Jan 19, 2023 | New York state set to ban the use of PFAS in clothing.
New York state is preparing to ban the use of PFAS chemicals in manufacturing apparel and clothing. The measure is set to take effect on the final day of 2023. Bill (S 6291A/A 7063A) was signed i...
Jan 17, 2023 | ECHA includes 9 new Substances of Very High Concern in Candidate List
On 17 January 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that 9 chemicals have been added to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) because of their hazardous propertie...
Canada finalizes an update to hazardous communication rules
Jan 12, 2023
On 4 January 2023, Health Canada published the finalized version of an update to the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR). This update was postponed earlier in 2022 because the Canadian government aim...
Canadian government proposes three options on how to comply with VOC limits.
Jan 11, 2023
The Canadian government has unveiled three options for businesses to comply with the country's VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) limits for household goods. These regulations, which establish conce...
2023 KKDIK Registration Fees Published
Jan 09, 2023
The directorate of the Revolving Fund of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change has published the 2023 KKDIK registration fees. Compared to 2022, the fees have increased by 1...
Terminology Table Updated
Jan 04, 2023
On 16th December 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change, Turkey announced that the terminology table with English-Turkish equivalents of terms related to chemicals managem...
US EPA proposes additional requirements in the supplier’s notification for PFASs and TRI chemicals of special concern.
Dec 22, 2022
On 5 December 2022, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) put forward a proposal of adding 180 Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) and expanding the ...
India considers adding 58 chemicals to the BIS compulsory list in 2023
Dec 22, 2022
India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) organized a stakeholder consultation meeting on 22 December 2022 to consider adding 58 chemicals to the BIS compulsory list. Since 2018,...
EU member states to evaluate 24 substances under CoRAP in 2023-2025
Dec 22, 2022
On 13 December 2022 the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) released a draft of their annual update for the Community Rolling Action plan (CoRAP). Registrants are encouraged to check the draft list of su...
Improving innovation and growth within the european chemical industry through safe and sustainable by-design
Dec 20, 2022
The Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) is a design, development, production, and use strategy for chemicals and materials that emphasises delivering the desired function (or service) while avoiding...
Japan establishes monitoring criteria for potential substance exposure
Dec 20, 2022
On 21 November 2022, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) published an interim report on worker exposure measuring requirements, in order to assist businesses in getting ready t...
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