Jun 21, 2022 | Europe considers a substance exemption in EEE
The European Commission opens consultation till July 8, 2022, on the exemption of hexavalent chromium usage. According to the proposal, the exemption of the use of hexavalent chromium as an anticorros...
Jun 20, 2022 | The UK implements a ban on chemicals in cosmetics and toys
On June 14, 2022, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State implemented Statutory Instruments (SIs) which impose the ban on some chemicals in cosmetics and toys. This is in accordance with the EU deci...
European Commission consults on the safety of titanium dioxide in children’s products
Jun 20, 2022
The European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) consults on its opinion regarding the safety of titanium dioxide in toys until July 4, 2022. Co...
Singapore’s New Hazardous Substances Control
Jun 20, 2022
On the 10th of June 2022, Singapore published an addendum proposing the control of chemicals under review by multilateral environmental agreements. The notified measure is expected to enter into force...
European Commission set down restriction of cobalt to bind OELs
Jun 20, 2022
The European Commission plans to put a stop to the REACH restriction procedure for cobalt salts while focusing on setting occupational exposure limits (OELs) for the compound. This decision follows a ...
EU’s disapproval of methylene dithiocyanate for biocidal products
Jun 20, 2022
On the 15th of June 2022, the European Commission notified its draft decision to not approve methylene dithiocyanate as an existing active substance to be used in biocidal products of product-type 12....
Latin American Countries Come Together for Experience Exchange
Jun 20, 2022
From June 1-3, 2022, the Latin America Regulatory Cooperation Forum (LARCF) hosted a two-day event to exchange information and progress toward sound management of chemicals across the region. LARCF ha...
Brazil and Peru among future OECD members
Jun 20, 2022
On June 10, 2022, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) approved specific roadmaps for States accession, after the first steps for accession discussions in January 2022. Fro...
New Portal and Procedures for Sanitizers in Brazil
Jun 20, 2022
In May 2022, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) modified the procedures for low-risk sanitizers issuing Resolution of the Collegiate Board (Resolução da Diretoria Colegiada -...
Colombia joins to ban Single-Use Plastics
Jun 20, 2022
On July 1, 2022, the Colombian Congress had the last and most important discussion about plastics among products – and reached a consensus on an official prohibition of single-use plastics. The verd...
Colombia Establishes a Notification Portal for Chemical Substances
Jun 20, 2022
On May 31, 2022, the Colombian Ministry of Commerce (MINCIT) officially launched the Online Portal for Chemical Substances for Industrial Use. The Online Portal will be the main instrument for the ind...
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