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Jan 16, 2025 | EPA Finalizes Formaldehyde Risk Evaluation Under TSCA – Highlighting Cancer Risks
On January 2, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized it's risk evaluation for formaldehyde under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The Agency concluded that formaldehyde...
Jan 16, 2025 | Korea Cosmetic Association Deadline: Submit Customized Cosmetics Ingredient Reports by 28 February 2025
On 2 January 2025, the Korean Cosmetic Association (KCA) announced that customized cosmetics must be reported before 28 February 2025. Reporting of customized cosmetics material The KCA h...
Japan Revises Import Customs Procedures for Chemical Substances under CSCL – Effective January 2025
Jan 16, 2025
On 8 January 2025, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released the revised import customs procedure for chemicals under the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL) on its official p...
South Korea Updates Explosions and Fire Safety Measures for Water-Reactive Substances
Jan 15, 2025
The Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) has updated the "Measures to Deal with Explosion and Fire" for 90 types of water-reactive substances. These updates, which came into effect on D...
South Korea updates registration standards for new chemical substances under K-REACH for 2025
Jan 15, 2025
Since January 1, 2025, South Korea has been enforcing updated registration standards for new chemical substances under K-REACH. This update aligns with National Policy Task 68 (Safe Food, Healthy Livi...
South Korea notifies WTO of a proposed amendment to food labelling standards.
Jan 14, 2025
On January 8, 2025, the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a proposed amendment to food labelling standards. The purpose of the amendme...
ECHA Highlights Environmental Risks of Aromatic Brominated Flame Retardants
Jan 14, 2025
On 18 December 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published its report on Aromatic Brominated Flame Retardants (ABFRs), identifying significant environmental risks associated with certain non-...
EU Updates Regulation EU No 547/2011 on the Labelling of Plant Protection Products
Jan 13, 2025
The European Union has taken an important step to improve the safety and transparency of plant protection products by updating Regulation (EU) No 547/2011. The proposed updates aim to harmonise labell...
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