Feb 28, 2024 | EU Co-Legislators Pave the Way for Tougher Measures against Ship Pollution
EU co-legislators reached a preliminary agreement on 15 February 2024 to update and strengthen fortify EU rules addressing pollution from ships navigating European waters. The agreement emphasizes the...
Feb 28, 2024 | Breakthrough Agreement to Ensure Cleaner Air in the EU
On 20 February 2024, negotiators from both the Parliament and the Council reached a preliminary political agreement focused on ensuring cleaner air within the EU. The overall objective is ambitious ye...
US EPA updates Toxic Substances Control Act TSCA fees to improve chemical reviews
Feb 28, 2024
On February 8, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized amendments to the 2018 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Fees Rule, which will increase fees and double the cost of new subst...
Advancements in Safe Storage and Compatibility of Chemical Substances: The Introduction of NBR 17160 in Brazil
Feb 23, 2024
The Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT) has taken an important step forward in enhancing safety measures concerning chemical substances with the introduction of the new standard "NBR ...
Great Britain Postpones Expiry Dates for Biocidal Active Substances
Feb 27, 2024
On 19 February 2024, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced the postponement of active substance expiry dates for all biocidal active substance/product type combinations due to expire betw...
Health Canada proposes restrictions on six essential oils used in personal care products
Feb 27, 2024
On February 3, 2024, the Canadian government published a draft assessment to restrict the use of six essential oils in personal care products. A notice summarizing the scientific considerations of ...
Thailand notifies WTO of draft regulation to restrict mercury in electrical and electronic equipment
Feb 27, 2024
On 12 February 2024, the Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft Ministerial Regulation Prescribing Industrial Products for Mercury-Added Elec...
Ukraine Strengthens Regulations on Food Contact Materials
Feb 26, 2024
On 2 February 2024, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that Order No 2104 ‘On Approval of Special Requirements for Plastic Materials and Articles Intende...
South Korea publishes safety management guidelines for biocidal treated products automobiles.
Feb 26, 2024
The "Safety Management Guidelines for Biocidal Treated Products (Automobile)" have been distributed for the safety management of automobile-related biocides. It includes the obligations and responsibi...
South Korea partially revises the Cosmetics Act.
Feb 26, 2024
A partial amendment to the Cosmetics Act was promulgated on February 6, 2024, to provide a legal basis for cosmetics manufacturers to apply to the Minister of Food and Drug Safety for approval or modi...
EPA Reinstates Chlorpyrifos Tolerances Amid Regulatory Shifts
Feb 26, 2024
On February 5, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reinstated all chlorpyrifos tolerances, overturning a previous rule that had halted its use on all food and feed commodities in earl...
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