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South Korea implements pilot project to strengthen biocide safety in home appliances

Mar 07, 2025 | South Korea implements pilot project to strengthen biocide safety in home appliances

From 2028, only approved biocidal products will be allowed in household appliances in South Korea and safety controls will be strengthened. In preparation for this, the Ministry of Environment (MoE),...

Biocides South Korea Product Safety Biocidal Products Regulation Household Products
Argentina Modifies Lead Content Regulations for Paints and Coatings

Mar 07, 2025 | Argentina Modifies Lead Content Regulations for Paints and Coatings

The Argentine Ministry of Health has issued Resolution 915/2025, updating existing regulations on lead content in paints, lacquers, and varnishes. The new resolution introduces significant changes aim...

Latin America Lead Argentina Toxic substances Lead in Paint
Japan establishes new standards for PFOS and PFOA in mineral water
Japan establishes new standards for PFOS and PFOA in mineral water
Mar 07, 2025

On 26 February 2025, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposed revision to water quality standards under the Food Sanitation Act. This revision ai...

PFAS PFOA Restricted Substances WTO Japan
Brazil's CONASQ Endorses Proposal to Limit Hazardous Substances in Electronics
Brazil's CONASQ Endorses Proposal to Limit Hazardous Substances in Electronics
Mar 04, 2025

The Brazilian National Commission on Chemical Safety (CONASQ) has approved a proposal to restrict the use of hazardous substances in electronic and electrical products. This decision was reached durin...

Electrical & electronics Hazardous chemicals Latin America Brazil
Brazil Launches Environmental Monitoring Strategy for PFOS and Pesticides
Brazil Launches Environmental Monitoring Strategy for PFOS and Pesticides
Feb 28, 2025

On February 20, 2025, Brazil officially launched the "Environmental Monitoring Strategy for PFOS and Pesticides," a groundbreaking initiative to track pesticide contamination and enhance public health...

Latin America Pesticides Agrochemicals Brazil
ECHA to Update REACH-IT List Numbers to Alphanumeric Format
ECHA to Update REACH-IT List Numbers to Alphanumeric Format
Feb 27, 2025

On 18 February 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that it will update REACH-IT list numbers from the current numeric format (e.g. 100-000-1) to an alphanumeric format (e.g. A00-001-5...

CLP European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) List Numbers Alphanumeric Format

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