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South Korea notifies partial revision to the Regulations on Toxic Restricted Prohibited and Permitted Substances

Mar 20, 2025 | South Korea notifies partial revision to the Regulations on Toxic Restricted Prohibited and Permitted Substances

On March 20, 2025, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) notified a partial revision to the Regulations on the Quantity Specifications for Toxic Substances, Restricted Substances, Prohibited...

Amendment Chemical control act K-REACH Prohibited Substances Restricted Substances South Korea Toxic substances
Thailand’s Updates Hazardous Substances List: Changes Impact Global Chemical Industry

Mar 18, 2025 | Thailand’s Updates Hazardous Substances List: Changes Impact Global Chemical Industry

On 18 March 2025, Thailand’s Ministry of Industry has issued a major update to its List of Hazardous Substances (No. 8), which will come into effect the day after its publication in the Royal Gazette....

Hazardous Chemicals Thailand Thailand Hazardous Substances Act List of Hazardous Substances No. 8 Thailand
EU Proposes Simplified Taxonomy Reporting to Reduce Burden on Companies
EU Proposes Simplified Taxonomy Reporting to Reduce Burden on Companies
Mar 18, 2025

The European Commission has launched a public consultation from 26 February to 26 March 2025 on proposed amendments to the EU Taxonomy Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2020/852) that aim to simplify report...

Circular Economy Greenwashing EU Green Deal EU Taxonomy Regulation Climate Change Mitigation Reduced Reporting Scope Do No Significant Harm DNSH Criteria Key Performance Indicators KPI
Japan’s MHLW Publishes Final Enforcement Notice on Revised Criteria for Poisonous and Deleterious Substances
Japan’s MHLW Publishes Final Enforcement Notice on Revised Criteria for Poisonous and Deleterious Substances
Mar 18, 2025

On 6 March 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) released the final enforcement notice for the Revised Criteria for Poisonous and Deleterious Substances and related provisions. T...

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EU Corrects Riboflavin 5′-Phosphate Formula in Animal Feed Additives Regulation
EU Corrects Riboflavin 5′-Phosphate Formula in Animal Feed Additives Regulation
Mar 17, 2025

The European Commission has issued Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/182, correcting the chemical formula of riboflavin 5′-phosphate monosodium salt in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/901...

WTO Correction of Chemical Formula Riboflavin Phosphate Feed Additive Codex Alimentarius standards for Good Animal Feeding
ECHA Publishes Q and A on New Hazard Classes under CLP
ECHA Publishes Q and A on New Hazard Classes under CLP
Mar 17, 2025

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published a Q&A document based on its webinar on new hazard classes under the CLP Regulation held on 21 November 2024. The document provides clarifications on...

CLP European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Endocrine Disruptors PBT New hazard classes Classification Labelling and Packaging PMT
ECHA Sets Timelines for Integrating Hazard Classifications from REACH PPPR and BPR into CLP
ECHA Sets Timelines for Integrating Hazard Classifications from REACH PPPR and BPR into CLP
Mar 17, 2025

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has outlined key timelines for integrating hazard identifications from other EU regulations into the revised Classification, Labelling, and Packaging (CLP) Regulat...

CLP Regulation Update REACH Hazard Classification PPPR and BPR Hazard Assessments Annex VI to CLP Hazard Identification Integration Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) Plant Protection Products Regulation PPPR
EU Proposes to Update Cosmetic Ingredient Glossary under the Cosmetics Regulation
EU Proposes to Update Cosmetic Ingredient Glossary under the Cosmetics Regulation
Mar 14, 2025

On 13 March 2025, the European Union notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft Commission Implementing Decision to update the glossary of common ingredient names for cosmetic products. Th...

WTO TBT Notification EU Cosmetics Regulation Cosmetic Ingredient Glossary Update Cosmetic Labelling Requirements Harmonized Cosmetic Labelling

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