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Apr 04, 2025 | EU Committees Advance Sectoral Assessment of PFAS Restriction Proposal
The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) scientific committees continue to make steady progress in the evaluation of the proposed REACH restriction on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). During...
Apr 03, 2025 | India extends enforcement date for Quality Control Orders for eight chemicals till late 2025 and 2026
The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has extended the enforcement dates of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for several chemicals. The notifications were published in the Gazette of India on 11...
Canada takes action on PFAS chemicals
Apr 03, 2025
On March 5, 2025 the Canadian government took a significant step to address the risks posed by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to as "forever chemicals". These substances, w...
Canada Modifies the Cosmetic Notification System From 2025
Apr 03, 2025
In March 2025, Health Canada updated its "Notification of Cosmetics: Guide for Cosmetic Notifications" to introduce new notification and labelling requirements that will apply in 2025 and 2026. The...
South Korea Proposes K-REACH Amendments to Improve Transparency and Efficiency
Apr 02, 2025
On February 5, 2025, a group of 13 congressmen in South Korea proposed amendments to the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances (also known as K-REACH). The purpose of this new prop...
Japan proposes to amend the Priority Assessment Chemical Substances List
Apr 02, 2025
Update: On 31 March and 1 April 2025, based on toxicity assessment data submitted by companies, the ministries decided to revoke the PAC designation of six chemicals and one chemical respectively list...
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