Mar 28, 2023 | 76 Chemicals under Consideration for BIS Compulsory Scheme
On March 14, 2023, the Indian Chemical Council called for a stakeholder meeting concerning making BIS Standards mandatory for 76 chemicals. These chemicals are listed under international conventions t...
Mar 28, 2023 | China published Toothpaste Regulation”
On 23 March 2023, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China (SAMR) announced the “Toothpaste Supervision Management Measures” will be enforced from 1 Dec. 2023. According to the regu...
Japan to ban production and import of PFHxS and its salts
Mar 24, 2023
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), and Ministry of the Environment (MoE) held consultations on 18 February 2023, regarding a ...
Japan updates the list of Deleterious Substances
Mar 24, 2023
In Japan, the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Law (PDSCL) designates poisonous and deleterious substances according to their acute toxicity level. On 26 January 2023, the Ministry of Heal...
Colombia: Update your GHS to 6th revision from April 2023
Mar 22, 2023
According to Colombia’s Resolution 0773/2021, chemical manufacturers exporting to Colombia need to be aware that the transition period for implementing GHS in the workplace finishes on 7 April 2023 ...
Chile approves a list of Hazardous substances concerning the importation procedure
Mar 22, 2023
On 11 January 2023, the Chilian environmental authority approved Resolution 15 which aims to control the import of hazardous substances to the country and authorizes the GHS-based “List of Classific...
South Korea notifies new approval application submission deadline for daily use consumer chemical product subject to safety verification and approval
Mar 17, 2023
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea notifies new approval application submission deadline for daily use consumer chemical product subject to safety verification and ...
China consults on FCMs standard
Mar 09, 2023
The National Health Commission of China is consulting on proposed modification to the country’s main standard regulating food contact materials (FCMs), GB 9685-2016. GB 9685-2016, Standard for the U...
Japan updates its positive lists for hair dyes and quasi-drugs
Mar 09, 2023
Hair dyes and "quasi-drugs" are governed under the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Act in Japan. Before producing or promoting their products, businesses must first meet registration requirements a...
The FCM positive list has been updated by Japan MHLW
Mar 09, 2023
On 26 December 2022, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan released a notice containing new requirements for several substances to its food contact materials (FCMs) positive list ...
China invites suggestion on modification Cosmetic Safety and Technical Guidelines”
Mar 08, 2023
National Istitutes for Food and Drug Conrol of China (NIFDC) published notification calling for suggestions on “Cosmetic Safety and Technical Guidelines”. “Cosmetic Safety and Technical Guidelin...
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