Oct 18, 2024 | Japan amends the positive list of Food Contact Materials: Adds new additives
On 27 September 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) approved amendments to the Standards and Criteria for Foods, Food Additives. This amendment revises the positive list of f...
Oct 17, 2024 | Canada Gathers Feedback on Right to a Healthy Environment under Modernized CEPA: Key Insights from Public Consultation
The Government of Canada has been actively engaging with stakeholders across the country to shape the implementation framework for the right to a healthy environment under the Canadian Environmental P...
EPA Mandates Testing of "Forever Chemical" 6:2 Fluorotelomer Acrylate under National Testing Strategy
Oct 16, 2024
On October 9, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its fifth Test Order under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) as part of its National PFAS Testing Strategy. This is the ...
India consults on draft Quality Control Orders for four metals
Oct 16, 2024
India’s Ministry of Mines is seeking comments on the draft Quality Control Order (QCO) for four metals. The draft was notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on 12 September 2024 in accordanc...
New Ecomark Rules Published by the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change to Promote Eco-Friendly Products and Sustainable Living
Oct 16, 2024
On 26 September 2024, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) published the Ecomark Rules, 2024 in the Official Gazette, replacing the Ecomark Scheme of 1991. This update is in...
Brazil: Senate Approves PL 6120/2019 to Establish the National Inventory of Chemical Substances Bill Awaits Presidential Approval
Oct 15, 2024
As expected, the Federal Senate has approved Bill 6120/2019, which aims to establish the National Inventory of Chemical Substances. The bill seeks to regulate the use, commercialization, and control o...
Ecuador Adopts Revised Technical Regulation on Paints: RTE 061 2R
Oct 15, 2024
Ecuador has recently updated its technical regulation on paints, replacing the existing standard with RTE 061 (2R). The new regulation, which addresses a wide range of paints and coatings, introduces ...
European Council Adopts New CLP Regulation to Improve Chemical Safety
Oct 15, 2024
UPDATE: The new CLP Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2024/2865) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 20 November 2024 and will enter into force on 10 December 2024. The full text ...
Japan revises 2025 e-submission requirements for Specific New Chemical Substances
Oct 14, 2024
On 11 October 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and the Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly released the 2025 e-applic...
HSE seeks feedback from users of chemicals regulated under Product Type 22
Oct 11, 2024
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the UK's regulatory body for biocidal goods under the GB Biocidal Product Regulation (GB BPR), is conducting a public survey to gather data on the use of bio...
ECHA Launches Consultation on 22-Dibromo-2 Cyanoacetamide DBNPA
Oct 11, 2024
On September 18, 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation on 2,2-dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide [DBNPA]. European authorities have determined that DBNPA has endocrine disrup...
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