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Jan 03, 2024 | DCPC Announces Implementation of Quality Control Orders for Key Chemicals

  The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has announced its plan to implement Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for a list of 10 chemicals. This initiative falls under the provisions of ...

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Jan 02, 2024 | 2024 KKDIK Registration Fees Published

The Revolving Fund Directorate of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change has disclosed the registration fees for KKDIK in 2024. Compared to 2023, the fees have increased by an a...

Chemical notification/ registration KKDIK
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Important Update: KKDIK Deadlines Extended!
Dec 23, 2023

KKDIK, also known as Turkey REACH, was enacted on June 23, 2017, as part of the EU Adaptation policy. This regulation focuses on the registration, evaluation, authorization, and restriction of chemica...

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ANVISA's Regulatory Agenda For Next Year: Enhancing Standards Across Diverse Product Categories
Dec 18, 2023

ANVISA in Brazil has approved its regulatory agenda for the upcoming year, outlining plans to review and potentially revise multiple of existing standards. ANVISA intends to address over 170 items a...

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EPA initiates process to prioritize five chemicals for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act
Dec 21, 2023

On December 14, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will prioritize five toxic chemicals for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), with risk...

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EU scientific committee publishes draft opinion on titanium dioxide's genotoxicity for public consultation
Dec 20, 2023

On 5 December 2023, the European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published a preliminary opinion on Titanium Dioxide. Previous SCCS Opinions on dermally applied cosm...

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India publishes Quality Control Order for Toluene
Dec 20, 2023

On 19 December 2023, the Central Government of India, after consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), published a Gazette Notification regarding the Quality Control Order (QCO) for Tolue...

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Vietnam suggests Modifications to the List of Facilities Covered by the GHG Inventory Regulations
Dec 19, 2023

The "Draft amendment of the Prime Minister's Decision on the List of GHG Emission Facilities that Must Carry Out Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventories" (the Draft) was published by the Vietnamese Minis...

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The Philippines updates its national chemicals inventory adding 162 substances
Dec 19, 2023

In November 2023, the Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-EMB) released the 2022 and 2023 lists of chemicals and chemical substances to be incl...

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EPA Issues Draft Risk Evaluation for Flame Retardant TCEP
Dec 19, 2023

In a significant development on December 14, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its draft risk evaluation for Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP), a flame retardant widely ...

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Latest Compilation for the Transportation of Hazardous Goods in Mexico
Dec 18, 2023

Mexico has recently released a crucial compilation known as the "List of Frequently Transported Hazardous Substances and Materials" slated to entirely replace the previous 2011 version within the next...

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