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Aug 29, 2024 | Taiwan FDA Releases New Guideline on UV Filters in Cosmetic Products Effective from 1 July 2024

The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a new guideline that outlines the official list of ultraviolet (UV) filters permitted for use in cosmetic products. The regulations, which ar...

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Aug 29, 2024 | India Introduces New Standards with Transition Periods for 18 Substances

Recent notifications published in the Gazette of India by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution have announced the adoption of new standards for a  number of substances with ...

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EU to Ban BPA in Food Contact Materials Following EFSA's Health Risk Assessment
Aug 28, 2024

An EU initiative will ban the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials in 2024. The EU is set to ban BPA in food contact materials such as packaging and kitchenware. The decision follows a s...

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New regulations on cosmetic applications have been launched in India
Aug 27, 2024

India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) announced a major improvement to the registration and import procedure for cosmetics on August 9, 2024. Companies submitting applications ...

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Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts Advance Regulatory Actions to Combat PFAS
Aug 27, 2024

Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts have recently advanced their efforts to phase out PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). PFAS are a group of synthetic chemicals widely used in consumer pr...

Chemical industry Chemical inventory PFAS Product restrictions / prohibitions Restricted use Firefighting foams
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Japan designates PFHxS-related chemicals as Class I Specified Chemicals Substances
Aug 27, 2024

On 1 August 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) jointly released a notice to designate p...

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EPA Announces Enhanced Standards for Safer Choice and DfE Certifications
Aug 21, 2024

On August 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced revisions to enhance the Safer Choice and Design for the Environment (DfE) Standard. These changes identify the criteria tha...

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Ukraine Takes Another Step Towards EU Integration by Approving State Register of Chemicals
Aug 21, 2024

On 21 August 2024, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine (MEPNR) announced that the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the procedure for maintaining the S...

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Argentina Streamlines Agrochemical Imports by Recognizing International Equivalencies for Active Substances
Aug 16, 2024

Aiming at enhancing efficiency in the agrochemical importation process, Argentina has introduced a new policy that will recognize the equivalency of active substances approved by several leading inter...

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EPA Proposes High Priority Substance Designations under the Toxic Substances Control Act TSCA
Aug 20, 2024

On July 31, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notified the World Trade Organization of its proposal to designate the following 5 substances as high priority substances under the Toxic Su...

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Canada Amends Domestic Substances List to Enhance Environmental Protection and Public Health
Aug 20, 2024

On July 15, 2024, the Canadian Government introduced Order 2024-87-23-01, a significant amendment to the Domestic Substances List (DSL) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). Th...

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