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Jan 17, 2025 | South Korea Unifies GHS Information for 565 Chemicals
South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor, in collaboration with the National Fire Agency, has successfully unified the information for 565 of the 4,091 overlapping chemicals in their respective...
Jan 17, 2025 | India extends enforcement dates of Quality Control Orders for three chemical products
India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has extended the enforcement date of the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for three chemical products: Toluene, Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Homopol...
Thailand’s DIW Reminds Category 3 Factories to Comply with Updated Chemical Safety Regulations
Jan 17, 2025
On January 6, 2025, the Department of Industrial Works (DIW) issued a formal reminder to Category 3 factory operators to comply with the Ministry of Industry’s updated Safety Measures for Chemical Man...
US EPA Adds Nine More PFAS to Toxics Release Inventory
Jan 17, 2025
On January 3, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expanded the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) by adding nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The nine PFAS were added to th...
UN Negotiations on Plastic Pollution Progress Slowly Amid Calls for Faster Action and Stronger Mandates
Jan 17, 2025
In March 2022, the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) adopted Resolution 5/14, calling for the development of an international legally binding instrument to combat plastic pollution, including...
Brazilian Public Consultations No. 1304 and 1305/2024: Major Updates to Cosmetic Substance Regulations
Jan 16, 2025
On December 27, 2024, ANVISA announced two critical public consultations—No. 1,304 and No. 1,305—aimed at revising regulations for substances used in personal hygiene products, cosmetics, and perfumes...
Law No. 15070: Brazil’s New Regulatory Framework for Sustainable Bioinputs
Jan 16, 2025
Enacted on December 23, 2024, Law No. 15,070 establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for bioinputs in Brazil, covering their production, import, export, registration, commercialization, and u...
England to Ban Bee-Killing Neonicotinoids: Major Step to Protect Pollinators
Jan 16, 2025
The UK Government has announced plans to end the use of harmful neonicotinoid pesticides in England, a major step towards fulfilling an election commitment to protect bees and other pollinators. The p...
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