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May 06, 2022 | Quality Control Orders QCOs regarding 8 Chemicals from BIS Standard
On April 27, 2022, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, India, published the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) in Gazette notifications for eight ch...
May 06, 2022 | EU represented by Oeko-Institut consults on lead exemption for medical devices
A leading European research institute, Oeko-Institut opened a consultation to exempt lead restriction under the EU RoHS Directive for medical devices’ production. The expectation is to develop lead-fr...
Japan releases a new version of the online tool for GHS classification and labelling
May 06, 2022
A new version of the Japanese online tool, Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Mixture Classification and Labelling Creation System (Nite-Gmiccs) from the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation...
European Parliament votes for stricter limits for POPs in waste
May 06, 2022
On May 3, 2022, the European Parliament voted on a European Commission proposal to tighten the limits for the presence of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in waste. The proposal was earlier adopte...
India consults on eight standards for plastics and resins
May 04, 2022
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is reinvestigating the use of eight chemical standards in plastics, resins, moulding, and extrusion materials. The standards cover: Substan...
Resolutions for Brazilian Medical Devices
May 04, 2022
According to notifications from World Trade Organization (WTO), several resolutions for medical devices are proposed to enter into force with the earliest start being on May 2, 2022, by the Brazilian...
New Regulatory Changes for the Brazilian Cosmetic Manufacturers
May 04, 2022
The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency notifies World Trade Organization (WTO) of several resolutions for cosmetics and personal hygiene products which are proposed to enter into force with the earlie...
US EPA proposes an amendment to VOCs
May 03, 2022
US EPA on the 29th of April 2022, submitted a notification to World Trade Organization, to amend the regulatory decision on Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). According to US EPA, VOCs are compounds...
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