Mar 20, 2024 | Swedish Chemicals Agency updates PRIO tool with new criteria to identify hazardous substances
On 26 February 2024, the Swedish Chemicals Agency (KEMI) announced the latest update of its PRIO tool. The update extends the tool's criteria to include the new hazard classes in the latest update...
Mar 19, 2024 | FDA Investigates Benzene Contamination in Drugs Urges Manufacturers to Take Action
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has initiated an investigation into the cause of benzene contamination in certain drugs, raising concerns about potential health risks associated with the presen...
South Korea partially revises Notice of Designation of Toxic Substances.
Mar 18, 2024
On January 10, 2024, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea published a partial amendment to the Notice of Designation of Toxic Substances. The amendment will come into...
South Korea has drawn up an amendment to the Guidelines for Alternatives to Animal Testing.
Mar 18, 2024
On March 14, 2024, the South Korean National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation published a draft of the ‘Guidelines for Alternatives to Animal Testing Methods’ to help improve the inter...
European Parliament Backs Tougher Toy Safety Rules to Protect Children
Mar 18, 2024
In response to growing concerns about toy safety, the European Parliament has backed tougher rules to protect children from potential dangers posed by toys. The new rules, adopted with overwhelming su...
25 new substances added to Great Britain Mandatory Classification and Labelling List
Mar 18, 2024
On 12 March 2024, the UKs Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced that 25 chemical substances have been added to the Great Britain Mandatory Classification and Labelling List (GB MCL). These addit...
Latest updates to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals
Mar 18, 2024
During the months of December 2023 and January, February, and March 2024, the Australian Industrial Chemistry Introductory Scheme (AICIS) has made several updates to the Australian Inventory of Indust...
EU Reaches Agreement for Sustainable Packaging and Circular Economy
Mar 18, 2024
On 11 March 2024, the European Parliament and the Council reached a ground-breaking provisional agreement on reformed rules aimed to improve the sustainability and safety of packaging and promote a ci...
China solicits comments on GB 30000.1
Mar 15, 2024
On 12th March 2024, The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (MIIT) published a notification soliciting public comments on the draft standard of GB 30000.1: Rules for classificati...
DEFRA publishes delayed UK REACH Work Programme for 2023/24
Mar 14, 2024
On 15 February 2024, the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published the UK REACH Work Programme which describes the operational work planned for the 2023/2024 financial ye...
Brazil's Anvisa publishes rules for paints and varnishes with sanitizing action
Mar 12, 2024
Starting April 1st, 2024, paints and varnishes intended for real estate use must be registered with Anvisa if they have sanitizing properties. This requirement applies to products formulated with sub...
Submit your email ID to receive notifications about upcoming courses and events
