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Peru Leads Regional Strategies for Chemical Substance Regulation in Latin America and the Caribbean

Apr 10, 2025 | Peru Leads Regional Strategies for Chemical Substance Regulation in Latin America and the Caribbean

From March 18 to 20 2025, Peru actively participated in the Regional Preparatory Meeting for the 25th Conference of the Parties (PreCOP 2025) on the Basel, Stockholm, and Rotterdam Conventions, held i...

Latin America Chemical substances Peru
Public Consultation on Recycled PET Packaging for Food Contact Materials PET-PCR

Apr 10, 2025 | Public Consultation on Recycled PET Packaging for Food Contact Materials PET-PCR

  The Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has launched a public consultation on the proposed regulatory framework for post-consumer recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET-PCR)...

Food contact materials Latin America Brazil Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency ANVISA
UK Parliament Launches Inquiry into PFAS Chemicals and Regulatory Oversight
UK Parliament Launches Inquiry into PFAS Chemicals and Regulatory Oversight
Apr 10, 2025

On 10 April 2025, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) of the UK Parliament launched a new inquiry to investigate the environmental and health risks posed by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PF...

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K-REACH Update: South Korea Publishes Revised Chemical Hazard Evaluations
K-REACH Update: South Korea Publishes Revised Chemical Hazard Evaluations
Apr 09, 2025

On April 8, 2025, South Korea issued a notice of administrative announcement on a partial revision on the result of chemical hazard evaluation. This revision is based on the completion of toxicity eva...

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Thailand Updates Cosmetic Labelling Rules: New Requirements for Fluoride Products 
Thailand Updates Cosmetic Labelling Rules: New Requirements for Fluoride Products 
Apr 09, 2025

On 4 April 2025, Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA) issued a draft notification proposing significant amendments to the labelling requirements for fluoride-containing cosmetics, includ...

Cosmetic Products Labelling Thailand
UK Launches Consultations on RoHS Exemptions for Lead in Engine Control Units and Mercury in Discharge Lamps
UK Launches Consultations on RoHS Exemptions for Lead in Engine Control Units and Mercury in Discharge Lamps
Apr 07, 2025

On 10 March 2025, the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) launched two public consultations on proposed exemptions under the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substan...

Product restrictions / prohibitions UK RoHS DEFRA Consultation Lead Solder Exemption Mercury Lamps Exemption Electrical and Electronic Equipment EEE Exemption Application

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