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Jun 12, 2023 | Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Redefined

The SME rule was modified on May 25th, 2023 to change the definition of micro, small, and medium firms to reflect the value alter of the Turkish lira in recent years. The revised criteria may have an...

KKDIK Registration Chemical Framework
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Jun 08, 2023 | Recent GHS classification results published by Japan

On 29 March 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and the Ministry of Environment (MOE) released the classification results...

Chemical inventory Safety data sheets (SDSs) METI MHLW
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Vietnam Brings Registration of Controlled Substances into Force
Jun 05, 2023

In Vietnam, it is mandatory to register the use of controlled substance under Decree No. 06/2022/ND-CP on Reduction of Green House Gas Emissions and Protection of Ozone Layer enacted by the Government...

Built environment Chemical industry Registration
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India delays Quality Control Order Enforcement Date for 3 Substances
Jun 01, 2023

On 23 May 2023 the Central Government of India published a notice in the Indian Gazette delaying the start date for the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for vinyl acetate monomer, methyl acrylate, and et...

BIS Chemical industry
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India Consults on Changes to Cosmetic’s Regulation
Jun 01, 2023

On 15 May 2023 the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MHFW) published a notification in the Gazette of India concerning amendments of the Cosmetic Rules, 2020. The MHFW is accepting comment...

Cosmetic Products Cosmetics Rules 2020
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India is conducting consultations on a new standard for PET bottles for edible oils.
Jun 01, 2023

On 18 May 2023 the Indian Standards Bureau (BIS) published a draft revised standard regarding polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles for packaging of edible oils. PET, a plastic resin formed by poly...

BIS Plastics Environment
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Public consultation on revised standard for chloroform in India
May 31, 2023

In April 2023 the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) published a draft Indian Standard, Chloroform Pure and Technical, and is asking for comments on this until 4 June 2023. Other than the well-known...

BIS Chemical industry
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South Korea publishes guidelines for changing the format of the application for approval of pesticides
May 31, 2023

On May 24, 2023, the Chemical Materials Research Division of the National Institute of Environmental Research published an article regarding guidelines for changing the format of the application for p...

Biocides K-BPR
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Decree for the implementation of a national chemicals framework issued in Peru
May 31, 2023

On 28 May 2023 the Peruvian Ministry of the Environment (MINAM) issued Legislative Decree No. 1570. The decree establishes the legal framework for the comprehensive management of chemical substances i...

Chemical inventory Latin America
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Announcement on KKDIK Regulation by MoEUCC
May 26, 2023

On 12th May 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change of Turkey made an announcement for the substances, mixtures, or articles which are subject to registration under KKDIK. ...

Chemical inventory Chemical notification/ registration KKDIK
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Chile Requests Declaration of Priority Products under the EPR Law
May 26, 2023

On 2 May 2023 the Chilean Ministry of the Environment (MMA) published Resolution No. 410/2023 that requests producers (including importers) of priority products to declare the quantity of products the...

EPR for batteries EPR for electrical and electronics EPR for used oil

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