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Dec 16, 2024 | EPA Finalizes Ban on Carcinogen Trichloroethylene TCE and Phase-Out of Perchloroethylene PCE Under TSCA.
From December 9, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be implementing a ban on trichloroethylene (TCE, CAS No: 79-01-6) and a phase-out of perchloroethylene (PCE, CAS No: 127-18-4...
Dec 16, 2024 | EPA Develops Category-Based Approach to Accelerate PFAS Data Collection and Research
Earlier this year, Congress tasked EPA chemists with developing a process to prioritize per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for research based on exposure risks, toxicity, and existing data. Un...
Japan proposes to add three substances to Class I Specified Chemical Substances List under CSCL
Dec 13, 2024
Update: On 13 December 2024, Japan’s MHLW, METI and MOE released an enforcement Cabinet Order designating methoxychlor, dechlorane plus and UV-328 as Class I Specified Chemical Substances on the Japan...
China Seeks Public Feedback on Revised Standards for Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products
Dec 12, 2024
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has announced a public consultation on eight mandatory national standards, including “Requirements for Restricted Use of Hazardous Substances...
Costa Rica Modernizes Conformity Evaluation Framework: Notifies WTO
Dec 12, 2024
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...
Brazil Proposes Stricter Limits for Lead in Paint with PL 3428/2023
Dec 12, 2024
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...
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...
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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