Sep 16, 2024 | Polish Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development publishes implementing regulation on fertilizers and fertilization
On September 5, 2024, a significant new rule went into effect in Poland concerning the application of several provisions of the Act governing "fertilisers and fertilisation". The Minister of Agricultu...
Sep 16, 2024 | Philippine FPA Updates Guidelines for Plant-Incorporated Protectants PIPs
The Philippines Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) has recently revised its guidelines for the registration of Plant-Incorporated Protectants (PIPs) to align with the agency's policies on bi...
Consultation open on proposed revision of cosmetics safety standards in South Korea
Sep 16, 2024
On August 2, 2024, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea announced a proposed amendment to its ‘Regulations on Cosmetic Safety Standards’, which aims to strengthen public he...
India extends enforcement date of Quality Control Orders for two polymer products.
Sep 16, 2024
India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has extended the enforcement date of the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for two polymer products. The notifications were published in the Gaz...
Singapore Notifies WTO of New Regulations for Formaldehyde in Paints
Sep 13, 2024
On 16 August 2024, Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the country's proposed amendments to its Environmental Protection and Management A...
Singapore's NEA Seeks Public Feedback on Proposed Ban of Mercury-Added Products
Sep 13, 2024
Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) has launched a public consultation on the proposed control of six mercury-added products as hazardous substances. This consultation is part of efforts t...
Japan consults on deleting 32 entries from the Existing Food Additives List
Sep 13, 2024
On 5 September 2024, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) proposed to delete 32 food additive entries from the Existing Food Additives List, as specified in the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MHLW...
Japan: MHLW adds 141 substances to the New Chemical Substances List
Sep 13, 2024
On 30 August 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) amended the New Chemical Substances List by adding 141 new substances. This update follows the Ministry’s previous notice u...
Australia: Time to Submit Annual Declaration for 2023-24
Sep 12, 2024
It is time for registered importers or manufacturers who introduced industrial chemicals into Australia for commercial purposes between 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2024 to submit their Annual Decla...
California Becomes First State in the U.S. to Pass Bill to Eliminate DEHP in IV Bags and Tubing
Sep 10, 2024
On August 26, the California Senate unanimously passed the Toxic-Free Medical Devices Act (AB 2300) by a bipartisan vote of 40-0, prohibiting the use of the harmful chemical DEHP (di(2-ethylhexyl) pht...
ECHA Advises SMEs to Check Company Size in REACH-IT to Avoid Extra Charges
Sep 12, 2024
On 10 September 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a reminder to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to check their reported company size in the REACH-IT registration system. T...
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