
Mar 11, 2024 | Reminder for 'Comply with UK-REACH' Users to Log in to Maintain Access
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...

Mar 08, 2024 | EU Adopts Ambitious Regulation to Combat Ozone Depletion
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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Urgent Request for Input on QCOs for 8 Chemicals Issued in India
Mar 07, 2024
On 6 March 2024, India’s Basic Chemicals, Cosmetics and Dyes Promotion Council (CHEMEXIL) issued a circular requesting concerned members and end-user industries to urgently submit data regarding the...

ECHA consults on SVHC listing of two substances
Mar 07, 2024
On 1 March 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a call for comments on proposals to identify two substances as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). The deadline for subtmitting com...

Ukraine Publishes Draft Law to Align with EU Regulations on Plant Protection Products and Fertilizers.
Mar 06, 2024
On 22 February 2024, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine published the Draft Law of Ukraine on Plant Protection Products and Fertilizers. The draft law was notifi...

India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals Announces New Data Collection Initiative Through ChemIndia Webportal
Mar 06, 2024
India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, has officially launched a major data collection initiative for the chemicals and petrochemicals i...

South Korea partially revises Act on Promotion of Saving and Recycling of Resources.
Mar 05, 2024
On December 11, 2023, the Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea issued a pre-announcement regarding the partial amendment of the Enforcement Regulations of the Act on the Promotion of Saving an...

Anvisa's Latest Guidance on Food Contact Materials and Sustainable Practices
Mar 04, 2024
In its continuous efforts to ensure the safety of food contact materials and promote sustainability in the industry, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) recently published the 6th edition ...
Submit your email ID to receive notifications about upcoming courses and events