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Jul 04, 2022 | European Commission consults for harmonized classifications under CLP Regulation
On June 22, 2022, the European Commission opened a consultation period for proposed amendments to Annex VI of Regulation 1272/2008 on Classification, Labelling, and Packaging of substances and mixture...
Jun 30, 2022 | India bans single-use plastics
Single-use plastics are plastic goods that are used once and then discarded. One of the largest percentages of plastic produced and used is single-use plastic, which includes food packaging, polythene...
Shanghai mandates goods declaration 24 hours before arrival at the port
Jun 29, 2022
The Shanghai Port recently issued a notice to further strengthen the management of hazardous chemicals containers at the port. The notice indicates that for containers of hazardous chemicals that have...
European Parliament votes to expand upcoming carbon tariffs to chemicals
Jun 23, 2022
On June 22, 2022, the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on the European Commission’s proposal for a regulation establishing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). In the E...
European Commission proposes a new definition of nanomaterials
Jun 23, 2022
On 10 June 2022, the European Commission released a new recommendation updating the definition of nanomaterials that should inform EU legislation on the topic. A deliverable of the EU Chemicals Strate...
European Parliament and Council reach agreement on limits for POPs in waste
Jun 23, 2022
On June 22, 2022, the European Parliament and Council reached an agreement on a proposal by the European Commission to review Annexes IV and V of Regulation (EU) 2019/1021, on persistent organic pollu...
India consults on carbon tetrachloride standard
Jun 21, 2022
India holds a public consultation on a draft standard for carbon tetrachloride, which is widely used as a solvent and diluent. The deadline is June 28. The chemical is also used to make chlorofluor...
Page Industries in India implements a prohibited substances list across the supply chain
Jun 21, 2022
Page Industries, an Indian textiles firm, has established a restricted substances list (RSL) as part of its chemical management strategy, which will be enforced by enterprises throughout its supply ch...
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