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Dec 15, 2022 | South Korea consults for the draft amendment of the Designation of Existing Biocidal Substances for Approval Deferment
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea consults on a draft amendment of ‘the Designation of Existing Biocidal Substances for Approval Deferment’ under the Consumer Chem...
Dec 14, 2022 | Swedish government cuts the budget on chemical safety
On 1 December 2022, the Swedish Chemicals Agency (KEMI) published an announcement asking the government for more funding to ensure that Sweden can fulfil the demands of EU’s Market Surveillance Regula...
South Korea updates the Regulations on the Approval for Consumer Chemical Products Subject to Safety Verification
Dec 14, 2022
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea updates the ‘Regulations on the Approval for Consumer Chemical Products Subject to Safety Verification’ under the Consumer Chemic...
Restrictions on dry-cleaning agent perchloroethylene in California from January 2022.
Dec 14, 2022
According to California air standards, businesses have roughly one month to phase out perchloroethylene from dry cleaning operations, but more state- and federal-level actions over the solvent are exp...
A new supplementary testing method for 16alpha-hydroxiprednisolone in cosmetics issued by NMPA in China
Dec 13, 2022
On 23 November 2022, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in China released a new supplementary test method ‘BHJ 202203 Determination of 16alpha-hydroxiprednisolone in Cosmetics’. The t...
'Introductions of 10 kg or Less Rules 2022' amended in Australia after consultation
Dec 13, 2022
On 15 November 2022 the Australian Industrial Chemicals Rules 2019 has been amended regarding introductions of 10 kg or less. The amended rules, Industrial Chemicals (General) Amendment (Introductions...
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