Jan 30, 2025 | COFEPRIS Evaluates the Use of FDC Red No. 3 in Food Beverages and Pharmaceuticals
Jan 30, 2025 | EU Adopts New Regulations to Reduce Packaging Waste and Promote Sustainability
The European Council has formally adopted the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) which focuses on reducing packaging waste and promoting sustainability. The rules introduce binding targ...
Ukraine Notifies WTO of Revised Draft Resolution on Hazardous Factors Registration
Jan 29, 2025
On 23 January 2025, Ukraine notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its draft Regulation entitled "Procedure for State Registration of Hazardous Factors" (Rev. 2). This Regulation, issued by th...
Ecuador Implements New Sanitary Technical Regulations for Medicines
Jan 29, 2025
In a major regulatory move aimed at strengthening public health safeguards, the National Agency for Regulation, Control, and Sanitary Surveillance (ARCSA) has issued Resolution ARCSA-DE-2024-058-DASP,...
Chile Introduces Landmark Regulation to Strengthen Agricultural Pesticide Management
Jan 28, 2025
In a significant step towards modernizing its agricultural sector, Chile’s Ministry of Agriculture, through the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG), has issued Resolución 243 Exenta (Resoluti...
Singapore’s HSA Revises Fees for Cosmetic Notifications and GMP Certifications under the Health Products Fees Amendment Regulations 2024
Jul 15, 2024
Effective 1 July 2024, Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has announced a revision to its fee structure for cosmetic product notifications and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certificatio...
SCCS evaluates the safety of salicylic acid in children’s cosmetics
Jan 27, 2025
On January 13, 2025, the EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) released its preliminary opinion on the safety of salicylic acid as a cosmetic preservative concerning children's exposur...
SCCS publishes preliminary scientific opinion on the safety of butylparaben cosmetic products for children
Jan 27, 2025
On 10 January 2025, the EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) adopted its preliminary opinion on the safety of using butylparaben as a preservative in cosmetic products for children. The d...
Dominican Republic Announces Draft Regulation on Cosmetics Personal Care and Household Products
Jan 24, 2025
On 13 January 2025, the Dominican Republic issued a notification under the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) to announce a draft Technical Regulation aime...
Ukraine to Align Environmental Laws with EU Laws on Ozone-Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases
Jan 24, 2025
The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine is driving forward the adoption of key European Union regulations on ozone-depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gas...
South Korea approves first 15 biocidal products under K-BPR
Jan 24, 2025
On December 20, 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) announced the approval of the first 15 biocidal products under the Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Act (K-BPR). ...
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