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Aug 27, 2024 | Japan designates PFHxS-related chemicals as Class I Specified Chemicals Substances

On 1 August 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) jointly released a notice to designate p...

METI MHLW Product restrictions / prohibitions Prohibited substances Ministry of Environment MOE Japan
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Aug 21, 2024 | EPA Announces Enhanced Standards for Safer Choice and DfE Certifications

On August 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced revisions to enhance the Safer Choice and Design for the Environment (DfE) Standard. These changes identify the criteria tha...

Chemical industry Chemical inventory Product certification Regulatory Updates Product claims Safer alternatives Chemical Safety Public Health
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Ukraine Takes Another Step Towards EU Integration by Approving State Register of Chemicals
Aug 21, 2024

On 21 August 2024, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine (MEPNR) announced that the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the procedure for maintaining the S...

Chemical inventory EU REACH Ukraine Ukraine-REACH UA-REACH
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Argentina Streamlines Agrochemical Imports by Recognizing International Equivalencies for Active Substances
Aug 16, 2024

Aiming at enhancing efficiency in the agrochemical importation process, Argentina has introduced a new policy that will recognize the equivalency of active substances approved by several leading inter...

Latin America Agrochemicals
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EPA Proposes High Priority Substance Designations under the Toxic Substances Control Act TSCA
Aug 20, 2024

On July 31, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notified the World Trade Organization of its proposal to designate the following 5 substances as high priority substances under the Toxic Su...

Human health exposure Toxic substances TSCA
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Canada Amends Domestic Substances List to Enhance Environmental Protection and Public Health
Aug 20, 2024

On July 15, 2024, the Canadian Government introduced Order 2024-87-23-01, a significant amendment to the Domestic Substances List (DSL) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). Th...

Amendment Domestic Substance List Hazardous chemicals Canada Chemicals Management Plan CMP DSL SNAc Significant New Activity
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South Korea aims to use organoids in experiments instead of animals.
Aug 19, 2024

On July 15, 2024, Rep. Lim I-ja of the People Power Party introduced a bill to amend the ‘Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances’ (K-REACH). This bill aims to allow the use ...

Alternatives to testing Animal testing K-REACH South Korea
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India notifies draft Quality Control Order for K-Acid to WTO.
Aug 13, 2024

On 26 July 2024, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) of India has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft Quality Control Order (QCO) for K Acid used in wastewater tre...

BIS Chemical industry
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European Commission Adopts New Biodegradability Standards for Fertilising Products
Aug 09, 2024

On 15 July 2024, the European Commission adopted new biodegradability standards for polymers in fertilising products. These standards cover polymers used as coating agents, water retention agents, mul...

European Commission Fertilizer Polymers
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California updates reportable ingredients list for cosmetics products
Aug 09, 2024

On 29 July 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) published its updated reportable ingredients list (RIL) for cosmetics, adding 29 new ingredients to the list. Reporting Requiremen...

Amendment Cosmetic ingredients
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Ukraine Opens Public Consultation on State Register of Chemicals
Aug 09, 2024

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has introduced a draft resolution entitled "On Approval of the Procedure for Maintaining the State Register of Chemicals" and opened it for public consultation unti...

EU REACH Hazardous chemicals Substances of concern Ukraine Ukraine-REACH UA-REACH

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