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Canada to Restrict DP and DBDPE

May 25, 2022 | Canada to Restrict DP and DBDPE

Canada has presented a long-awaited proposal to impose strict restrictions on a range of long-chain PFASs and flame retardants, as well as bans on dechloranplus (DP) and decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDP...

PFAS Restricted use Risk management
Proposed Regulatory Framework for Biocides in Canada

May 25, 2022 | Proposed Regulatory Framework for Biocides in Canada

Health Canada has released a proposal for public comment to create a unified regulatory framework for disinfectants and sanitizers. In Canada, biocidal products are currently governed by distinct regu...

Product registration/ notification Simplified Registration Chemical Framework
New Prohibited Ingredient Use in Taiwanese Cosmetic Products
New Prohibited Ingredient Use in Taiwanese Cosmetic Products
May 23, 2022

The amendments to the “List of Ingredients Prohibited from Using in the Cosmetic Products” were made on April 27, 2022, by the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Taiwan. The statement stipulates that c...

Cosmetic Products Import/export restrictions Permitted or restricted actives Restricted use
Amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for commodities under RoHS Regulation in Taiwan
Amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for commodities under RoHS Regulation in Taiwan
May 23, 2022

Two amendments were announced to mandate inspection requirements for commodities subject to Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulation in Taiwan on February 24 and March 15, 2022. They were...

Mercury Product restrictions / prohibitions Hazardous chemicals
A U-turn on Resorcinol SVHC identification
A U-turn on Resorcinol SVHC identification
May 23, 2022

According to the EU Commission, the EU executive is sketching an alternative to add the endocrine-disrupting chemical Resorcinol to the REACH candidate list. It had been consensually approved earlier...

CLP EU REACH SVHC
India develops chemical safety guidance for isolated storage and industry
India develops chemical safety guidance for isolated storage and industry
May 20, 2022

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) have developed an integrated guidance framework for chemical safety in isolated storage a...

Chemical industry Major accident hazard & risk Safer alternatives India REACH

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