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Oct 09, 2024 | Japan notifies draft amendment on mandatory labelling and SDS list to WTO

On 8 October 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) notified a draft to the World Trade Organization (WTO), proposing amendments to the list of chemicals and mixtures that requi...

ISHL Labelling MHLW Safety data sheets (SDSs) Japan Update
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Oct 08, 2024 | UK Extends Restrictions on Chemicals in Cosmetics: 13 New CMRs Added

The UK has made an amendment to its Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) (No. 2) Regulations 2024, which it notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in an addendum on 3 October...

CMRs Cosmetic Products Restricted substances Classification Labelling and Packaging GB CLP
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South Korea Blocks Unsafe Overseas Purchases.
Oct 08, 2024

The Ministry of Environment has identified 69 products purchased directly from overseas that do not meet domestic safety standards. These products include: 20 Household Chemicals: Items such as ...

Hazardous chemicals Import/export restrictions South Korea
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South Korea announced New Restrictions on Hazardous Chemicals.
Oct 08, 2024

The Ministry of Environment has issued a 20-day administrative notice starting September 26 to revise the ‘Designation of Restricted Substances and Prohibited Substances’ notice. Key changes inclu...

K-REACH Prohibited substances Restricted substances South Korea
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EPA Proposes to Add 16 Individual PFAS and 15 PFAS Categories to the Toxics Release Inventory
Oct 08, 2024

On October 2, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to add 16 individual per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and 15 PFAS categories, covering over 100 chemicals, to the ...

Chemical industry Chemical inventory Environment PFAS United States Toxicological Data Public Health
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EPA Updates Safer Chemical Ingredients List with Addition of 27 New Chemicals
Oct 08, 2024

On September 30, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated the Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL) to promote transparency and support safer product innovation. The update includ...

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India's Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals Issues Amendment to Quality Control Order for Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymers
Oct 07, 2024

On 1 October 2024, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) issued a notification amending the Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymers (Quality Control) Order, 2022. This latest update, entitle...

Amendment Quality Control Order QCO India
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Australia: Public Consultation on Proposed IChEMS Standards for Several POPs
Oct 07, 2024

The Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is seeking feedback on the proposed standards for the management of industrial chemicals under the Industrial Chemi...

Australia Consultation IChEMS POPs Standard
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Brazil Revises Cosmetics Regulation with the Introduction of RDC 907/2024
Oct 02, 2024

Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has issued a key regulatory update that impacts the cosmetics industry. On September 23, 2024, ANVISA introduced RDC 907/2024, a comprehensive r...

Cosmetic Products Latin America
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Thailand's Department of Industrial Works Introduces New Advertising Regulations for Hazardous Substances
Oct 04, 2024

On 18 September 2024, Thailand’s Department of Industrial Works (DIW) introduced new regulatory guidelines on the advertising of hazardous substances under its authority. These regulations which aim...

Consultation Hazardous chemicals Guidelines
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ANVISA Seeks Public Comment on Draft Standards for Regenerated Cellulose Films in Food Contact
Oct 03, 2024

On 23 September 2024, the Brazilian regulatory agency ANVISA (the National Health Surveillance Agency) published two draft standards for public comment regarding the use of regenerated cellulose films...

Food contact materials Latin America Standard

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