Oct 20, 2023 | US EPA Expands Safer Chemicals Ingredient List with Inclusion of Ten New Substances
On September 29, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expanded the Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL) by adding ten chemicals. The SCIL is a dynamic compilation of chemicals that m...
Oct 19, 2023 | Draft circular on GHG inventory and emission reduction published by Vietnam.
A public consultation on the Draft Circular on Technical Regulations for Measurement, Reporting and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction and Greenhouse Gas Inventory in the Industry and T...
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety reviews the pilot project "Cosmetics Electronic Information Provision e-Label”.
Oct 19, 2023
On the 16th of October 2023, the Cosmetics Policy Division of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that it is considering a pilot project to provide electronic information subject to labelin...
US EPA finalises rule requiring reporting of PFAS data
Oct 19, 2023
On 28 September 2023 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalised a rule that will result in the most comprehensive collection of data on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) produce...
Review Committee Recommends Two Chemical Groups for Elimination under UN Stockholm Convention
Oct 19, 2023
The 19th assembly of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-19), presided over by Dr. Peter Dawson of New Zealand, convened at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Na...
ANVISA updates revisions on Pesticide Disinfectant and Wood Preservative Ingredients
Oct 15, 2023
ANVISA; Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency routinely revises its router of approved active ingredients in pesticides, sanitizing disinfectants, and wood preservatives. The updated guideline...
India seeks feedback on revised porcelain standard including lead and cadmium migration limits
Oct 17, 2023
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is seeking feedback on a draft revision of the standard that restricts the amount of lead and cadmium in porcelain crockery that comes into contact with food and d...
New Zealand Proposes Reforms for Cosmetics Industry
Oct 16, 2023
In a progressive step to improve consumer safety and align with international standards, New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) recently announced ambitious proposals to overhaul the...
Health Canada Releases Crucial Hazardous Substance Assessments
Oct 16, 2023
In a move to enhance public safety, Health Canada has recently released information on six Hazardous Substance Assessments (HSAs). These assessments, fundamental for suppliers of hazardous products un...
Health Canada Extends Comment Period for Proposed Hazardous Substance Disclosure Rules
Oct 16, 2023
Health Canada has extended the comment period for stakeholders to provide feedback on the proposed disclosure requirements for hazardous substances found in household chemical products such as cleaner...
ECHA to Prepare Restriction Proposal on Certain Chromium VI Substances
Oct 13, 2023
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has received a mandate from the European Commission to prepare a restriction proposal in accordance with the requirements of Annex XV of the REACH Regulation targe...
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