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US EPA extends compliance date for PIP Prohibition

Mar 14, 2022 | US EPA extends compliance date for PIP Prohibition

On 9 March 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the decision to extend the compliance date for prohibiting the processing and distribution of Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:...

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European Commission implements new decision for a biocidal product

Mar 14, 2022 | European Commission implements new decision for a biocidal product

On March 11, 2022, the commission announces its decision of a biocidal product in line with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council. A product that contains capsic...

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Korea proposes an amendment to cosmetics regulation
Korea proposes an amendment to cosmetics regulation
Mar 14, 2022

In February 2022, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea proposed amendments to the ‘Regulation on Safety Standards, etc. of Cosmetics’. This is the cosmetics policy enacted in...

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Brazil Considers the Inclusion of New Active Ingredients
Brazil Considers the Inclusion of New Active Ingredients
Mar 11, 2022

In February 2022, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) submitted a proposal for including substances/organisms as active ingredients into authorized monographs authorized in Brazil. The...

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Sweden proposes N-hydroxymethylacrylamide for SVHC List
Sweden proposes N-hydroxymethylacrylamide for SVHC List
Mar 11, 2022

On March 4, 2022, Sweden proposes to ECHA to identify N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide (with CAS No 924-42-5) in the list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). SVHC list consists of substances con...

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India consults on a revised terephthalic acid standard
India consults on a revised terephthalic acid standard
Mar 11, 2022

The Bureau of Indian Standards launch a consultation on a draught amended standard for terephthalic acid, which includes new standards, sampling techniques, and testing on February 23, 2022.The fi...

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NMPA publishes final cosmetic adverse reaction measures
NMPA publishes final cosmetic adverse reaction measures
Mar 09, 2022

On  February 15, 2022, the National Medical Products Administration of China (NMPA) published final measures for cosmetic companies to establish systems for monitoring adverse reactions of cosmetics...

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India Amends the Rule for Plastic Waste Management
India Amends the Rule for Plastic Waste Management
Mar 09, 2022

On 16 February 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change published the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, amending the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. The Rul...

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