Oct 26, 2023 | India releases draft notification for plastic waste management
On 16 October 2023 the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) published a draft notification in the Gazette of India for rules on plastic waste management. The rules can be...
Oct 26, 2023 | The US Environmental Protection Agency releases Initial Nationwide Monitoring data on 29 PFAS and lithium
On August 17, 2023, the first set of data collected under the fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) was released by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As part of the most r...
India initiates a Framework for EPR Certificate Generation for Key Metals Recycled from E-waste
Oct 26, 2023
On 21 September 2023, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) of India published a notification to establish the framework for generation of EPR certificates for key metals recycled from e-waste ...
Vietnam Notifies WTO of Draft Circular on Pesticides Insecticides and Disinfectants
Oct 26, 2023
On 10 October 2023, the Vietnamese Ministry of Health notified to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) a Draft Circular promulgating the list of chemicals and insecticidal and disinfectant products for ...
New chemicals added to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals
Oct 25, 2023
In line with the Industrial Chemicals Act of 2019, new chemicals were introduced to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC) after their assessment certification on October 17, 2023. Th...
AICIS Opens Public consultation on Draft Evaluation Statements
Oct 25, 2023
On 29 September 2023, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) opened consultation on 20 draft evaluation statements covering 1996 industrial chemicals. The deadline for comment...
India delays Quality Control Order Enforcement Date for 6 Substances
Oct 25, 2023
On 20 October 2023, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) published a notice in the Indian Gazette delaying the enforcement date for the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for the 6...
Mercosur Proposes Updates to Additives for Food Contact Materials: Seeking Public Feedback
Oct 16, 2023
The trade bloc of South America (Mercosur) has released a preliminary regulatory proposal aimed at modernizing the roster of permissible additives for food contact materials. Should the proposal g...
UK HSE Recommends Restrictions on Lead Ammunition after Risk Assessment
Oct 25, 2023
On 11 October 2023, the UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in collaboration with the Environment Agency published its risk assessment analysis of the risks to humans and the environment from le...
UK releases guidance for management of CMR substances in cosmetic products
Oct 25, 2023
The UK government published the Guidance on the Management of CMR substances under the UK Cosmetics Regulation, on 5 October 2023. The regulation was published under the guidance of the Office for Pro...
US EPA's Latest Assessments: Stringent Inorganic Arsenic Limits PFDA PFAS Peer Review Report
Oct 25, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened a 60-day public comment period on the draft Toxicological Review of Inorganic Arsenic under the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). This ...
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