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May 15, 2025 | Japan Releases Q&A Document to Clarify Provisions of Positive List for Food Contact Materials (FCM)
Update: On 14 May 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) published a revised Q&A document on its portal to further clarify the provisions of a Positive List for Food Contact Materials (FCMs). The...
May 15, 2025 | India extends enforcement date for Quality Control Orders for six chemicals
The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has extended the enforcement dates for Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for six chemicals. The updated dates were announced in a notification published in t...
Japan Publishes Safety Review Procedures for New Substances under Food Contact Regulation
May 15, 2025
On 14 May 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) published safety review procedures for new substances used in food contact materials (FCMs) on the portal. These procedures primarily focus on new...
Australia Advances Packaging Reform Amid Strong Public Support for EPR and Tougher National Standards
May 15, 2025
Australia’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is moving forward with reforming packaging regulations after reviewing extensive feedback from the public and indus...
Public Consultation Opens on Decree Regulating Brazil’s Law No. 15.022/2024 on Chemicals Inventory and Risk Management
May 14, 2025
On May 13, the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MMA) officially launched a public consultation on the draft Decree intended to implement Law No. 15.022 of November 13, 2024. The law est...
Canada Applies SNAc Provisions to Trixylyl Phosphate to Limit New Uses
May 13, 2025
On March 26, 2025, Canada amended the Domestic Substances List to apply Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions to trixylyl phosphate (CAS RN 25155-23-1). This requires prior notification before un...
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