Oct 07, 2024 | India's Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals Issues Amendment to Quality Control Order for Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymers
On 1 October 2024, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) issued a notification amending the Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymers (Quality Control) Order, 2022. This latest update, entitle...
Oct 07, 2024 | Australia: Public Consultation on Proposed IChEMS Standards for Several POPs
The Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is seeking feedback on the proposed standards for the management of industrial chemicals under the Industrial Chemi...
Brazil Revises Cosmetics Regulation with the Introduction of RDC 907/2024
Oct 02, 2024
Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has issued a key regulatory update that impacts the cosmetics industry. On September 23, 2024, ANVISA introduced RDC 907/2024, a comprehensive r...
Thailand's Department of Industrial Works Introduces New Advertising Regulations for Hazardous Substances
Oct 04, 2024
On 18 September 2024, Thailand’s Department of Industrial Works (DIW) introduced new regulatory guidelines on the advertising of hazardous substances under its authority. These regulations which aim...
ANVISA Seeks Public Comment on Draft Standards for Regenerated Cellulose Films in Food Contact
Oct 03, 2024
On 23 September 2024, the Brazilian regulatory agency ANVISA (the National Health Surveillance Agency) published two draft standards for public comment regarding the use of regenerated cellulose films...
East African Countries Notify WTO of Draft Standard for Body and Face Powders
Oct 03, 2024
On September 26, 2024, five East African Community countries (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) jointly notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a Draft East African Standard for the ...
EPA Finalizes Risk Evaluation for Flame Retardant TCEP
Oct 03, 2024
On September 23, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its risk evaluation of the flame retardant and plasticizer tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) under the Toxic Substanc...
East African Countries Notify WTO of Draft Standard for Deodorants and Antiperspirants
Oct 03, 2024
On September 26, 2024, five countries from the East African Community (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) jointly notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a Draft East African Standard...
Ukraine Adopts Restrictions on Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Oct 02, 2024
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted Decree No. 1068 on 17 September 2024, introducing amendments to Appendices 3 and 4 of the Technical Regulation on limiting the use of hazardous substanc...
EU’s RAC Strengthens Talc Regulation with Stricter Carcinogen Classification
Oct 02, 2024
On 26 September 2024, the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) concluded that talc should be classified as a Category 1B carcinogen and STOT RE1 under the Classific...
China launches consultation to revise chemical safety label standards
Oct 02, 2024
On 14 September 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced a consultation to revise the national standard on "Regulations on the Preparation of Chemical Safety La...
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