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Oct 15, 2024 | European Council Adopts New CLP Regulation to Improve Chemical Safety
UPDATE: The new CLP Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2024/2865) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 20 November 2024 and will enter into force on 10 December 2024. The full text...
Oct 14, 2024 | Japan revises 2025 e-submission requirements for Specific New Chemical Substances
On 11 October 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and the Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly released the 2025 e-applicat...
HSE seeks feedback from users of chemicals regulated under Product Type 22
Oct 11, 2024
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the UK's regulatory body for biocidal goods under the GB Biocidal Product Regulation (GB BPR), is conducting a public survey to gather data on the use of biocida...
ECHA Launches Consultation on 22-Dibromo-2 Cyanoacetamide DBNPA
Oct 11, 2024
On September 18, 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation on 2,2-dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide [DBNPA]. European authorities have determined that DBNPA has endocrine disrup...
Brazil Approves National Chemical Inventory: Final Step Before Senate Vote
Oct 10, 2024
On October 9, 2024, the Senate Social Affairs Committee (CAS) approved the creation of the National Inventory of Chemical Substances in Brazil. This proposal, part of Bill PL 6120/2019, marks the thir...
South Korea’s MFDS to revise Enforcement Rules of the Cosmetic Act
Oct 10, 2024
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...
Japan releases 2025 notification schedule for New Chemical Substances
Oct 09, 2024
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 sc...
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 require...
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...
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