Feb 12, 2025 | EU Withdraws Approval of Metribuzin over Health and Environmental Concerns
The European Union (EU) has decided not to renew the approval of the herbicide metribuzin due to concerns about its possible risks to human health and the environment. The decision comes after the Eur...
Jan 13, 2025 | EU Updates Regulation EU No 547/2011 on the Labelling of Plant Protection Products
The European Union has taken an important step to improve the safety and transparency of plant protection products by updating Regulation (EU) No 547/2011. The proposed updates aim to harmonise labell...
Kenya’s PCPB Introduces New CRM Requirement for Pest Control Product Registration
Dec 19, 2024
The Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) of Kenya has introduced a new requirement for the submission of Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) as part of the pest control product registration procedure. ...
Paraguay Regulates Hygiene Cosmetic and Perfume Products under Decree No. 2942
Feb 11, 2025
The Government of Paraguay, through the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, has issued Decree No. 2942, which establishes regulations for personal hygiene, cosmetic, and perfume products. Th...
ANMAT Implements New Regulations for Food Import and Export Procedures
Feb 11, 2025
The Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica (ANMAT) has issued Disposition 537/2025, introducing modifications to the regulatory framework for food imports and export...
Denmark: New Rules for Storage of Pesticide Spray Liquid
Feb 11, 2025
New requirements for the storage of mixed and concentrated pesticide spray solutions in smaller containers have effect from January 2025. These revisions to the Pesticides Executive Order introduced s...
Chile Notification Requirements for New Industrial Chemicals in 2025
Feb 11, 2025
The Chilean Ministry of Environment has announced the notification requirements for new industrial chemicals under Supreme Decree No. 57/19, the regulation governing classification, labeling, and not...
California DPR Proposes Adding Chitosan to list of Exempted Pesticide Ingredients
Feb 11, 2025
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has proposed adding chitosan to the list of active chemicals authorised in exempted minimum-risk pesticides. This approach is consistent with a ...
New Zealand - Key Regulatory Insights 2024
Feb 11, 2025
The regulation of chemicals in New Zealand is governed by the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act (HSNO), which was enacted in 1996. Since its implementation, 22 regulations have been published...
Australia - Key Regulatory Insights 2024
Feb 11, 2025
The regulation of industrial chemicals in Australia is governed by the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019 (IC Act), which came into force on March 12, 2019. This Act established the Australian Industrial C...
Japan revises the Priority Assessment Chemicals list and Monitoring Procedures for FY2024
Feb 11, 2025
On 7 February 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and the Ministry of Environment (MOE), released a ...
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