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Aug 22, 2023 | Government of Canada Announces Delay in Publication of Toxic Substances Regulations

In a recent update, the Government of Canada has informed WTO Members about a delay in the release of the final "Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2022." Originally slated for publi...

PFAS Toxic substances
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Aug 23, 2023 | MHLW requests action from businesses handling aluminum sodium dioxide

Japan recently discovered sodium aluminate dioxide (CAS number: 1302-42-7) in some imported goods that included sodium aluminate (CAS number: 11138-49-1). According to an announcement dated 19 July 20...

Chemical inventory MHLW
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South Korea addresses revising the "Notification of Installation and Management Standards for Hazardous Chemicals Handling Facilities" by the end of 2024.
Aug 23, 2023

The National Institute of Chemical Safety (Director Park Bong-kyun) formed a consortium for handling facility standards with experts, industries, and civil society to improve the standards of hazardou...

Chemical industry Hazardous chemicals
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UK government launches a call for data on nanomaterials in cosmetics
Aug 23, 2023

On 14 August 2023, the UK’s Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published a call for submission of any scientific information relevant to the safety assessment of nanomaterials used in co...

Cosmetic Products Nanomaterials
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Call open for Information on Endocrine Disrupting Cosmetic Ingredients in the UK
Aug 23, 2023

On August 14, 2023, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) of the United Kingdom issued a notification to submit any scientific information relevant to the safety assessment of cosmetic in...

Cosmetic Products Compliance
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European Commission authorises the use of DEHCH in food contact materials
Aug 22, 2023

On 11 August 2023 the European Commission published an amendment, Regulation (EU) 2023/1627, to Annex I of Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 (the Food Contact Plastics Regulation) in the Official Journal of ...

Plastics Food contact materials
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Time to notify the HSE of exports of PIC chemicals for 2024
Aug 22, 2023

On 9 August 2023, the British Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued an e-bulletin inviting companies to notify the HSE of exports of chemicals in the Great Britain Prior Informed Consent (PIC) List...

HSE Hazardous chemicals
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Biocidal active substances to be phased out in Great Britain
Aug 21, 2023

On 18 August 2023 the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) the United Kingdom (UK) issued an ebulletin listing 15 active substance that must be phased out from biocidal products on the market in Great Br...

Active ingredient Biocides
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Yes To cosmetics containing microbeads recalled by Health Canada
Aug 18, 2023

On August 3, 2023, Health Canada issued a consumer product recall notice for four cosmetic goods manufactured by the US-based company Yes To due to the presence of plastic microbeads. Microbeads are l...

Cosmetic Products Personal care
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MEE solicits information on LC-PFCAs and MCCPs
Aug 18, 2023

The Ministry of Environment and Ecology of China (MEE) has called for public information on long-chain perfluoro carboxylic acids’ (LC-PFCAs) salts and related compounds and medium chain chlorinated...

Chemical industry POPs
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ECHA to support the European Commission with tasks concerning battery safety
Aug 17, 2023

On 17 August 2023, the new EU Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542) concerning batteries and waste batteries entered into force and the Batteries Directive (Directive 2006/66/EC) was repealed. In the...

ECHA Product restrictions / prohibitions Sustainability

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