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Sep 12, 2024 | Experts analyze aspects of Vietnam’s draft chemicals law at national workshop
On August 1, the Committee on Science, Technology, and Environment held a workshop at the National Assembly Office Headquarters, to provide input on the updated draft Law on Chemicals. Le Quang Huy, t...
Sep 11, 2024 | Brazil: Environment Commission Approves National Inventory of Chemical Substances
The Environment Commission (CMA) took another step towards enhancing chemical safety in Brazil by approving Bill PL 6.120/2019 on 11 September 2024. The Bill establishes the National Inventory of Chem...
Ukraine's Ministry of Environmental Protection Launches Pilot Project for Extended Producer Responsibility
Sep 11, 2024
On 3 September 2024, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine announced that it is set to launch a ground-breaking pilot project aimed at implementing Extended Produce...
UK: Time to Notify the HSE of PIC Chemicals for 2025
Sep 11, 2024
On 16 August 2024, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published a bulletin on the export of hazardous chemicals under the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation. Companies are now invited to su...
European Commission Adds DMAC and NEP to the REACH Authorisation List
Sep 11, 2024
The European Commission has that two substances, N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) and 1-ethylpyrrolidin-2-one (NEP), will be added to the Authorisation List (Annex XVII) of the REACH Regulation (Regulatio...
Japan: 164 Chemicals added to the "General Chemical Substance List”
Sep 11, 2024
On 31 July 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and the Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly announced the addition of 164 new c...
California Becomes First State in the U.S. to Pass Bill to Eliminate DEHP in IV Bags and Tubing
Sep 10, 2024
On August 26, the California Senate unanimously passed the Toxic-Free Medical Devices Act (AB 2300) by a bipartisan vote of 40-0, prohibiting the use of the harmful chemical DEHP (di(2-ethylhexyl) pht...
HSE Seeks Feedback on Possible Changes to GB CLP Regulations
Sep 10, 2024
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is inviting businesses involved in the chemical supply chain to provide feedback on potential changes to the Great Britain Classification, Labelling and Packag...
ECHA Consults on the Identification of Six New Substances of Very High Concern
Sep 10, 2024
On 30 August 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation on proposals to identify six new chemicals as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs). The consultation is open u...
FDA Pushes Back Deadlines for Key Cosmetic Regulations on Fragrance and Asbestos Testing
Sep 10, 2024
On July 5, 2024, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) published the "Spring 2024 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions," which provides updates on various proposed r...
South Korea Updates Labeling Requirements for Cosmetics containing Salicylic Acid
Sep 10, 2024
On 29 July 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published a notice regarding the use of salicylic acid in cosmetics. Salicylic acid is commonly used as a preservative in gene...
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