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Israel proposes a regulation for cosmetics

Mar 06, 2023 | Israel proposes a regulation for cosmetics

A draft Regulation governing the creation, marketing, and import of cosmetic items has been published by Israel's Ministry of Health. Israel sent the draft to the WTO on January 24.  Comments are acce...

Cosmetic Act Regulatory Updates
India published a new guideline and regulation on insecticides

Mar 03, 2023 | India published a new guideline and regulation on insecticides

On February 2nd the department of agriculture and farmers welfare of India published a new guideline and regulation on insecticides. This regulation with code name S.O.701(E) is intended to prohibit a...

Chemical authorisation Chemical industry Import/export restrictions Product restrictions / prohibitions
South Korea consults for the draft amendment of the Designation of Consumer Chemical Products and Standards for Labelling and Safety
South Korea consults for the draft amendment of the Designation of Consumer Chemical Products and Standards for Labelling and Safety
Mar 03, 2023

The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea consults on a draft amendment of ‘the Designation of Consumer Chemical Products and Standards for Labelling and Safety’ on February 27th, 2023. There h...

Labelling Risk assessment
India: E-waste disclosure exemptions for solar panels and medical devices
India: E-waste disclosure exemptions for solar panels and medical devices
Mar 03, 2023

On 30 January 2023 the Ministry of India notified a new amendment regarding the exemptions for solar panels and medical devices.  The notification stated that companies producing solar panels and m...

Green & sustainable chemistry Environment
Canada: 4 Substances removed from CEPA's toxic list under section 64
Canada: 4 Substances removed from CEPA's toxic list under section 64
Mar 02, 2023

The Canadian government has announced that four ethers have been cleared from the toxic list under section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA 1999). These four4 substances are used...

CEPA Chemical authorisation Chemical industry Hazardous chemicals
Updates on the EU Food Contact Material regulation revision proposal.
Updates on the EU Food Contact Material regulation revision proposal.
Mar 02, 2023

The revision of the FCM Regulation has been long-awaited, with the Regulation not having been reviewed since its entry into force in 2004. In May 2020, the Commission announced that it would adopt a p...

FCM Human health exposure Safer alternatives

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