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EU Proposes Simplified Taxonomy Reporting to Reduce Burden on Companies

EU Proposes Simplified Taxonomy Reporting to Reduce Burden on Companies

Mar 18, 2025 | EU Proposes Simplified Taxonomy Reporting to Reduce Burden on Companies

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 | Japan’s MHLW Publishes Final Enforcement Notice on Revised Criteria for Poisonous and Deleterious Substances

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...

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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
ECHA Launches Public Consultation on Ethanol as a Candidate for Substitution under the BPR
ECHA Launches Public Consultation on Ethanol as a Candidate for Substitution under the BPR
Mar 14, 2025

On 25 February 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation on the possible designation of ethanol as a candidate for substitution under the Biocidal Products Regulation (...

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Taiwan Mandates Additional Data Submission for Priority Management Chemicals by March 2025
Taiwan Mandates Additional Data Submission for Priority Management Chemicals by March 2025
Mar 14, 2025

On 13 February 2025, Taiwan’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that companies handling certain Priority Management Chemicals must submit additional operational data by 31...

Hazardous Chemicals Safety data sheets (SDSs) Chemical Management Priority Management Chemicals PMC Chemical Reporting Requirements Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA Taiwan PROChem Platform Taiwan

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