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Costa Rica Modernizes Conformity Evaluation Framework: Notifies WTO

Dec 12, 2024 | Costa Rica Modernizes Conformity Evaluation Framework: Notifies WTO

The President of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves Robles, and the Minister of Economy, Industry, and Commerce (MEIC), Francisco Gamboa Soto, have issued a new Executive Decree that establishes a modernized...

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Brazil Proposes Stricter Limits for Lead in Paint with PL 3428/2023

Dec 12, 2024 | Brazil Proposes Stricter Limits for Lead in Paint with PL 3428/2023

The Brazilian Senate will review Projeto de Lei Nº 3.428/2023, which seeks to reduce the maximum allowable lead content in paints and similar surface coatings from 600 parts per million (ppm) to 90 pp...

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China's New Evaluation Criteria for Oral Care Products
China's New Evaluation Criteria for Oral Care Products
Dec 11, 2024

On November 4, 2024, China's State Administration for Market Regulation issued a notification entitled 'General safety technical standards for oral care product'. The proposed standards aim to prohibi...

Cosmetic Products Evaluation
Anvisa Launches Public Consultations to Revise Herbal Medicines Regulatory Framework
Anvisa Launches Public Consultations to Revise Herbal Medicines Regulatory Framework
Dec 10, 2024

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) has announced the launch of three public consultations (CPs) to revise the regulatory framework for herbal medicines. This initiative, announced on Nove...

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Chile Updates List of Animal Feed Additives: Resolution 7525 Effective December 2024
Chile Updates List of Animal Feed Additives: Resolution 7525 Effective December 2024
Dec 10, 2024

The Chilean Government, through the Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (SAG), has issued Resolution 7525 EXENTA, which establishes an updated list of additives authorized for the manufacture of complete fee...

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Japan Categorizes NPE as Class II Specified Chemical Substance
Japan Categorizes NPE as Class II Specified Chemical Substance
Dec 10, 2024

Update: On 5 December 2024, Japan’s MHLW, METI and MOE notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the adoption of the Cabinet Order designating NPE as a Class II Specified Chemical Substance. This...

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EPA Proposes Rules to Regulate Significant New Chemical Uses
EPA Proposes Rules to Regulate Significant New Chemical Uses
Dec 10, 2024

On December 2, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for certain chemicals previously addres...

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South Korea announces draft Act on Compensation and Relief for Damages Caused by Household Chemical Products
South Korea announces draft Act on Compensation and Relief for Damages Caused by Household Chemical Products
Dec 09, 2024

On September 25, 2024, South Korea released a draft Act on Compensation and Relief for Damages of Household Chemical Products for public consultation. The proposed legislation aims to address health r...

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