Nov 07, 2023 | Ukraine Introduces Draft Law for State Registration of Chemical and Biological Hazardous Factors
On 19 October 2023, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine introduced an important draft law aimed at regulating and supervising the state registration of hazardous factors, with a particular focus on chem...
Nov 06, 2023 | 98 substances added to Great Britain Mandatory Classification and Labelling List
The UK Minister for Social Mobility, Youth and Progress (MfSMYP) has, taken a key decision on the classification and labelling of 98 chemical substances in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales)....
California passes bill to ban Ingredients in Personal Care Products
Nov 03, 2023
California's Governor signed Assembly Bill No. 496 (AB496) on October 8, 2023, making it illegal to manufacture and sell cosmetics containing 26 specific substances in the state. This regulatory m...
Reuse recycle and reduce: EU proposes comprehensive new laws to reduce packaging waste
Nov 03, 2023
On 24 October 2023, the MEPs on the EU’s Environment Committee (ENVI) took a stand on a draft regulation that would set standards for the whole life cycle of packaging from raw material to final dis...
Environmental protection agency updated 2022 Toxics Release Inventory Reporting Data
Nov 02, 2023
On October 20, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released updated Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data on the management of toxic chemical waste. The updated TRI data includes the ...
South Korea notifies the draft partial amendment of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances to the WTO.
Nov 02, 2023
On October 31, 2023, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft partial amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Registration and Ev...
South Korea notifies the draft partial amendment of the Enforcement Rule of the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances to the WTO.
Nov 02, 2023
On October 31, 2023, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of the draft partial amendment to the Enforcement Rule of the Act on Registration and Ev...
EPA Takes Strides to Strengthen Endocrine Disruptor Screening for Pesticides
Nov 02, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on October 26, 2023, unveiled a comprehensive plan to improve the assessment of pesticides to quickly and effectively assess potential endocrine-disrupti...
South Korea publishes the Animal Testing Method Guidelines for Cosmetics
Nov 02, 2023
The South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced a new guideline for animal testing on October 18, 2023, entitled Guideline of Alternative Animal Testing Methods for Cosmetics: Eye I...
EPA Strengthens TSCA Risk Evaluation Process to Protect Workers and Communities
Nov 01, 2023
On October 19, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced a new rule aimed at improving the evaluation of chemical risks under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This propos...
NGO Zero Mercury Working Group demands ban on mercury in cosmetic products under the Minamata Convention
Nov 01, 2023
The non-governmental organization (NGO) Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG) has conducted a market monitoring of skin lightening products sold online and found that toxic mercury cosmetics are still bei...
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