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UK Notifies Draft Amendments on Food Contaminants and Pesticide Residues to WTO

Mar 24, 2025 | UK Notifies Draft Amendments on Food Contaminants and Pesticide Residues to WTO

On 20 March 2025, the United Kingdom notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft regulation proposing to update the maximum levels for certain contaminants and pesticide residues in food. T...

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HSE Updates Health Surveillance Guidance for Workers Exposed to Respirable Crystalline Silica RCS

Mar 24, 2025 | HSE Updates Health Surveillance Guidance for Workers Exposed to Respirable Crystalline Silica RCS

On 17 March 2025, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced an important update to its guidance on health surveillance for workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) - a hazardous...

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Denmark Cleared to Proceed with National PFAS Ban in Clothing and Footwear
Denmark Cleared to Proceed with National PFAS Ban in Clothing and Footwear
Mar 21, 2025

On 20 March 2025, the Danish Ministry of the Environment announced that Denmark can proceed with its planned national ban on PFAS in clothing, footwear, and consumer-use impregnation sprays. The propo...

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Malaysia to Require Food Safety Assurance Program for Imported Food
Malaysia to Require Food Safety Assurance Program for Imported Food
Mar 21, 2025

On 5 February 2025, Malaysia notified the World Trade Organization of an amendment to the Food Regulations 1985 to enforce stringent food safety protocols for imported food. This amendment is in line...

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EPA Extends Public Comment Periods for C.I. Pigment Violet 29 and Vinyl Chloride Chemical Risk Evaluations
EPA Extends Public Comment Periods for C.I. Pigment Violet 29 and Vinyl Chloride Chemical Risk Evaluations
Mar 21, 2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has extended the public comment periods for two key chemical evaluations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), allowing stakeholders additional time t...

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Japan revises notification procedure for new chemical substances under CSCL
Japan revises notification procedure for new chemical substances under CSCL
Mar 21, 2025

On 17 March 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), and Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly published the amended process for the...

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African Development Bank Approves Landmark Project to Tackle Hazardous Chemicals and Waste in 11 African Nations
African Development Bank Approves Landmark Project to Tackle Hazardous Chemicals and Waste in 11 African Nations
Mar 21, 2025

On January 21, 2025, the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a new initiative, to address the problem of waste and hazardous chemicals in 11 African nations. The project focuses on the management...

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Bureau of Indian Standards Releases Draft Chromite Standard for Chemical Industries
Bureau of Indian Standards Releases Draft Chromite Standard for Chemical Industries
Mar 21, 2025

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has released the Draft Indian Standard for Chromite for Chemical Industries — Specification (Second Revision), which outlines the updated requirements for chromite...

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