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Nov 10, 2022 | A draft chemical control order for benzene and vinyl chloride published by the Philippines DENR

In September 2022, two chemical control order (CCO) drafts were published by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of the Philippines for benzene and vinyl chloride. The draft ord...

Chemical notification/ registration Human health exposure
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Nov 10, 2022 | Vietnam proposes a draft version to restrict POPs in certain items

The second Draft of the National Technical Regulation on Thresholds for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Articles, Products, Commodities, and Equipment was issued by Vietnam's Ministry of N...

Chemical contaminants POPs
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Fluorinated Polyethylene Food Contact Containers: FDA Issues RFI
Nov 10, 2022

As of 19 July 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested information regarding uses of fluorinated polyethylene in food contact containers. This proposal is a part of ongoing efforts ...

PFAS Plastics
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The Ministry is Preparing New Measures to Support KKDIK Registrants
Nov 07, 2022

Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change (MoEUCC) in Turkey is planning measures to offer KKDIK registrants an advantage to submit dossiers before December 2023, the registration deadl...

Chemical notification/ registration EU REACH KKDIK MOEUCC Technical Dossier
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Singapore proposes regulations on 26 hazardous substances
Nov 04, 2022

In October 2022 the National Environment Agency (NEA) of Singapore presented a list of 26 chemicals and chemical groups it proposes to control as hazardous substances under the Environmental Protectio...

Chemical industry Hazardous chemicals
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Singapore lists several hazardous substances under the Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions on 2 occasions
Nov 04, 2022

During the month of September 2022, the National Environment Agency of Singapore has proposed regulations on hazardous substances on 2 different occasions. On 23 September 2022 the following three ...

Chemical industry Hazardous chemicals
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The second draft of National Technical Regulation on POPS thresholds limits is published
Nov 03, 2022

In September, the ministry of natural resources and environment open the public consultation for the second draft of the national technical regulation proposing thresholds for several persistent organ...

Chemical industry POPs
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Vietnam published new chemical decree on amending articles in decree 113/2017/ND-CP and Law on Chemical
Nov 01, 2022

On 18 October 2022, the deputy prime minister signed and passed the new Decree 82/2022/ND-CP amending and supplementing articles of Decree 113 published on 2017 as well as detailing and guiding articl...

Import/export restrictions Hazardous chemicals
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Japan announces 2023 schedule for low volume notification
Nov 03, 2022

On 20 October 2022, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), and the Ministry of Environment (MOE) have jointly published the 2...

Chemical industry Chemical inventory
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Alibaba published cosmetic product compliance rules
Nov 03, 2022

According to latest Chinese cosmetic regulation, Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Rules (CSAR), cosmetic products can be exempted from registration obligation if they are sold via cross-border ...

Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulations (CSAR) Product registration/ notification
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Japan updates SDS and labelling guidelines in accordance with PRTR Law
Nov 03, 2022

In order to help companies, comply with the regulations for chemicals in the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR), Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) has issued its ...

Chemical industry Chemical inventory

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