Nov 21, 2023 | ECHA outlines research priorities for the regulation of hazardous chemicals
On 15 November 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a news report that identifies areas where research is needed to protect human health and the environment. The report entitled "Key a...
Nov 20, 2023 | ECHA recommends more transparency in trade of hazardous chemicals
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published its third report on the operation of the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation in October 2023. In the report, ECHA recommends more transparency in the...
Final Call to Disclose PCB Usage Approaches in Colombia
Nov 13, 2023
Colombian companies handling polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are racing against the clock to meet the 30 November deadline set by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development. The regulato...
EU SCCS seeks feedback on hair dye chemicals hydroxypropyl p-phenylenediamine and its dihydrochloride salt
Nov 17, 2023
On November 7, 2023, the European Union's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) released a preliminary opinion on the use of hydroxypropyl p-phenylenediamine and its dihydrochloride salt ...
HSE calls for Information on Pigment Red and Solvent Violet
Nov 16, 2023
The UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched two public consultations on two substances, Pigment Red 83 and Solvent Violet 13, used in tattoo and permanent make-up (PMU) inks. The two sub...
MMA Brazil Invites Non-Governmental Entities to Shape the National Commission for Chemical Safety Conasq
Nov 15, 2023
The MMA (Ministry of Environment of Brazil) is calling for non-governmental entities to join their National Commission for Chemical Safety (Conasq). Published on Monday (Nov 13th), this notice invite...
South Korea: Emergency approval of 8 bedbug insecticides by NIER
Nov 15, 2023
On November 10, 2023, the head of the National Institute for Environmental Research (NIER, Director Geum Han-Seung) under the Ministry of Environment (MoE) announced that it would urgently approve eig...
Important Update: KKDIK Deadlines to be Extended
Nov 15, 2023
KKDIK (aka Turkey REACH) came into force on 23 June 2017 as a result of the EU Adaptation policy. The regulation provides the means of registration, evaluation, authorization, and restriction of chem...
KKDIK: Additional Requirements for Updating Information on Dossiers
Nov 14, 2023
On 14th November 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change of Turkey announced the additional responsibilities of the registrants under KKDIK. These include changing the comp...
Stockholm Convention Review Committee calls for information on Persistent Organic Pollutants
Nov 14, 2023
On 25 October 2023, the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC) of the Stockholm Convention, issued a call for information on a number of proposed persistent organic pollutants (POPs) i...
DEFRA calls for information on Persistent Organic Pollutants
Nov 14, 2023
On 10 November 2023, the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) issued a call for information on a number of proposed persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in advance of a meeting ...
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