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May 10, 2023 | Bolivia announces new requirements for controlled chemical substances

Bolivia establishes new requirements and procedures to perform activities with controlled chemical substances and strengthen their supervision of them. On April 12 2023, the Plurinational State of Bol...

Hazardous chemicals Chemical Framework
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May 17, 2023 | China Health Commission approves 14 substances to be listed in food related lists

The National Health Commission of China published a notification which approved 2 substances to be categorized as new food materials, 6 substances to be categorized as new food contact materials (FCM)...

Chemical inventory FCM
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South Korea consults for the hazard review of chemical substances
May 12, 2023

The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea consults on a draft amendment of ‘the results of hazard review of chemical substances’ under the Act on Registration and Eval...

Hazard assessment K-REACH
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South Korea consults for the draft amendment of the Regulations on quasi-drug classification numbers
May 10, 2023

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea consults for the draft amendment of the Regulations on quasi-drug classification numbers on May 9th, 2023. This is to improve the efficiency ...

Cosmetic Products Product classification
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South Korea consults for the draft amendment of the Regulations on Safety Standards for Cosmetics
May 08, 2023

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea consults for the draft amendment of the Regulations on Safety Standards for Cosmetics on May 4th, 2023. This is to reinforce cosmetic safety...

Cosmetic Products Cosmetic Act
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South Korea updates the designation of usage standards of cosmetic raw materials
May 05, 2023

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea updates the designation of usage standards of cosmetic raw materials, especially on UV protection ingredients, under the Cosmetic Act on May ...

Cosmetic Products Cosmetic Act
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UN countries add 3 substances to Annex A of the Stockholm Convention
May 15, 2023

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...

POPs Hazardous chemicals
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UN countries add 3 substances to Annex A of the Stockholm Convention
May 15, 2023

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...

POPs Hazardous chemicals
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UN countries add 3 substances to Annex A of the Stockholm Convention
May 15, 2023

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...

POPs Hazardous chemicals
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Brazil’s New Chemical Law approved in Chamber of Deputies
May 12, 2023

On 9 May 2023 the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approved Bill 6120/2019. The Bill will now move on to the Senate for consideration. It is now set to be reviewed by the Environment Committee (CMA) and ...

Chemical industry Chemical inventory Chemical notification/ registration
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European Commission proposes revision of Detergent and Cleaning Products Regulation
May 12, 2023

On 28 April 2023 the European Commission put forward a proposal for a revised Regulation on detergents and surfactants that would amend Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repeal Regulation (EC) No 648/2004...

Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability EU chemicals strategy

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