Jul 19, 2024 | New Indonesian Regulation on Import of HFCs and Ozone Depleting Substances
The Minister of Environment and Forestry of Indonesia published Regulation No. 7/2024 on Procedures for Issuing Recommendations for Import Permits of Ozone Depleting Substances and Hydrofluorocarbons ...
Jul 19, 2024 | Kenya’s Pest Control Products Board approves new Regulations in 2024
The Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) of Kenya has implemented a comprehensive set of new regulations in 2024, to ensure safety, quality, and responsible use of pest control product. These rules addr...
Maine introduces PFAS ban in food packaging effective May 2026
Oct 19, 2023
Maine law 32 MRS §1733(3-B) requires the Department of Environmental Protection to initiate rulemaking to ban PFAS in food packaging as soon as safer alternatives are available. On April 18, 2024, th...
Release of QSAR Toolbox 4.7: Major Update with Enhanced Functionality
Jul 19, 2024
The latest version of the QSAR Toolbox, version 4.7, was released on 12 July 2024. The QSAR Toolbox is a freely available software developed by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and OECD Environmen...
Argentina Expedites Pesticide Registration by Recognizing Technical Equivalence with Seven Countries
Jul 18, 2024
Argentina has taken a significant step towards expediting its pesticide registration procedure by recognising technical equivalence with seven key countries: the United States, Mexico, the European Un...
Bureau of Indian Standards Closes Consultation on Revised Standard for Sodium Chloride.
Jul 18, 2024
The Bureau of Indian Standards has recently closed its consultation on a revised standard for sodium chloride used as an analytical reagent. The consultation, which closed on 25 June 2024, outlined th...
European Commission Proposes to Amend Cosmetic Regulation to Ban 21 CMR Substances
Jul 18, 2024
On 24 June 2024, the European Commission issued a draft amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, which regulates the use of substances in cosmetic products. The draft was notified to the World Trade...
EPA Issues Compliance Guide for Methylene Chloride Rule after Banning Most Uses Due to Health Risks
Jul 18, 2024
On July 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a compliance guide for the recently enacted methylene chloride risk management rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA...
EU Publishes Rolling Updates Extending Restrictions on Substances
Jul 17, 2024
On 1 July 2024, CARACAL (Competent Authorities for REACH and CLP) approved the review of the rolling list, leading to the publication of updates to Annex I of the Restrictions Roadmap under the Chemic...
India solicits comments for standard on Ultramarine Blue used as a colourant in FCMs and toys
Jul 17, 2024
In June 2024, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) released the first draft standard on ultramarine blue for use as a colourant in plastics for toys and food contact material. The draft is currently o...
South Korea approves new exemption from registration criteria for chemicals recycled from waste.
Jul 17, 2024
On July 2, 2024, the Korean Ministry of Environment approved a partial revision of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances. From October 10, 2024, c...
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