Mar 28, 2024 | Canadian Consultation on Low Boiling Point Naphthas: Engaging Stakeholders in Regulatory Decision-Making
Health Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) are currently seeking feedback from industry stakeholders and interested parties on the regulation of low boiling point naphthas (LBPNs)....
Mar 26, 2024 | South Korea’s National Assembly Passes Five Environmental Bills: Strengthening Chemical Management and Greenhouse Gas Reduction
On January 9, 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Environment announced that five environmental bills had been passed by the National Assembly. These bills aim to improve the registration and managemen...
US Court Approves Chromium 6 California Proposition 65 Settlement for Leather Industry Compliance
Mar 27, 2024
On February 21, 2024, the Alameda Superior Court approved a settlement between the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) and 28 leather footwear and glove companies. This settlement is a result of CEH...
China’s National Health Commission publishes new standards for Food Contact Materials
Mar 26, 2024
On 12 March 2024, the National Health Commission of China (NHC) released a new standard GB 4806.15-2024 for adhesives in materials used for food preparation and storage. This new standard introduces c...
South Korea opens public consultation on proposed limits for 39 toxic substances.
Mar 26, 2024
On March 14, 2024, the Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea published the Administrative Notice of Partial Revision of Regulations on prescribed quantities of toxic substances, restricted sub...
ECHA publishes Community Rolling Action Plan for 2024-2026
Mar 25, 2024
On 19 March 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP) for 2024-2026, which aims to identify substances suspected of posing a risk to human health a...
EU Parliament Adopts Measures to Tackle Food and Textile Waste
Mar 23, 2024
On 13 March 2024, the European Parliament adopted proposals to better prevent and reduce food and textile waste across the EU. Objectives: The proposed amendments to the Waste Framework Dire...
EU Parliament Approves Stricter Waste Shipment Controls
Mar 22, 2024
On 27 February 2024, the European Parliament approved revised EU procedures and control measures for waste shipments. The agreed regulation implements stricter measures to protect human health and the...
Environmental Protection Agency Opens Public Comment Period for Draft Toxicological Review of PFNA
Mar 22, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened a 60-day public comment period on the draft Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Toxicological Review of Perfluorononanoic Acid (PFNA, CASRN 3...
TSCA Inventory Updated
Mar 22, 2024
On February 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the latest update to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory. Key Findings of the Update The TS...
Singapore to Phase Out Fire-Fighting Foams Containing PFAS Chemicals
Mar 21, 2024
On 15 March 2024, Singapore has announced plans to phase out the use of firefighting foams containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) listed under the Stockholm Convention. Singapore is a p...
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