May 15, 2023 | UN countries add 3 substances to Annex A of the Stockholm Convention
At the 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Stockholm Convention on 5 May 2023, more than 120 countries agreed to add 2 plastic chemicals and one pesticide to the Conventions lis...
Aug 08, 2023 | UN Publishes the Tenth Revised Edition of GHS
On 27 July 2023, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) published the 10th revised edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS10). Th...
Bangladesh notifies two draft food safety regulations to the WTO
Aug 05, 2023
On 14 July 2023 the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (Ministry of Food) notified two draft food safety regulations to the World Trade Organization (WTO): the Draft Food Safety (Chemical Contaminants a...
31 CMRs have been prohibited for use in cosmetics by the European Commission
Aug 03, 2023
On 19 July 2023, the European Commission amended Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament. The new regulation will prohibit the use of 31 carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic for reproduc...
A draft revised standard for Glauber salt is open for consultation in India
Aug 03, 2023
On 6 July 2023 the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) published a draft revised standard for Glauber salt (sodium sulphate, decahydrate). The last date for comments is 7 September 2023. In 1950, th...
South Korea keeps working to harmonize Global Regulations for Toxicity Assessment
Aug 02, 2023
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea (Minister Oh Yu-Kyoung) takes part in the WNT (Working Group of the National Coordinators for the Test Guidelines Programme) meetin...
Regulation proposal on the management of end-of-life vehicles and standards for circularity in vehicle design.
Jul 31, 2023
The European Commission adopted a Proposal for a Regulation on the management of end-of-life vehicles and standards for circularity in vehicle design on July 13, 2023. The adopted act is open for feed...
Japan classifies 47 chemicals under the GHS
Jul 31, 2023
In Japan, the classification of substances according to the Japan GHS is overseen by three key ministries: the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfar...
The State of São Paulo in Brazil Introduces Voluntary Registration for Sustainable Mineral Suppliers
Jul 31, 2023
The industrialized state of São Paulo, known for setting the environmental standards in Brazil, has taken a pioneering step in promoting sustainability within the mining sector. Starting from J...
Mexico's COFEPRIS Initiates Third Round of Registrations for SISUS to Track Chemical Substances
Jul 31, 2023
Mexico's Federal Commission Against Health Risks (COFEPRIS) has taken a significant step in ensuring the safe management and tracking of chemical precursors and essential chemicals within the country....
Health Canada proposes updates to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist
Jul 27, 2023
On 13 July 2023, Health Canada opened a consultation on proposed updates to the Cosmetic Ingredients Hotlist concerning prohibited and restricted ingredients. The consultation is open for new inputs u...
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