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Apr 25, 2022 | South Korea updates the regulation for biocidal substances and products
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea updated the regulation on the scope and methods of biocidal substances and biocidal product approval application data under the C...
Apr 25, 2022 | India restricts the import and export of certain hydrofluorocarbons
As part of its drive to use safer alternatives, India has imposed restrictions on certain hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and ozone-depleting substances (ODSs), requiring importers and exporters to obtain g...
India allows use of recycled PET in food contact materials
Apr 25, 2022
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) amended the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations 2018, allowing for the use of recycled plastics in food contact materials (FCM) w...
Indian standards body grants licenses to 661 toy manufacturers
Apr 25, 2022
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has granted licences to 661 domestic toy manufacturers after determining that they comply with a 2020 quality control order that limits the use of certain heavy me...
South Korea consults on a draft amendment for Toxic Substances' Designation
Apr 25, 2022
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea is consulting on a draft amendment of Designation of Toxic Substances under Enforcement Decree of the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (...
Europe adds five substances to its authorisation list
Apr 21, 2022
The European Commission recently added five SVHCs to the authorisation list, REACH Annex XIV due to their reprotoxic, carcinogenic or endocrine-disrupting properties. These substances include:...
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