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Japan proposes to amend the Priority Assessment Chemical Substances List

Apr 02, 2025 | Japan proposes to amend the Priority Assessment Chemical Substances List

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...

CSCL METI MHLW Regulatory Updates Ministry of Environment MOE Enforcement Japan Priority Assessment Chemical Substances PACS
Japan Categorizes NPE as Class II Specified Chemical Substance

Apr 02, 2025 | Japan Categorizes NPE as Class II Specified Chemical Substance

Update: On 1 April 2025, based on toxicity assessment data submitted by companies, the ministries decided to revoke the PAC designation of NPE (polyoxyethylene nonylphenyl ether) and reclassify it as...

CSCL METI MHLW Regulatory Updates Ministry of Environment MOE Enforcement Japan Class II Specified Substances Priority Assessment Chemical Substances PACS
Japan: METI consults on revision of PAC list for ethyl hydrogen sulphate
Japan: METI consults on revision of PAC list for ethyl hydrogen sulphate
Apr 02, 2025

Update: On 31 March 2025, based on toxicity assessment data submitted by companies, the ministries decided to revoke the PAC designation of ethyl hydrogen sulphate and reclassify it as a general chemi...

CSCL METI MHLW Regulatory Updates Ministry of Environment MOE Enforcement Japan Priority Assessment Chemical Substances PACS
Japan launches consultation on draft design certification standards for Plastic Product Design
Japan launches consultation on draft design certification standards for Plastic Product Design
Apr 02, 2025

On 18 March 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released the draft d...

Consultation METI MHLW Japan PET Revised Standard Plastics Recycling
European Parliament Adopts 'One Substance One Assessment' Chemicals Package
European Parliament Adopts 'One Substance One Assessment' Chemicals Package
Apr 01, 2025

On 1 April 2025, the European Parliament adopted the 'one substance, one assessment' chemicals package, a comprehensive initiative to improve the efficiency and transparency of chemical safety assessm...

EU REACH EU Green Deal One Substance One Assessment EU Chemicals Legislation Chemical Data Platform FAIR Data Principles RoHS Directive Update Streamlining Chemical Regulation
EPA Extends Reporting Deadlines for TSCA Health and Safety Data Rule for Vinyl Chloride and 15 Other Substances
EPA Extends Reporting Deadlines for TSCA Health and Safety Data Rule for Vinyl Chloride and 15 Other Substances
Apr 01, 2025

In response to stakeholder requests, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced an extension of the reporting deadlines under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Health and Safet...

Ecotoxicology Hazard review Human health exposure Risk assessment Risk management US TSCA update Toxicological Data

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