Apr 16, 2024 | EPA Issues Test Order for PFAS as Part of National Testing Strategy
On March 25, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a fourth test order under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to require testing for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (P...
Apr 15, 2024 | AICIS Unveils Proposed Fees and Charges for 2024-25: Stakeholder Feedback Sought
In April 2024, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) released a comprehensive proposal detailing adjustments to fees and charges for the 2024-25 fiscal year. As part of its r...
Health Canada and Environment Climate Change Canada Announce New Regulatory Developments Under Updated CEPA
Apr 12, 2024
Health Canada and Environment Climate Change Canada (ECCC) have unveiled a comprehensive action plan detailing the development of new regulations following the recent review of the Canadian Environmen...
US EPA Proposes New Rules Under TSCA for Chemicals with Significant New Use
Apr 12, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for chemicals previously reviewed in premanufacture notices (PMNs...
US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Establishes Minimum Risk Levels for 1 1 1-Trichloroethane
Apr 12, 2024
The U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has established minimum risk levels (MRLs) for 1,1,1-trichloroethane. Although the use of these substances has decreased significantly...
India's DGFT Notification Sparks Debate: Exemptions for QCOs for chemicals cosmetics and dyes in Export Sector
Apr 12, 2024
On March 7, 2024, India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) published notification 69/2023. The notification explains the provisions for the import of inputs that are subjected to mandator...
Ukraine Advances Chemical Safety Measures with Notification of Revised Technical Regulation to WTO
Apr 11, 2024
On 8 April 2024, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) a revised draft Technical Regulation "On Approval of the Techn...
Canada Addresses Environmental Risks from by Thallium Compounds
Apr 10, 2024
In a major move to protect the environment, the Canadian government has established comprehensive risk management strategies for thallium and its compounds, highlighting the significant risks they pos...
South Korea distributes Information Book for Chemical Accident Site Response.
Apr 10, 2024
The National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) has launched an initiative to distribute an “Information Book for Chemical Accident Site Response” to relevant organizations such as firefighting u...
ECHA to Include New CLP Hazard Classes in IUCLID Software
Apr 09, 2024
On 9 April 2024 the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that the new hazard classes in the Classification, Labelling, and Packaging (CLP) Regulation will be included in the IUCLID software. Fr...
Brazil Takes Action on Mercury Control
Apr 03, 2024
Moving towards environmental preservation, Brazil has recently issued a draft rule for public comment outlining the requirements and procedures aimed at controlling the import, export, recycling, re...
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