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May 27, 2024 | India releases new implementation schedule for eight products standards.
India has published a revised schedule for the implementation of new standards for a few substances. The schedules were published in the Gazette of India by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on 30...
May 27, 2024 | California’s Draft 2024-2026 Priority Product Work Plan Targets Paints and Microplastics in Safer Consumer Products Program
On May 16, 2024, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) released the draft 2024-2026 Priority Product Work Plan detailing the items to be investigated under the Safer Consumer Pr...
EPA Updates TSCA Inventory Ahead of 2024 Chemical Data Reporting Cycle
May 27, 2024
On May 23, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the latest update to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory. This biannual update, which makes non-confidential TSCA...
Government of India publishes revised Public Procurement Make in India Order 2017
May 27, 2024
On May 20, 2024, Government of India has published a notification revising the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order 2017. This revision is aimed at encouraging the “Make in India” in...
New Zealand Seeks Feedback on 2024 Workplace Exposure Standards and Biological Exposure Indices
May 26, 2024
WorkSafe New Zealand has announced the final deadline for submissions on proposed changes to the Workplace Exposure Standards (WES) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEI) for 2024. Stakeholders have un...
New Regulation for Hazardous Substances to Take Effect in Peru on June 1 2024
May 24, 2024
On December 2, 2023, the Peruvian government published Supreme Decree No. 031-2023-SA, approving the "Regulation for the Regulation and Oversight of Hazardous Substances for Domestic, Industrial, and...
US EPA Announces New Resource Portal Ahead of 2024 Chemical Data Reporting Cycle
May 24, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reminding companies of the upcoming 2024 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) cycle, which begins June 1 2024 and ends September 30, 2024. This year, EPA has...
Canada proposes to amend the DSL for the Piperazine notification process.
May 24, 2024
On 11 May 2024, the Canadian Department of Environment published a notice proposing amendments to the Domestic Substance List (DSL) and introducing significant new activity (SNAC) notification require...
BIS Seeks Public Comments on Revised Ammonium Bromide Standards
May 22, 2024
The Bureau of Indian Standards is seeking comments until 26 June on the second revision of the standard for Ammonium Bromide, Pure and Analytical Reagents (IS 2723). This compound is widely used in th...
NIFDC issues guidelines for Cosmetic Safety Assessment and Data Submission
May 22, 2024
On April 30, 2024, the National Institutes of Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) published two essential guidelines for the identification and assessment techniques of risk substances in cosmetics. These t...
Colorado Updates Legislation on PFAS in Consumer Products
May 22, 2024
The state of Colorado has updated its legislation regarding products with intentionally added PFAS, with phased implementation beginning in January 2025. On May 1, 2024, the Governor signed SB 24-081...
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