Oct 06, 2023 | US CPSC request information on PFAS in Consumer Products and Potential Health Impacts
On 20 September 2023 the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a request for information on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that are in commerce or may be used in consumer ...
Oct 06, 2023 | India extends enforcement dates for Quality Control Orders for three chemicals
The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has extended the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for three chemicals. On 26 September 2023, a notification was published in the Gazette of India in consult...
India: Mandatory requirements for chemical import declarations from 15 October
Oct 05, 2023
On 30 September 2023, India’s Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) issued a new Circular (No. 23/2023) regarding mandatory additional qualifiers in import/export declarations in respec...
South Korea: The Ministry of Employment and Labor promulgates and enforces an amendment to the Enforcement Rules of the Occupational Safety and Health Act
Oct 04, 2023
On September 27, 2023, the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) in South Korea announced that it has promulgated an amendment of the ‘Occupational Safety and Health Act Enforcement Rules’. The ...
ECHA’s Risk Assessment Committee supports ban on secondary uses of creosote-treated wood
Oct 04, 2023
On 8 September 2023, the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) adopted its opinion supporting France’ proposal to restrict the placing on the market, reuse of wood t...
NMPA published a notification on the enforcement of toothpaste regulation
Oct 04, 2023
On 25 September 2023, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) published a notification on the enforcement of toothpaste regulation and simplified the information requirements for toothpas...
Anvisa has published a new pesticide indication form for toxicological safety reassessment in Brazil
Oct 03, 2023
In a significant move towards enhancing the safety assessment of pesticide products, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency, Anvisa, has introduced a user-friendly and entirely electronic pesticide in...
EU’s SCCS publishes their opinion for Methyl Salicylate limits in cosmetic products for children
Oct 03, 2023
On 22 September 2023, the EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its opinion on the use of Methyl Salicylate in cosmetics for children. Methyl Salicylate, an ingredient used i...
Time to submit the Annual Declaration under AICIS
Oct 02, 2023
It is time for registered importers or manufacturers who introduced industrial chemicals into Australia during the previous registration year to submit their annual declaration to the Australian Indus...
India notifies Quality Control Order for NOx Reduction Agent to WTO
Oct 02, 2023
On 13 September 2023 the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Government of India notified the World Trade Organisation (WTO) of a new Quality Control Order (QCO), Diesel Engines — NOx Redu...
Ecuador's ARCSA Seeks Public Input on Proposed Pesticide Labeling Updates
Sep 28, 2023
Ecuador's National Agency for Health Regulation, Control, and Surveillance (ARCSA) has invited public feedback on a comprehensive proposal to revise labeling requirements for pesticides meant for ...
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