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Jul 04, 2024 | Public Consultation Open on South Africa's New Draft Regulation on Hazardous Chemicals Implementing GHS 10

The Department of Employment and Labour in South Africa has announced a new draft Regulation (Notice No. 50431) aimed at controlling exposure to Hazardous Chemical Agents (HCAs). These regulations wil...

Classification GHS Hazardous chemicals Labelling South Africa
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Jul 03, 2024 | India publishes new circular on medical devices.

On 16 May 2024, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) issued a notification dated 11 February 2020, which specifies that all medical devices are now categorized under sub-clause (iv) of clau...

Chemical industry Medical devices
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Malaysia’s NPRA updates list of restricted substances used in cosmetics
Jul 02, 2024

On June 18, 2024, Malaysia’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) updated the list of restricted substances for cosmetics under the country’s Guidelines for Control of Cosmetic Product...

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Japan Categorizes NPE as Class II Specified Chemical Substance
Jul 02, 2024

On 21 June 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) notified the World Trade Organization (WT...

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Japan Updates GHS Classifications for 160 Chemicals
Jun 28, 2024

On 21 June 2024, Japan took a significant step in chemical safety management by releasing an updated list of new and revised Globally Harmonized System (GHS) classifications for 160 chemical substance...

Classification GHS METI MHLW
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EPA Releases User-Friendly Pesticide Concentration Calculator
Jun 28, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the release of a significantly improved Pesticide in Water Calculator. This updated tool makes it easier to estimate pesticide concentrations in...

Environment Pesticides Tool
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Canada's Landmark Bill C-226 Paves the Way for Environmental Justice and Combats Environmental Racism
Jun 27, 2024

On June 21, 2024, in Gatineau, Quebec, the Government of Canada marked a significant milestone in its pursuit of environmental justice with the Royal Assent of Bill C-226 - An Act Respecting the Devel...

CEPA Environment North America
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Canada Updates Mercury Regulations: Expanded Prohibitions and Improved Compliance
Jun 27, 2024

In a significant move to improve environmental protection and public health, the Canadian government recently updated its regulations on mercury-containing products. These changes, announced on June 1...

CEPA Mercury North America Restricted use Minamata Convention
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ECHA Adds a New Substance of Very High Concern to the Candidate List
Jun 27, 2024

On 27 June 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that bis(α,α-dimethylbenzyl)peroxide has been added to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) by the ECHA Member...

EU REACH Hazardous chemicals Restricted substances SVHC
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Chile Publishes Draft Regulations for the Import and Use of Pesticide Samples
Jun 26, 2024

On 27 May 2024, the Chilean Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG) published a draft regulation that establishes the conditions and requirements for authorising the importation and use of pesticide s...

Import/export restrictions Latin America Pesticides Public Consultation Research and development RD
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EPA Finalizes Test Methods for Measuring Disinfectant Residues on Hard Surfaces
Jun 26, 2024

On June 13, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released finalized test methods for measuring disinfectant residues on hard surfaces treated with quaternary ammonium and phenolic comp...

Product testing Safer alternatives Test methods United States

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