May 23, 2022 | A U-turn on Resorcinol SVHC identification
According to the EU Commission, the EU executive is sketching an alternative to add the endocrine-disrupting chemical Resorcinol to the REACH candidate list. It had been consensually approved earlier ...
May 20, 2022 | India develops chemical safety guidance for isolated storage and industry
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) have developed an integrated guidance framework for chemical safety in isolated storage a...
India publishes QCO for 1 3 phenylenediamine
May 20, 2022
On the 27th of April 2022, India published a Quality Control Order (QCO) for a national standard encompassing the intermediate 1, 3 phenylenediamine. Manufacturers and importers of the substance must ...
India consults on revised standards for paint and varnish ingredients
May 20, 2022
India has launched a consultation to update standards for titanium (rutile grade) and barium sulphate pigments, both of which are used in paints and varnishes. The draft amended standards, which were ...
Latin America Forum Unveils Chemical Management Document Series
May 20, 2022
Latin American countries have been constantly improving their chemical management instruments in the last few years. Among several meetings and discussions, countries are motivated to pursue the imple...
Resolution exemplifying packing material published in Chile
May 20, 2022
The Chilean Ministry of Environment published on May 10, 2022, Resolution 240/2022 to better identify products that fall under packing materials and further indicate the corresponding categories. The ...
Brazil Proposes Changes in Active Ingredients and Personal Hygiene Products
May 20, 2022
The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) is responsible for regulating and approving guidelines and use of pharmaceutical drugs, sanitary standards, and regulation of the food industry. In the ...
Australia adds 6 new industrial chemicals to its inventory
May 19, 2022
The Australian authority on the 13th of May 2022 announced the addition of six chemicals to the Australia Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC). The assessment certificates of these chemicals have ...
AIIC modifies 1H-147-triazonine octahydro-147-trimethyl requirements
May 19, 2022
The Australian Government published a variation of specific information requirements regarding 1H-1,4,7-triazonine, octahydro-1,4,7-trimethyl- (CAS No. 96556-05-7) on May 4, 2022. The modification and...
China extends the deadline for data submission under cosmetics regulation
May 19, 2022
On April 27, 2022, the General Department of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) extends the deadline for submitting certain data under the cosmetic regulation from May 1 until Decemb...
China consults for new varieties of three food-related products
May 19, 2022
On April 22, 2022, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) announced a consultation notice on approving two new resins used in food contact materials and an expanded use of one fo...
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