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Feb 27, 2024 | Health Canada proposes restrictions on six essential oils used in personal care products
On February 3, 2024, the Canadian government published a draft assessment to restrict the use of six essential oils in personal care products. A notice summarizing the scientific considerations of...
Feb 27, 2024 | Thailand notifies WTO of draft regulation to restrict mercury in electrical and electronic equipment
On 12 February 2024, the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft Ministerial Regulation Prescribing Industrial Products for Mercury-Added Elec...
Ukraine Strengthens Regulations on Food Contact Materials
Feb 26, 2024
On 2 February 2024, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that Order No 2104 ‘On Approval of Special Requirements for Plastic Materials and Articles Intended t...
South Korea publishes safety management guidelines for biocidal treated products automobiles.
Feb 26, 2024
The "Safety Management Guidelines for Biocidal Treated Products (Automobile)" have been distributed for the safety management of automobile-related biocides. It includes the obligations and responsibi...
South Korea partially revises the Cosmetics Act.
Feb 26, 2024
A partial amendment to the Cosmetics Act was promulgated on February 6, 2024, to provide a legal basis for cosmetics manufacturers to apply to the Minister of Food and Drug Safety for approval or modi...
EPA Reinstates Chlorpyrifos Tolerances Amid Regulatory Shifts
Feb 26, 2024
On February 5, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reinstated all chlorpyrifos tolerances, overturning a previous rule that had halted its use on all food and feed commodities in earl...
Advancements in Safe Storage and Compatibility of Chemical Substances: The Introduction of NBR 17160 in Brazil
Feb 23, 2024
The Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT) has taken an important step forward in enhancing safety measures concerning chemical substances with the introduction of the new standard "NBR 1...
European Parliament Adopts New Exposure Limits for Lead and Diisocyanates
Feb 23, 2024
On 7 February 2024, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) approved new rules to minimise exposure to harmful substances in the workplace. The approved rules include updated exposure limits for lea...
European Union Takes Steps to Phase Out Dental Amalgam
Feb 23, 2024
On 8 February 2024, negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council reached a provisional political agreement on the phasing out of dental amalgam. The agreement is in line with the European...
New York State Sets Limits for 14 Dioxane Limits in Household Cleansing Personal Care and Cosmetic Products.
Feb 23, 2024
On 4 January 2024, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation proposed to add limits for 1,4-dioxane in household cleansing, personal care, and cosmetic products to the New York Codes...
FDA Petition to Ban Cancer-Inducing Solvents
Feb 23, 2024
On January 17, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the filing of a food additive petition on behalf of the Environmental Defense Fund and others, requesting that the food additive r...
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