Jul 23, 2024 | US EPA Revises Risk Threshold for Perfluorodecanoic Acid in Finalized IRIS Toxicological Review
On July 16, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Toxicological Review for perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) and related salts. The Age...
Jul 23, 2024 | ECHA Releases Chesar 3.9 Update to Improve Chemical Safety Assessments
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has released Chesar 3.9, the latest version of its chemical safety assessment and reporting tool. This update brings several enhancements to streamline chemical sa...
EFSA Calls for Data for Re-Evaluation of Fumaric and Succinic Acids as Food Additives
Jul 22, 2024
On 2 July 2024, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a call for data to support the re-evaluation of fumaric acid (E 297) and succinic acid (E 363) as food additives. This effort is part o...
South Korea announces partial amendment of Standards for Manufacturing and Quality Control of Excellent Cosmetics.
Jul 19, 2024
On July 18, 2024, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published an administrative notice of a partial amendment to the Standards for Manufacturing and Quality Control of Excellent Cosmetics. ...
South Korea implements safety management system for biocides in home appliances.
Jul 17, 2024
On July 12, the Ministry of Environment and the Korea Consumer Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with home appliance companies to establish an autonomous safety management system for b...
New Indonesian Regulation on Import of HFCs and Ozone Depleting Substances
Jul 19, 2024
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 ...
Kenya’s Pest Control Products Board approves new Regulations in 2024
Jul 19, 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...
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