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Improving innovation and growth within the european chemical industry through safe and sustainable by-design

Dec 20, 2022 | Improving innovation and growth within the european chemical industry through safe and sustainable by-design

The Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) is a design, development, production, and use strategy for chemicals and materials that emphasises delivering the desired function (or service) while avoiding...

Green & sustainable chemistry Green products Ingredient transparency / disclosure Safer alternatives
Japan establishes monitoring criteria for potential substance exposure

Dec 20, 2022 | Japan establishes monitoring criteria for potential substance exposure

On 21 November 2022, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) published an interim report on worker exposure measuring requirements, in order to assist businesses in getting ready t...

Exposure monitoring & measurement Risk assessment Risk management
New proposal on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations TDGR.
New proposal on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations TDGR.
Dec 16, 2022

The Transport department of Canada has announced that they are planning to pass a proposal to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDGR). This proposal would align the Canadian regulatio...

Government incentives Hazardous chemicals Risk management
UN Environment Programme takes initiative to diminish hazardous chemicals in the textiles industry
UN Environment Programme takes initiative to diminish hazardous chemicals in the textiles industry
Dec 16, 2022

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will collaborate with small to large enterprises involved in textiles manufacturing in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Vietnam to manage and reduce...

Built environment Chemical industry Textiles & apparel
Change in the deadline and process of annual report for importer
Change in the deadline and process of annual report for importer
Dec 15, 2022

In the circular 17/2022, the Ministry of Industry and Trade informed that the current date for enterprises to submit their annual report has changed from January 15th to February 15th. Additionally, o...

Chemical industry Chemical inventory
Thailand approves to restrict PFOA under the Stockholm Convention
Thailand approves to restrict PFOA under the Stockholm Convention
Dec 15, 2022

As required under the Hazardous Substance Act B.E. 2535 (1992), the Ministry of Industry of Thailand's Department of Industrial Works opened the first draft notification for the public hearing procedu...

Substances of concern SVHC

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