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Oct 10, 2024 | South Korea’s MFDS to revise Enforcement Rules of the Cosmetic Act
On 24 September 2024, the Ministry of Food and Drug Administration of South Korea published a partial revision of the Enforcement Rules of the Cosmetic Act. The notice was issued under Article 41 of t...
Oct 09, 2024 | Japan releases 2025 notification schedule for New Chemical Substances
On 19 September 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly released the 2025 notification ...
Jordan mandates GHS labelling of chemical substances
Oct 09, 2024
On 2 October 2024, the Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization (JSMO) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft standard for the labelling of chemical substances. The second edition o...
Japan notifies draft amendment on mandatory labelling and SDS list to WTO
Oct 09, 2024
On 8 October 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) notified a draft to the World Trade Organization (WTO), proposing amendments to the list of chemicals and mixtures that requi...
UK Extends Restrictions on Chemicals in Cosmetics: 13 New CMRs Added
Oct 08, 2024
The UK has made an amendment to its Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) (No. 2) Regulations 2024, which it notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in an addendum on 3 October...
South Korea Blocks Unsafe Overseas Purchases.
Oct 08, 2024
The Ministry of Environment has identified 69 products purchased directly from overseas that do not meet domestic safety standards. These products include: 20 Household Chemicals: Items such as ...
South Korea announced New Restrictions on Hazardous Chemicals.
Oct 08, 2024
The Ministry of Environment has issued a 20-day administrative notice starting September 26 to revise the ‘Designation of Restricted Substances and Prohibited Substances’ notice. Key changes inclu...
EPA Proposes to Add 16 Individual PFAS and 15 PFAS Categories to the Toxics Release Inventory
Oct 08, 2024
On October 2, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to add 16 individual per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and 15 PFAS categories, covering over 100 chemicals, to the ...
EPA Updates Safer Chemical Ingredients List with Addition of 27 New Chemicals
Oct 08, 2024
On September 30, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated the Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL) to promote transparency and support safer product innovation. The update includ...
India's Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals Issues Amendment to Quality Control Order for Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymers
Oct 07, 2024
On 1 October 2024, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) issued a notification amending the Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymers (Quality Control) Order, 2022. This latest update, entitle...
Australia: Public Consultation on Proposed IChEMS Standards for Several POPs
Oct 07, 2024
The Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is seeking feedback on the proposed standards for the management of industrial chemicals under the Industrial Chemi...
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