Jan 21, 2022 | ECHA gives new advice for determining dose levels in toxicity testing
On the 18th of January 2022, ECHA advises on how to determine and apply dose selection for dose and reproductive toxicity. This is in alignment with OECD guidelines. The director of ECHA for Hazard As...
Jan 18, 2022 | KKDIK 2022 fees are published
The directorate of the Revolving Fund of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization has published the 2022 KKDİK fee on its website. Compared to 2021, the fees have increased by 20%. In 2021, th...
Key Regulatory Updates in 2022
Jan 18, 2022
European Union (EU) A new Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability was presented by the EU in 2020 as part of the EU Green Deal. This year, there are major implementations that will be...
European Commission proposes to strengthen environmental protection through criminal laws
Jan 14, 2022
In December 2021, the European Commission adopted the proposal of a new EU Directive aimed at reducing environmental crime. This proposal defines new environmental crimes, obliges Member States to tak...
Selection of the candidate substance subject to permission and collection of opinions
Jan 13, 2022
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea introduced 'Designation and Management of Substance Subject to Permission System' in 2015. This is to designate chemical substances with a...
European Commission notifies the exemption of lead in electronic components
Jan 12, 2022
On the 11th of January 2022, the European Commission granted a temporary exemption for the use of lead in the following electronic materials: bismuth strontium calcium copper oxide superconducto...
European Commission revokes mercury exemptions in LFL and Compact lamps
Jan 11, 2022
On the 16th of December 2021, the commission confirmed that the exemption for mercury in linear fluorescent (LFL) lamps and single capped (compact) fluorescent lamps will be revoked. This is beca...
Taiwan plans to ban PVC in Plate Packaging Materials from November 2022
Jan 10, 2022
On November 15th, 2021, Taiwan’s EPA published a draft regulation that would restrict the production, import, and sale of flat packaging materials containing polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The draft ...
Problematic chemical substances found in popular perfumes placed in the EU market
Jan 04, 2022
A study and ingredients’ comparison done for 20 perfumes in Belgium, Denmark, and the Netherlands revealed that these perfumes contain substances of concern that have been listed by authoritative bo...
US EPA releases a draft Toxic Substances Control Act TSCA Systematic Review Protocol
Jan 04, 2022
To ensure that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the best tools for protecting human health and the environment under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the agency released a draft TSCA...
Taiwan: Deadline for Standard Registration extends to 5 years
Dec 21, 2021
On November 23rd, 2021, Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Agency amended the Regulations of New and Existing Chemical Substances Registration and extended the submission of 106 PECs to 5 years. ...
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