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ECHA Updates Candidate List: Five New SVHCs Added

Jan 22, 2025 | ECHA Updates Candidate List: Five New SVHCs Added

On 21 January 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) updated the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) to a total of 247 substances. The latest update includes five newly identi...

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Australia Launches Ambitious Circular Economy Framework to Double Circularity by 2035

Jan 21, 2025 | Australia Launches Ambitious Circular Economy Framework to Double Circularity by 2035

The Australian Government has launched the National Circular Economy Framework (NCEF), a landmark initiative designed to double the circularity of Australia’s economy by 2035. This ambitious strategy...

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Canada Issues Significant New Activity Notice No. 21862 for Cosmetic Ingredient under CEPA
Canada Issues Significant New Activity Notice No. 21862 for Cosmetic Ingredient under CEPA
Jan 21, 2025

The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) governs the assessment and management of substances that may pose a risk to human health or the environment. On December 7, 2024, the Minister of...

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Canada Launches Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the Export Control List Regulations – Share Your Input
Canada Launches Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the Export Control List Regulations – Share Your Input
Jan 21, 2025

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has launched a public consultation on proposed amendments to the Export of Substances on the Export Control List Regulations. The consultation will runs fr...

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South Korea updates official Letter of Confirmation LoC template for chemical substance verification.
South Korea updates official Letter of Confirmation LoC template for chemical substance verification.
Jan 20, 2025

On December 31, 2024, the Korean Environment Corporation (K-ECO) notified an updated template of the Letter of Confirmation (LoC) for chemical substance verification.     Key Contents  ...

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South Korea blocks more unsafe overseas purchases to protect human health
South Korea blocks more unsafe overseas purchases to protect human health
Jan 20, 2025

On January 14, 2025, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) reported that 86 additional products purchased from overseas do not meet local safety standards. This was discovered after the MoE e...

Hazardous chemicals Import/export restrictions South Korea

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