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Jun 24, 2024 | Ukraine to Allow Alternative Names for Chemical Substances to Protect Commercial Secrets
On 19 June 2024, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources (MEPNR) of Ukraine announced that the Cabinet of Ministers has approved a new procedure for registering notifications us...
Jun 24, 2024 | Ukraine to Launch Unified Online System for Chemical Safety
On 21 June 2024, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources (MEPNR) of Ukraine announced that the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the procedure for the creation and op...
ECHA Makes Progress on PFAS Restriction Proposal: Key Sectors under Review
Jun 24, 2024
At their June meetings, the European Chemicals Agency's (ECHA) Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) and Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) have evaluated four key sectors and made provisional...
DEFRA Extends Deadline of Public Consultation on Alternative Transitional Registration Model ATRm
Jun 24, 2024
The UK government has extended the deadline of the public consultation on proposals to amend the current transitional provisions under UK-REACH by introducing an Alternative Transitional Registration...
Japan Proposes Amendments Regarding Online Procedures for Class I Specified Chemical Substances
Jun 20, 2024
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has proposed significant amendments to the procedures related to the manufacture of Class I Specified Chemical Substances under the Enforcement R...
Brazil Launches Green Seal Program to Promote Sustainable Development
Jun 19, 2024
The Brazilian federal government launched the "Selo Verde Brasil" (Green Seal Brazil) Program to promote sustainable development and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The decree establishing the progra...
EU Inspectors to Check Product Labels for Hazardous Mixtures
Jun 19, 2024
On 17 June 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced a new EU-wide project, REF-14, to ensure that products containing hazardous mixtures are correctly classified, labelled and packaged. Th...
Taiwan Implements Stricter Regulations on Hazardous Chemicals
Jun 18, 2024
Effective June 6, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under the Ministry of Labour in Taiwan has implemented amendments to the "Regulations for Governing Designating and Ha...
INEN Implements Regulation to Ensure Toy Safety in Ecuador
Jun 18, 2024
The Ecuadorian Institute of Standardization (INEN) has implemented Technical Regulation 089, "Toy Safety," to improve the safety of toys in the country. This regulation applies to all new toys, both l...
ANVISA updates the INCI Translation Panel with the translation of 1148 cosmetic ingredients
Jun 18, 2024
On 24 May 2024, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) updated the INCI Translation Panel with the translation of 1,016 International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI) into...
BIS Invites Public Comments on Revised Standard for Pure Grade Sodium Bromide
Jun 17, 2024
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) invites public comments on the first revision of the standard for sodium bromide, pure (IS 2780) until 24 June. Sodium bromide is widely used in the chemical indus...
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