Dec 05, 2023 | EPA Takes Decisive Action to Curb PFAS Contamination from Plastic Containers
In a significant move to protect public health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued orders on December 1, 2023, directing Inhance Technologies LLC (Inhance) to cease the production o...
Dec 01, 2023 | New updates to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals
During the months of September, October, and November 2023, the Australian Industrial Chemistry Introductory Scheme (AICIS) has made several updates to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals...
HSE publishes new batch of substances for mandatory classification and labelling in Great Britain
Dec 01, 2023
On 28 November 2023, the UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published a new batch of 6 Agency Opinions formally proposing mandatory classification and labelling (MCL) for the substances they con...
ECHA report highlights potential risks from PVC additives and microparticle release
Nov 28, 2023
On 22 November 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published an investigation report on PVC and PVC additives. The investigation was carried out by ECHA at the request of the European Commissio...
Malaysia updates the registration process for environmentally hazardous substances
Nov 27, 2023
Malaysia launched the newly redesigned MyEHS Environmentally Hazardous Substance (EHS) registration system was introduced on September 5, 2023. The website has been redesigned, and organisations can n...
SCCS publishes final opinions on cosmetic ingredients
Nov 27, 2023
Following the latest meeting of EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) on 26 October 2023 the Committee published its final opinions on the fragrance benzyl salicylate, the preservative...
Indian Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change Notifies Draft for Ecomark Rules
Nov 27, 2023
On 11 October 2023, India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notified the draft Ecomark Certification Rules, 2023. The final day for comments is 60 days from the date of not...
FDA Extends MoCRA Enforcement Deadline: Cosmetics Industry Gets Additional 6 Months
Nov 27, 2023
In a recent development, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a six-month extension of the enforcement deadline for cosmetic product facility registration and product listing requ...
EU prepares to certify carbon removal to help tackle climate change
Nov 27, 2023
In an effort to achieve net-zero emissions by the middle of the century, the European Commission is planning to propose a system for certifying the removal of carbon dioxide from the environment. ...
Swedish Chemicals Agency adds 5700 PFAS substances to PRIO database
Nov 24, 2023
On 15 November 2023, the Swedish Chemicals Agency (KEMI) expanded its PRIO database by adding 5700 new per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This update brings the total number of PFAS substance...
South Korea to revise the standard for the Regulations on Safety Standards for Cosmetics
Nov 23, 2023
On 7th November 2023, the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) released a notification regarding the partial revision of the Regulations on Safety Standards for Cosmetics, etc. In acco...
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