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Jun 21, 2022 | Europe considers a substance exemption in EEE
The European Commission opens consultation till July 8, 2022, on the exemption of hexavalent chromium usage. According to the proposal, the exemption of the use of hexavalent chromium as an anticorros...
Jun 20, 2022 | The UK implements a ban on chemicals in cosmetics and toys
On June 14, 2022, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State implemented Statutory Instruments (SIs) which impose the ban on some chemicals in cosmetics and toys. This is in accordance with the EU decisi...
European Commission consults on the safety of titanium dioxide in children’s products
Jun 20, 2022
The European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) consults on its opinion regarding the safety of titanium dioxide in toys until July 4, 2022. Cons...
Singapore’s New Hazardous Substances Control
Jun 20, 2022
On the 10th of June 2022, Singapore published an addendum proposing the control of chemicals under review by multilateral environmental agreements. The notified measure is expected to enter into force...
European Commission set down restriction of cobalt to bind OELs
Jun 20, 2022
The European Commission plans to put a stop to the REACH restriction procedure for cobalt salts while focusing on setting occupational exposure limits (OELs) for the compound. This decision follows a...
EU’s disapproval of methylene dithiocyanate for biocidal products
Jun 20, 2022
On the 15th of June 2022, the European Commission notified its draft decision to not approve methylene dithiocyanate as an existing active substance to be used in biocidal products of product-type 12....
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