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Apr 25, 2022 | India restricts the import and export of certain hydrofluorocarbons
As part of its drive to use safer alternatives, India has imposed restrictions on certain hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and ozone-depleting substances (ODSs), requiring importers and exporters to obtain g...
Apr 25, 2022 | India allows use of recycled PET in food contact materials
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) amended the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations 2018, allowing for the use of recycled plastics in food contact materials (FCM) w...
Indian standards body grants licenses to 661 toy manufacturers
Apr 25, 2022
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has granted licences to 661 domestic toy manufacturers after determining that they comply with a 2020 quality control order that limits the use of certain heavy me...
South Korea consults on a draft amendment for Toxic Substances' Designation
Apr 25, 2022
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea is consulting on a draft amendment of Designation of Toxic Substances under Enforcement Decree of the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (...
Europe adds five substances to its authorisation list
Apr 21, 2022
The European Commission recently added five SVHCs to the authorisation list, REACH Annex XIV due to their reprotoxic, carcinogenic or endocrine-disrupting properties. These substances include:...
PFASs Restrictions will not encompass essential use-EU
Apr 21, 2022
The EU has announced that the ban on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) will not include the essential use criteria. This is because the essential use criteria will not be ready at the right...
China consults on the draft revision of Cosmetic Safety and Technical Standards”
Apr 12, 2022
The National Institution for Food and Drug Control of China (NIFDC) published the draft revision of “Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetic” (Safety Standards) on March 31, 2022. This is the firs...
Canada Consults on Pest Control Products Regulation
Apr 08, 2022
Health Canada has recommended several changes to the pest control products regulation which would reduce the burden on administrative and regulatory laws. Recommended Changes include the following...
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