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Mar 15, 2024 | China solicits comments on GB 30000.1

On 12th March 2024, The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (MIIT) published a notification soliciting public comments on the draft standard of GB 30000.1: Rules for classificati...

GHS Hazardous chemicals
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Mar 14, 2024 | DEFRA publishes delayed UK REACH Work Programme for 2023/24

On 15 February 2024, the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published the UK REACH Work Programme which describes the operational work planned for the 2023/2024 financial ye...

Restricted use SVHC UK-REACH
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Brazil's Anvisa publishes rules for paints and varnishes with sanitizing action
Mar 12, 2024

Starting April 1st, 2024, paints and varnishes intended for real estate use must be registered with Anvisa if they have sanitizing properties. This requirement applies to products formulated with sub...

Chemical contaminants South America Latin America
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ECHA Outlines Timeline for the Next Steps for the PFAS Restriction Process
Mar 13, 2024

On 13 March 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published on its official website the next steps in the evaluation of the proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).   ...

PFAS Restricted use
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FDA Announces Voluntary Phase Out of PFAS in Food Packaging Completed
Mar 13, 2024

On February 28, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made a significant announcement, declaring that manufacturers have ceased selling grease-proofing substances containing Per- and Polyf...

Chemical industry PFAS Safer alternatives Test methods Food contact materials FDA
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Guidelines for Sampling Cosmetics and Drugs Introduced in India
Mar 11, 2024

The Regulatory Guidelines for Sampling of Drugs, Cosmetics & Medical Devices were approved and released by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) of India on February 9, 2024. The pur...

Cosmetic Act Regulatory Updates
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Reminder for 'Comply with UK-REACH' Users to Log in to Maintain Access
Mar 11, 2024

The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging all 'Comply with UK-REACH' users to log in to their Government Gateway accounts immediately. The 'Comply with UK-REACH IT' service, w...

UK-REACH Compliance
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EU Adopts Ambitious Regulation to Combat Ozone Depletion
Mar 08, 2024

In a significant step towards environmental protection, the European Union published Regulation (EU) 2024/590 on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer in the Official Journal of the European Union o...

Greenhousegas GHG Ozone Ozone depleting substance ODS
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India holds public consultation on revised standard for iron oxide pigments for paints
Mar 08, 2024

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is seeking comments until 20 April 2024 on the third revision of the standard for iron oxide pigments used in paints. The standard (IS 44) was first released in 19...

BIS Chemical industry
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India requires annual import data from registered importers of cosmetics
Mar 08, 2024

On February 23, 2024, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (Cosmetics Division) of India issued a circular outlining the import regulations for cosmetics. The CDSCO has issued the Circular ...

Cosmetic Products Import/export restrictions
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PFHxA to be restricted in the EU following vote of Member States
Mar 07, 2024

At a meeting of the European Commission’s REACH Committee on 29 February 2024, EU Member States voted in favour of a Commission Regulation restricting perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), its salts and r...

PFAS Restricted substances

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