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Jul 06, 2021 | India CMS Rules to be adopted in 2021, hints Government Report on Circular Economy and Hazardous Waste
In August 2020, the 5th draft of the Chemicals Management & Safety Rules (CMS Rules) was published by the Government of India. These draft rules are based on the EU REACH legislation and the exist...
Jul 05, 2021 | Philippines: EMB AND BOC to Implement Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) in Chemical Mixtures
Philippines-Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) informs the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on the upcoming implementation of GHS in chemical mixtures and seeks their cooperation for enforcement Earl...
Philippines Updates the Inventory Of Chemicals and Chemical Substances With 52 New Substances
Jul 05, 2021
In EMB Memorandum Circular No. 2021-08, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) – Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) issued the 2021 updated Philippine Inventory of Chemicals...
US EPA Revokes Snur Guidance, Issued In January 2021
Jul 05, 2021
Significant New Use Rules (Snur) draft guidance was released on 10 December 2020 to help businesses understand and comply with a TSCA Snur. This is the guidance that defines what qualifies as ‘sur...
New Reporting Rule For 1,300-Plus PFAS Compounds, Proposed By US EPA
Jul 05, 2021
On the 10th of June, EPA proposed a new Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) reporting rule after the White House Office of Management and Budget cleared it. For producers and importers, thi...
Are you aware of the new EU Single-use plastic directive?
Jun 30, 2021
As convenient as single-use plastic seems to be, the challenges and adverse effects far outweigh its benefits. One of such is that 80 to 85% of marine litter in the EU is plastic material. O...
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