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EU Adopts Amendments to Regulation on Plastics in Food Contact Materials

Mar 12, 2025 | EU Adopts Amendments to Regulation on Plastics in Food Contact Materials

The European Commission adopted Regulation (EU) 2025/351 on 19 February 2025, which introduces significant amendments to Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended as food c...

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UK Government Revises REACH Fees Effective 1 April 2025

Mar 12, 2025 | UK Government Revises REACH Fees Effective 1 April 2025

On 10 March 2025, UK Government laid before Parliament the REACH Fees and Charges (Amendment of Commission Regulation (EC) No 340/2008) Regulations 2025, which will apply from 1 April 2025. This statu...

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Chile Approves New Technical Standard for the Sanitary Registration of Hemoderivative Pharmaceuticals
Chile Approves New Technical Standard for the Sanitary Registration of Hemoderivative Pharmaceuticals
Mar 10, 2025

The Ministry of Health of Chile has officially approved the "Norma Técnica para el Registro Sanitario de Productos Farmacéuticos Hemoderivados" (Technical Standard No. 240), a new regulation aimed at...

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Chile Strengthens Medical Device Regulations
Chile Strengthens Medical Device Regulations
Mar 10, 2025

The Chilean Ministry of Health has officially incorporated immunohematological reagents into the sanitary control regime established under Article 111 of the Sanitary Code. This measure, enacted throu...

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Thailand Updates Cosmetic Regulations: New Rules on Preservatives and Banned Ingredients
Thailand Updates Cosmetic Regulations: New Rules on Preservatives and Banned Ingredients
Mar 10, 2025

The Ministry of Public Health and the Cosmetics Committee of Thailand have introduced significant regulatory updates affecting the cosmetics industry. The latest announcements, published in the Royal...

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EPA Extends Public Comment Period for Draft TSCA Risk Evaluation for 1,3-Butadiene
EPA Extends Public Comment Period for Draft TSCA Risk Evaluation for 1,3-Butadiene
Mar 10, 2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the public comment period for its draft TSCA risk evaluation for 1,3-butadiene. Originally set to close on February 3, 2025, the deadline is...

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Japan amends Industrial Safety and Health Act to enhance safety data sheet delivery
Japan amends Industrial Safety and Health Act to enhance safety data sheet delivery
Mar 10, 2025

On 3 March 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of draft revisions to the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA) aimed at enhancing...

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South Korea announces partial revision of classification and labelling rules for chemical substances
South Korea announces partial revision of classification and labelling rules for chemical substances
Mar 07, 2025

On February 12, 2025, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) announced a partial revision of the classification and labelling of certain chemical substances. The revision includes...

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