Mar 23, 2024 | EU Parliament Adopts Measures to Tackle Food and Textile Waste
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...
Mar 22, 2024 | EU Parliament Approves Stricter Waste Shipment Controls
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...
India extends Quality Control Orders for 18 chemicals
Mar 21, 2024
India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has extended the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for several chemicals. The notifications were published in the Gazette of India on 5, 6, 7 an...
ECHA calls for comments on proposal to classify chlorpyrifos as a persistent organic pollutant
Mar 21, 2024
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is seeking feedback from stakeholders on the draft risk management evaluation for chlorpyrifos, a pesticide proposed for listing as persistent organic pollutant (P...
Revisions to the Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Regulations proposed by Thailand
Mar 21, 2024
On 2 February 2024, the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submitted two draft notifications to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The goal of both drafts is to protect human health and provide ...
Swedish Chemicals Agency updates PRIO tool with new criteria to identify hazardous substances
Mar 20, 2024
On 26 February 2024, the Swedish Chemicals Agency (KEMI) announced the latest update of its PRIO tool. The update extends the tool's criteria to include the new hazard classes in the latest update...
FDA Investigates Benzene Contamination in Drugs Urges Manufacturers to Take Action
Mar 19, 2024
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has initiated an investigation into the cause of benzene contamination in certain drugs, raising concerns about potential health risks associated with the presen...
South Korea partially revises Notice of Designation of Toxic Substances.
Mar 18, 2024
On January 10, 2024, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea published a partial amendment to the Notice of Designation of Toxic Substances. The amendment will come into...
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