Dec 22, 2022 | India considers adding 58 chemicals to the BIS compulsory list in 2023
India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) organized a stakeholder consultation meeting on 22 December 2022 to consider adding 58 chemicals to the BIS compulsory list. Since 2018,...
Dec 22, 2022 | EU member states to evaluate 24 substances under CoRAP in 2023-2025
On 13 December 2022 the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) released a draft of their annual update for the Community Rolling Action plan (CoRAP). Registrants are encouraged to check the draft list of su...
Improving innovation and growth within the european chemical industry through safe and sustainable by-design
Dec 20, 2022
The Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) is a design, development, production, and use strategy for chemicals and materials that emphasises delivering the desired function (or service) while avoiding...
Japan establishes monitoring criteria for potential substance exposure
Dec 20, 2022
On 21 November 2022, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) published an interim report on worker exposure measuring requirements, in order to assist businesses in getting ready t...
New proposal on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations TDGR.
Dec 16, 2022
The Transport department of Canada has announced that they are planning to pass a proposal to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDGR). This proposal would align the Canadian regulatio...
UN Environment Programme takes initiative to diminish hazardous chemicals in the textiles industry
Dec 16, 2022
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will collaborate with small to large enterprises involved in textiles manufacturing in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Vietnam to manage and reduce...
Change in the deadline and process of annual report for importer
Dec 15, 2022
In the circular 17/2022, the Ministry of Industry and Trade informed that the current date for enterprises to submit their annual report has changed from January 15th to February 15th. Additionally, o...
Thailand approves to restrict PFOA under the Stockholm Convention
Dec 15, 2022
As required under the Hazardous Substance Act B.E. 2535 (1992), the Ministry of Industry of Thailand's Department of Industrial Works opened the first draft notification for the public hearing pro...
Swedish government cuts the budget on chemical safety
Dec 14, 2022
On 1 December 2022, the Swedish Chemicals Agency (KEMI) published an announcement asking the government for more funding to ensure that Sweden can fulfil the demands of EU’s Market Surveillance Regu...
South Korea consults for the draft amendment of the Designation of Existing Biocidal Substances for Approval Deferment
Dec 15, 2022
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea consults on a draft amendment of ‘the Designation of Existing Biocidal Substances for Approval Deferment’ under the Consumer ...
South Korea updates the Regulations on the Approval for Consumer Chemical Products Subject to Safety Verification
Dec 14, 2022
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea updates the ‘Regulations on the Approval for Consumer Chemical Products Subject to Safety Verification’ under the Consumer Ch...
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