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Japan seeks hazard information for ‘default candidate substances’

Oct 11, 2022 | Japan seeks hazard information for ‘default candidate substances’

On 15 September 2022, the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly released a Notice to seek hazard inf...

Chemical industry Chemical notification/ registration
South Korea updates the Regulations on preparation methods for registration application dossier and hazard review methods

Oct 11, 2022 | South Korea updates the Regulations on preparation methods for registration application dossier and hazard review methods

The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea updates ‘the Regulations on preparation methods for registration application dossier and hazard review methods’ under the Act on...

Alternatives to testing K-REACH
Restrictions on four phthalates in EEE proposed by Vietnam
Restrictions on four phthalates in EEE proposed by Vietnam
Oct 11, 2022

New restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) have been suggested by Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to conform with the directives of th...

Restricted substances in EEE Hazardous chemicals Risk management
Study on cadmium quantum dot RoHS exemption by German Institute
Study on cadmium quantum dot RoHS exemption by German Institute
Oct 11, 2022

Under the EU Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE), Germany’s Öko-Institut has initiated an evaluation on exemption requests for cadm...

Chemical inventory SVHC
RoHS exemption for use of lead in medical devices is approved by the European Commission
RoHS exemption for use of lead in medical devices is approved by the European Commission
Oct 11, 2022

A seven-year extension, valid until 30 June 2027, to the exemption for the use of lead in medical equipment under the EU Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) has been approved b...

Electrical & electronics Restricted substances in EEE
Electric Vehicle Battery Standards Amended for Enhanced Safety in India
Electric Vehicle Battery Standards Amended for Enhanced Safety in India
Oct 07, 2022

From 1 October 2022, Rechargeable Electric Energy Storage Systems (REESS) and electric vehicle makers would need to comply with new amendments to specific technical requirements for REESS or batteries...

Electrical & electronics Green & sustainable chemistry

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