 0773/2021, chemical manufacturers exporting to Colombia need to be aware that the transition period for implementing GHS in the workplace finishes on 7 April 2023 fo...

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Chile approves a list of Hazardous substances concerning the importation procedure 
Chile approves a list of Hazardous substances concerning the importation procedure 
Mar 22, 2023

On 11 January 2023, the Chilian environmental authority approved Resolution 15 which aims to control the import of hazardous substances to the country and authorizes the GHS-based “List of Classificat...

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Taiwan adds 15 substances to concerned chemical substances list
Taiwan adds 15 substances to concerned chemical substances list
Mar 21, 2023

On 12 January 2023, Taiwan’s EPA announced the amendment of the notice “List of chemicals of concern subject to control and management requirements for handling them”, adding 15 concerned chemical sub...

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South Korea notifies new approval application submission deadline for daily use consumer chemical product subject to safety verification and approval
South Korea notifies new approval application submission deadline for daily use consumer chemical product subject to safety verification and approval
Mar 17, 2023

The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea notifies new approval application submission deadline for daily use consumer chemical product subject to safety verification and...

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China consults on FCMs standard
China consults on FCMs standard
Mar 09, 2023

The National Health Commission of China is consulting on proposed modification to the country’s main standard regulating food contact materials (FCMs), GB 9685-2016. GB 9685-2016, Standard for the Use...

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