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May 25, 2023 | Japan’s Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare proposes guidelines for measuring workplace exposure limits
In March 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) proposed revised guidelines for measuring workplace exposure limits for hazardous substances under the country’s Industrial Sa...
May 25, 2023 | Safety data sheets and labelling for 1469 chemicals will be mandatory in Japan
On 16 March 2023, Japan announced the inclusion of 1,469 substances to the list of chemicals for which companies are required to maintain safety data sheets (SDSs) and labels that comply with the UN&#...
British Government Removes Sunset Clause from Retained EU Law
May 24, 2023
On 10 May 2023 the British government presented an amendment to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill removing the sunset clause that would automatically revoke most retained EU law on 31 D...
Taiwan’s EPA translates two ECHA and OECD documents for dossier preparation
May 24, 2023
In April 2023, Taiwan’s EPA published two draft documents for dossier preparation and is now searching for public comments. The first document is the Overview of QSAR Model Validation Methods (draft...
South Korea publishes exemption guidelines for test data on efficacy and effectiveness of Biocidal Substances Wood Preservatives
May 31, 2023
On 17 May 2023, the Chemical Materials Research Division of the National Institute of Environmental Research uploaded its plans to conduct evaluations of biocidal substances submitted for approval un...
Chemical pollution problems solutions and plastic contamination- UN Report
May 24, 2023
The "Chemicals in Plastics: A Technical Report" released by the UN on 3 May 2023, attempts to educate the world's population on the frequently disregarded chemical-related problems associated with...
Australia updates on addition and cancellation of several Chemicals in the AIIC
May 23, 2023
On 4 May 2023, Australia Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) repealed CBI acceptance for the proper name of 2 Industrial Chemicals in the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AII...
EU notifies WTO of proposed revision of the CLP regulation
May 23, 2023
On 17 April 2023 the European Commission notified proposed revision of the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation to the WTO. The proposal was originally published on 19 December 202...
EFSA Calls for Data on Migration of Phthalates from Food Contact Materials
May 18, 2023
On 5 May 2023 the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) requested additional evidence regarding the potential migration of plasticisers from food contact materials (FCMs). Stakeholders and interested ...
Bolivia announces new requirements for controlled chemical substances
May 10, 2023
Bolivia establishes new requirements and procedures to perform activities with controlled chemical substances and strengthen their supervision of them. On April 12 2023, the Plurinational State of Bol...
China Health Commission approves 14 substances to be listed in food related lists
May 17, 2023
The National Health Commission of China published a notification which approved 2 substances to be categorized as new food materials, 6 substances to be categorized as new food contact materials (FCM)...
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