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Jan 19, 2024 | Japan releases English version of Food Contact Material Positive List
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has taken a significant step towards improving transparency and accessibility by releasing an English version of its positive list of substanc...
Jan 18, 2024 | Important Updates to the Great Britain Mandatory Classification and Labelling List
On 11 January 2024, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced that it is proposing to update the status of the list entries for 90 substances on the Great Britain Mandatory Classification and...
East African countries notify draft fertilizer standards to WTO
Jan 18, 2024
On 11 December 2023, five East African countries (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of Draft East African Standards for 10 fertilisers. The noti...
Quality Control Order for polyethylene used in extrusion and moulding established in India
Jan 18, 2024
On 4 January 2024, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) of India, in accordance with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued a Quality Control Order (QCO) for polyethylene use...
SCCS publishes its final opinion on Silver Zinc Zeolite in cosmetic products
Jan 17, 2024
On 21 December 2023, the EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on the use of Silver Zinc Zeolite (SZZ) in body sprays and deodorants. SZZ is used because of the...
FDA Updates Instructions for Reporting Severe Adverse Events for Cosmetic Products under MoCRA
Jan 15, 2024
On December 14, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the instructions for reporting severe adverse events for cosmetic products as mandated by the Modernization of Cosmetics R...
Indonesia's FDA Updates Cosmetic Regulations: New Restrictions and Approvals Effective December 2023
Jan 15, 2024
The Indonesian Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its list of substances that can be used in cosmetics without permission or with restrictions. The FDA issued draft amendments to the Te...
EPA Announces New Framework to Assess Eye Irritation in New Chemicals
Jan 12, 2024
On January 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced a new framework for identifying eye irritation and corrosion hazards in new chemicals evaluated under the Toxic Substances...
South Korea: New Registration Criteria for Chemical Hazard Information
Jan 11, 2024
On January 9, 2024, the National Assembly of South Korea passed five laws related to the environment, including the “Chemical Substances Registration and Evaluation Act” and the “Chemical Substa...
Bisphenol S Added to Proposition 65 List After 2023 DARTIC Meeting
Jan 11, 2024
Effective December 29, 2023, the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has added bisphenol S (BPS) to the Proposition 65 list as a rep...
FDA Issues Final Guidance for MoCRA Cosmetic Product Facility Registration and Listings
Jan 11, 2024
On December 18, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the final guidance for the industry regarding cosmetic product facility registrations and product listings, as mandated by th...
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