Sep 13, 2024 | Singapore Notifies WTO of New Regulations for Formaldehyde in Paints
On 16 August 2024, Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the country's proposed amendments to its Environmental Protection and Management A...
Sep 13, 2024 | Singapore's NEA Seeks Public Feedback on Proposed Ban of Mercury-Added Products
Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) has launched a public consultation on the proposed control of six mercury-added products as hazardous substances. This consultation is part of efforts t...
Japan consults on deleting 32 entries from the Existing Food Additives List
Sep 13, 2024
On 5 September 2024, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) proposed to delete 32 food additive entries from the Existing Food Additives List, as specified in the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MHLW...
Japan: MHLW adds 141 substances to the New Chemical Substances List
Sep 13, 2024
On 30 August 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) amended the New Chemical Substances List by adding 141 new substances. This update follows the Ministry’s previous notice u...
Australia: Time to Submit Annual Declaration for 2023-24
Sep 12, 2024
It is time for registered importers or manufacturers who introduced industrial chemicals into Australia for commercial purposes between 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2024 to submit their Annual Decla...
California Becomes First State in the U.S. to Pass Bill to Eliminate DEHP in IV Bags and Tubing
Sep 10, 2024
On August 26, the California Senate unanimously passed the Toxic-Free Medical Devices Act (AB 2300) by a bipartisan vote of 40-0, prohibiting the use of the harmful chemical DEHP (di(2-ethylhexyl) pht...
ECHA Advises SMEs to Check Company Size in REACH-IT to Avoid Extra Charges
Sep 12, 2024
On 10 September 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a reminder to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to check their reported company size in the REACH-IT registration system. T...
Experts analyze aspects of Vietnam’s draft chemicals law at national workshop
Sep 12, 2024
On August 1, the Committee on Science, Technology, and Environment held a workshop at the National Assembly Office Headquarters, to provide input on the updated draft Law on Chemicals. Le Quang Huy, t...
Brazil: Environment Commission Approves National Inventory of Chemical Substances
Sep 11, 2024
The Environment Commission (CMA) took another step towards enhancing chemical safety in Brazil by approving Bill PL 6.120/2019 on 11 September 2024. The Bill establishes the National Inventory of Che...
Ukraine's Ministry of Environmental Protection Launches Pilot Project for Extended Producer Responsibility
Sep 11, 2024
On 3 September 2024, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine announced that it is set to launch a ground-breaking pilot project aimed at implementing Extended Produce...
UK: Time to Notify the HSE of PIC Chemicals for 2025
Sep 11, 2024
On 16 August 2024, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published a bulletin on the export of hazardous chemicals under the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation. Companies are now invited to su...
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