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India extends the implementation date for five chemicals

Mar 14, 2022 | India extends the implementation date for five chemicals

On March 10, 2022, the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals publishes its decision to extend the Quality Control Order implementation date for five chemical products. The new date is September...

Chemical industry India
US EPA extends compliance date for PIP Prohibition

Mar 14, 2022 | US EPA extends compliance date for PIP Prohibition

On 9 March 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the decision to extend the compliance date for prohibiting the processing and distribution of Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:...

Product restrictions / prohibitions United States
European Commission implements new decision for a biocidal product
European Commission implements new decision for a biocidal product
Mar 14, 2022

On March 11, 2022, the commission announces its decision of a biocidal product in line with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council. A product that contains capsic...

Biocides EU EU chemicals strategy EU REACH Product classification
Korea proposes an amendment to cosmetics regulation
Korea proposes an amendment to cosmetics regulation
Mar 14, 2022

In February 2022, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea proposed amendments to the ‘Regulation on Safety Standards, etc. of Cosmetics’. This is the cosmetics policy enacted in...

Cosmetics Chemical notification/ registration Regulatory Update South Korea
Brazil Considers the Inclusion of New Active Ingredients
Brazil Considers the Inclusion of New Active Ingredients
Mar 11, 2022

In February 2022, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) submitted a proposal for including substances/organisms as active ingredients into authorized monographs authorized in Brazil. The...

Brazil Chemical industry Substance & mixture classification
Sweden proposes N-hydroxymethylacrylamide for SVHC List
Sweden proposes N-hydroxymethylacrylamide for SVHC List
Mar 11, 2022

On March 4, 2022, Sweden proposes to ECHA to identify N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide (with CAS No 924-42-5) in the list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). SVHC list consists of substances con...

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