Aug 23, 2023 | South Korea addresses revising the "Notification of Installation and Management Standards for Hazardous Chemicals Handling Facilities" by the end of 2024.
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...
Aug 23, 2023 | UK government launches a call for data on nanomaterials in cosmetics
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Annex III Inventory under EU-REACH Withdrawn
Aug 17, 2023
REACH stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. REACH is a regulation of the European Union (EU), adopted to improve the protection of human health and the envir...
Public Consultation on Infringement Scheme for Hazardous Substances in New Zealand
Aug 13, 2023
In New Zealand the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is actively seeking feedback from stakeholders on a proposed infringement offence scheme for hazardous substances under the Hazardous Substa...
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