Nov 08, 2023 | China adds four substances to IECSC
The Ministry of Environment and Ecology of China (MEE) has consulted on the inclusion of four chemical substances to its Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances (IECSC) under MEE Order No.12. T...
Nov 08, 2023 | China updates restricted chemicals list
The Ministries of Environment and Commerce of China published a revised list of hazardous chemicals for priority control as part of the country’s obligations under the Stockholm and Rotterdam Conven...
Japan issues proposal to classify NPE as Class II Specified Chemical Substance
Nov 08, 2023
On 27 October 2023, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) issued a proposal to classify poly(oxyethylene) nonylphenyl ether (NPE) as a Class II specified chemical substance accor...
Canadian Health and Environment Ministries Assess 13 Titanium-Based Substances: Findings and Implications.
Nov 07, 2023
The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), under its vigilant section 68, recently underwent a comprehensive assessment by the Environment Ministry and the Health Ministry. This review fo...
Ukraine Introduces Draft Law for State Registration of Chemical and Biological Hazardous Factors
Nov 07, 2023
On 19 October 2023, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine introduced an important draft law aimed at regulating and supervising the state registration of hazardous factors, with a particular focus on chem...
98 substances added to Great Britain Mandatory Classification and Labelling List
Nov 06, 2023
The UK Minister for Social Mobility, Youth and Progress (MfSMYP) has, taken a key decision on the classification and labelling of 98 chemical substances in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales)....
California passes bill to ban Ingredients in Personal Care Products
Nov 03, 2023
California's Governor signed Assembly Bill No. 496 (AB496) on October 8, 2023, making it illegal to manufacture and sell cosmetics containing 26 specific substances in the state. This regulatory m...
Reuse recycle and reduce: EU proposes comprehensive new laws to reduce packaging waste
Nov 03, 2023
On 24 October 2023, the MEPs on the EU’s Environment Committee (ENVI) took a stand on a draft regulation that would set standards for the whole life cycle of packaging from raw material to final dis...
Environmental protection agency updated 2022 Toxics Release Inventory Reporting Data
Nov 02, 2023
On October 20, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released updated Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data on the management of toxic chemical waste. The updated TRI data includes the ...
South Korea notifies the draft partial amendment of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances to the WTO.
Nov 02, 2023
On October 31, 2023, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft partial amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Registration and Ev...
South Korea notifies the draft partial amendment of the Enforcement Rule of the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances to the WTO.
Nov 02, 2023
On October 31, 2023, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the draft partial amendment to the Enforcement Rule of the Act on Registration and Ev...
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