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ECHA Releases Updated CoRAP for 2025–2027: 28 Substances to Be Evaluated

Mar 26, 2025 | ECHA Releases Updated CoRAP for 2025–2027: 28 Substances to Be Evaluated

On 25 March 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the updated Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP) for the years 2025–2027, listing 28 substances to be evaluated under REACH. The plan...

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Health Canada Explains the Moiety Approach in Chemical Risk Assessment under CEPA

Mar 25, 2025 | Health Canada Explains the Moiety Approach in Chemical Risk Assessment under CEPA

On  March 5, 2025, as part of its ongoing commitment to transparent chemical safety practices, Health Canada has published a detailed fact sheet explaining the moiety approach - a scientific methodolo...

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Canada Updates Domestic Substances List: SNAc Provisions Now Apply to AEEA Under CEPA SOR/2025-17
Canada Updates Domestic Substances List: SNAc Provisions Now Apply to AEEA Under CEPA SOR/2025-17
Mar 25, 2025

On February 5, 2025, the Government of Canada registered SOR/2025-17, officially amending the Domestic Substances List (DSL) under subsection 87(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (...

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El Salvador Implements GHS for Chemical Classification and Labelling
El Salvador Implements GHS for Chemical Classification and Labelling
Mar 25, 2025

The Government of El Salvador has officially adopted the sixth revised edition of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of classification and labelling of chemicals (GHS 6), marking a significant step...

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Canada Proposes CEPA Schedule 1 Listing for Boric Acid and Benzothiazoles Following Updated Risk Assessments
Canada Proposes CEPA Schedule 1 Listing for Boric Acid and Benzothiazoles Following Updated Risk Assessments
Mar 25, 2025

On March 8, 2025, the Government of Canada published two regulatory proposals in the Canada Gazette to list boric acid, its salts and precursors, as well as certain substances in the benzotriazoles an...

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Canada Adds DBDPE and Dechlorane Plus to Schedule 1 of CEPA
Canada Adds DBDPE and Dechlorane Plus to Schedule 1 of CEPA
Mar 24, 2025

On February 14, 2025, Canada published SOR/2025-27, officially listing decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) and dechlorane plus (DP) under Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act...

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