Feb 23, 2024 | European Parliament Adopts New Exposure Limits for Lead and Diisocyanates
On 7 February 2024, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) approved new rules to minimise exposure to harmful substances in the workplace. The approved rules include updated exposure limits for lea...
Feb 23, 2024 | European Union Takes Steps to Phase Out Dental Amalgam
On 8 February 2024, negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council reached a provisional political agreement on the phasing out of dental amalgam. The agreement is in line with the European ...
New York State Sets Limits for 14 Dioxane Limits in Household Cleansing Personal Care and Cosmetic Products.
Feb 23, 2024
On 4 January 2024, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation proposed to add limits for 1,4-dioxane in household cleansing, personal care, and cosmetic products to the New York Codes...
FDA Petition to Ban Cancer-Inducing Solvents
Feb 23, 2024
On January 17, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the filing of a food additive petition on behalf of the Environmental Defense Fund and others, requesting that the food additive r...
Bureau of Indian Standards Closes Consultation on Revisions to PET Food Contact Material Standard
Feb 23, 2024
The Bureau of Indian Standards has recently concluded its consultation on a revised standard for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) used as a food contact material. The consultation, which closed on 16 ...
ECHA Publishes Its Strategy Statement for 2024-2028: Focus on Chemical Safety Collaboration and Expertise
Feb 22, 2024
On 30 January 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published its Strategy Statement for the years 2024-2028, emphasising its commitment to protecting human health and the environment through rob...
Modernizing Canada's Environmental Protection: The Journey of Bill S-5
Feb 22, 2024
This period is dedicated to overhauling the nation’s approach to chemical management and embedding a groundbreaking right to a healthy environment within the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (C...
Japan Plans to Ban PFOA and PFOA-related Compounds
Feb 22, 2024
In a significant step to protect the environment and public health, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of Environme...
EPA Extends Deadline for Annual Reporting on Polymers under TSCA
Feb 22, 2024
On February 16, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an extension of the submission deadline for the annual electronic reporting mandated under the Toxic Substances Control ...
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Proposes Interim Standard to Address PFAS Contamination in Municipal Biosolids Used as Fertilizers
Feb 20, 2024
On February 5, 2024, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of an interim standard for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in municipal biosolids...
Vietnam plans to revise its cosmetics legislation.
Feb 21, 2024
The Vietnamese Ministry of Health (MoH) announced on December 13, 2023, that a new decree on cosmetics management is being drafted. Background information Currently, after more than 12 years of ...
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