Oct 23, 2023 | European Commission proposes measures to reduce microplastic pollution from plastic pellets
On 16 October 2023, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Regulation on the prevention of pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution. The aim of the proposal is to ensure that all ope...
Oct 16, 2023 | Mercosur Proposes Updates to Additives for Food Contact Materials: Seeking Public Feedback
The trade bloc of South America (Mercosur) has released a preliminary regulatory proposal aimed at modernizing the roster of permissible additives for food contact materials. Should the proposal g...
Japan revises the classification of 6 chemicals under GHS
Oct 21, 2023
On September 25, 2023, Japan’s National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) amended the recommended classifications of six substances based on the sixth revised edition of the UN Globally ...
Malaysia consults on amendments to the Industry Code of Practices
Oct 20, 2023
On 6 September 2023, the Malaysian Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) published its proposed amendments to the Industry Code of Practices of Chemicals Classification and Hazard Commun...
US EPA Expands Safer Chemicals Ingredient List with Inclusion of Ten New Substances
Oct 20, 2023
On September 29, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expanded the Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL) by adding ten chemicals. The SCIL is a dynamic compilation of chemicals that m...
Draft circular on GHG inventory and emission reduction published by Vietnam.
Oct 19, 2023
A public consultation on the Draft Circular on Technical Regulations for Measurement, Reporting and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction and Greenhouse Gas Inventory in the Industry and T...
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety reviews the pilot project "Cosmetics Electronic Information Provision e-Label”.
Oct 19, 2023
On the 16th of October 2023, the Cosmetics Policy Division of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that it is considering a pilot project to provide electronic information subject to labelin...
US EPA finalises rule requiring reporting of PFAS data
Oct 19, 2023
On 28 September 2023 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalised a rule that will result in the most comprehensive collection of data on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) produce...
Review Committee Recommends Two Chemical Groups for Elimination under UN Stockholm Convention
Oct 19, 2023
The 19th assembly of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-19), presided over by Dr. Peter Dawson of New Zealand, convened at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Na...
ANVISA updates revisions on Pesticide Disinfectant and Wood Preservative Ingredients
Oct 15, 2023
ANVISA; Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency routinely revises its router of approved active ingredients in pesticides, sanitizing disinfectants, and wood preservatives. The updated guideline...
India seeks feedback on revised porcelain standard including lead and cadmium migration limits
Oct 17, 2023
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is seeking feedback on a draft revision of the standard that restricts the amount of lead and cadmium in porcelain crockery that comes into contact with food and d...
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