Jul 19, 2024 | Release of QSAR Toolbox 4.7: Major Update with Enhanced Functionality
The latest version of the QSAR Toolbox, version 4.7, was released on 12 July 2024. The QSAR Toolbox is a freely available software developed by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and OECD Environmen...
Jul 18, 2024 | Argentina Expedites Pesticide Registration by Recognizing Technical Equivalence with Seven Countries
Argentina has taken a significant step towards expediting its pesticide registration procedure by recognising technical equivalence with seven key countries: the United States, Mexico, the European Un...
Bureau of Indian Standards Closes Consultation on Revised Standard for Sodium Chloride.
Jul 18, 2024
The Bureau of Indian Standards has recently closed its consultation on a revised standard for sodium chloride used as an analytical reagent. The consultation, which closed on 25 June 2024, outlined th...
European Commission Proposes to Amend Cosmetic Regulation to Ban 21 CMR Substances
Jul 18, 2024
On 24 June 2024, the European Commission issued a draft amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, which regulates the use of substances in cosmetic products. The draft was notified to the World Trade...
EPA Issues Compliance Guide for Methylene Chloride Rule after Banning Most Uses Due to Health Risks
Jul 18, 2024
On July 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a compliance guide for the recently enacted methylene chloride risk management rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA...
EU Publishes Rolling Updates Extending Restrictions on Substances
Jul 17, 2024
On 1 July 2024, CARACAL (Competent Authorities for REACH and CLP) approved the review of the rolling list, leading to the publication of updates to Annex I of the Restrictions Roadmap under the Chemic...
India solicits comments for standard on Ultramarine Blue used as a colourant in FCMs and toys
Jul 17, 2024
In June 2024, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) released the first draft standard on ultramarine blue for use as a colourant in plastics for toys and food contact material. The draft is currently o...
South Korea approves new exemption from registration criteria for chemicals recycled from waste.
Jul 17, 2024
On July 2, 2024, the Korean Ministry of Environment approved a partial revision of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances. From October 10, 2024, c...
South Korea partially revises cosmetic ingredient reporting regulations.
Jul 16, 2024
On June 14, 2024, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced a partial revision of the regulations on the reporting of production and import results and the list of cosmetic raw mate...
South Korea revises guidelines for alternative animal testing methods for cosmetics.
Jul 16, 2024
On July 15, 2024, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced revised guidelines for alternative animal testing methods for cosmetics. The move aims to improve the international compe...
Australia Rolling Action Plan: Chemical Evaluations List Update
Jul 16, 2024
The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) has released its updated Rolling Action Plan (RAP), which lists ongoing and recently completed chemical evaluations. This initiative is ...
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