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Nov 15, 2024 | ECHA Publishes Updated Guidance on the Application of CLP Criteria
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published the updated Guidance on the Application of the CLP Criteria to reflect the latest regulatory developments and scientific advances. The revised guidan...

Nov 15, 2024 | Singapore Announces Exemptions for Dechlorane Plus and UV-328 Use Under Stockholm Convention
On 12 November 2024, Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) announced regulatory updates for Dechlorane Plus and UV-328, in line with the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants...

India Extends Implementation Dates for Acrylonitrile Maleic Anhydride Styrene and Morpholine Quality Control Orders
Nov 15, 2024
On October 24, 2024, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, through the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, issued amendments to the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for acrylonitrile, maleic...

EPA Finalizes New Rules for Two PBT Chemicals: DecaBDE and PIP 3:1
Nov 15, 2024
On October 31, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized revisions to existing regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for two persistent, bioaccumulative, and t...

Brazil Takes a Historic Step in Chemical Management with the Sanctioning of Law 15.022/24
Nov 13, 2024
Brazil has achieved a milestone in sustainable development and public safety. On 13 November 2024, President Lula officially sanctioned Law 15.022/24, previously known as PL6120/19, creating the Nati...

Japan Revises Food Additive Standards in the Food Sanitation Act
Nov 14, 2024
Update: On 12 November 2024, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the amendment entered into force on 5 November 2024. Original text: ...

DEFRA's New Recommendations for the Implementation of NAMs in UK Chemical Regulations
Nov 13, 2024
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has recently published a report setting out a new set of recommendations for the integration of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) into...

China Introduces New Restrictions on Mercury-Added Products
Nov 13, 2024
On October 14, 2024, the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), in collaboration with 16 other government departments, announced new regulations to control eight types of mercury-added pro...

EU Plans 2025 REACH Regulation Revision: Enhanced Chemical Safety and PFAS Restrictions
Nov 12, 2024
The European Union is set to revise its REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) regulation in 2025, with the aim of streamlining chemical safety protocols and stre...

Japan releases 2025 application procedure for Specific New Chemical Substances
Nov 12, 2024
On 11 November 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) together with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and the Ministry of Environment (MOE) announced the 2025 a...

Ukraine CLP Regulation Enters into Force on 15 November 2024: Strengthening Chemical Safety with EU Standards
Nov 11, 2024
On 15 November 2024, the Ukrainian Technical Regulation for the Classification of Hazards, Labeling and Packaging of Chemical Products, adopted in May 2024, will enter into force. Certain provisions, ...
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