Jun 20, 2022 | Singapore’s New Hazardous Substances Control
On the 10th of June 2022, Singapore published an addendum proposing the control of chemicals under review by multilateral environmental agreements. The notified measure is expected to enter into force...
Jun 20, 2022 | European Commission set down restriction of cobalt to bind OELs
The European Commission plans to put a stop to the REACH restriction procedure for cobalt salts while focusing on setting occupational exposure limits (OELs) for the compound. This decision follows a ...
EU’s disapproval of methylene dithiocyanate for biocidal products
Jun 20, 2022
On the 15th of June 2022, the European Commission notified its draft decision to not approve methylene dithiocyanate as an existing active substance to be used in biocidal products of product-type 12....
Latin American Countries Come Together for Experience Exchange
Jun 20, 2022
From June 1-3, 2022, the Latin America Regulatory Cooperation Forum (LARCF) hosted a two-day event to exchange information and progress toward sound management of chemicals across the region. LARCF ha...
Brazil and Peru among future OECD members
Jun 20, 2022
On June 10, 2022, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) approved specific roadmaps for States accession, after the first steps for accession discussions in January 2022. Fro...
New Portal and Procedures for Sanitizers in Brazil
Jun 20, 2022
In May 2022, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) modified the procedures for low-risk sanitizers issuing Resolution of the Collegiate Board (Resolução da Diretoria Colegiada -...
Colombia joins to ban Single-Use Plastics
Jun 20, 2022
On July 1, 2022, the Colombian Congress had the last and most important discussion about plastics among products – and reached a consensus on an official prohibition of single-use plastics. The verd...
Colombia Establishes a Notification Portal for Chemical Substances
Jun 20, 2022
On May 31, 2022, the Colombian Ministry of Commerce (MINCIT) officially launched the Online Portal for Chemical Substances for Industrial Use. The Online Portal will be the main instrument for the ind...
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MoEUCC Publishes Chemical Data System KIMVES
Jun 16, 2022
The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change of Turkey has developed a new website to search for information regarding the inventory of chemicals called Chemicals Data System (KIMVES...
India releases a proposal of new E-waste management regulations
Jun 14, 2022
On May 20, 2022, the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change released a new regulation draft that will replace the current E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016. In addition to informati...
Action Plan for New Pollutants Treatment in China
Jun 13, 2022
According to Notice No.15 of 2022 issued on May 24, 2022, by the General Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, a newly approved Action Plan for New Pollutants Treatment was ...
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