May 15, 2024 | Ukraine Adopts CLP Regulation Signalling Alignment with Global Chemical Safety Standards
In a move to align with EU standards, the Ukrainian government adopted the Technical Regulation for the Classification of Hazards, Labeling and Packaging of Chemical Products on 10 May 2024. This deci...
May 08, 2024 | New International Proposal Targets Hazardous Chemicals in Plastics to Fight Pollution
A groundbreaking proposal to establish strict criteria and lists for chemicals of concern in plastics was launched by Norway, the Cook Islands and Rwanda ahead of INC-4 (the fourth session of the Inte...
Monitoring guidelines for adverse reactions to cosmetics issued in China
May 14, 2024
On 19 April 2024, China’s Centre for Drug Re-evaluation (NMPA) and the National Centre for Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring issued final guidelines on the collection and reporting of adverse reactio...
Indonesia's road to OECD membership
May 14, 2024
The Council of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) decided on February 20, 2024, to open accession talks with Indonesia, recognising the country's progress toward meeting...
UK Government Publishes Response to Consultation on Amendments to POPs Regulation
May 13, 2024
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published the UK Government's official response to the consultation on potential amendments to the Persistent Organic Pollutants ...
European Commission Expands Scope of ECHA’s Chromium VI Restriction Proposal
May 13, 2024
In an effort to strengthen environmental and public health protection, the European Commission has requested the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to expand the scope of the REACH restriction proposal ...
HSE Launches Public Consultation on Copper Substances
May 08, 2024
On 15 April 2024, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched a call for comments and relevant information on a number of copper substances. The reason for the consultation is that the Great Britai...
Government of Canada Releases Acids and Bases Group Assessment: Concludes Substances Are Not Harmful to Health or the Environment
May 08, 2024
On April 27, 2024, the Government of Canada has published the Acids and Bases Group Assessment, which concludes that these substances are not harmful to human health or the environment. A notice to th...
India Adds New Fertilizers to Fertilizer Control Order Including Sulfur and Micronutrient Options
May 07, 2024
The Government of India has amended the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic, or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985 to include several additional fertiliser alternatives. This amendment is aimed at providing farm...
East African countries notify WTO of draft standards for skincare products
May 07, 2024
On 9 April 2024, five East African countries (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of Draft East African standards for special purposes (anti-aging...
EPA Enforces Ban on Several Industrial and Commercial Methylene Chloride Uses
May 06, 2024
On April 30, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) implemented a ban on most uses of methylene chloride, a hazardous substance linked to several cancers, neurotoxicity, liver damage, an...
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