Aug 10, 2022 | South Korea updates amended K-REACH Enforcement Rules
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea updates the Enforcement Rules of the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-REACH). The main updates include: Requirement on hazar...
Aug 09, 2022 | South Korea consults for the hazard review of chemical substances
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea consults on a draft amendment of ‘the results of hazard review of chemical substances’ under the Act on Registration and Eval...
Change in the dossier evaluation process regarding tonnage bands
Aug 07, 2022
Companies that downgrade the tonnage band in their registrations after ECHA’s draft decision will need to prove the volume of their substance. ECHA has updated the rules on tonnage bands ...
India adopts the International Chemical Safety Cards to protect workers health and safety.
Aug 02, 2022
In July 2022, the Indian Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Labour Organization (ILO) in order to adapt the International Chemical Safety...
Deadlines for four BIS chemicals are postponed to early 2023
Aug 01, 2022
On July 27, 2022, the Central Government of India announced the deadline for four chemical substances regulated by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Act (2016) will be posted. The chemicals and the...
Taiwan’s EPA proposes changes to labelling requirements to chemical
Aug 01, 2022
Taiwan’s EPA plans to modify the “Regulations for the Labelling and Materials Safety Date Sheets for Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances” and is consulting until 20 August. This modification...
English Reports are Allowed for KKDIK Submission
Aug 01, 2022
On June 26th 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation, and Climate Change, Turkey announced an update for the KKDIK registration regarding the languages of the reports to be submitted. Impo...
European Commission unveils monitoring framework for progress on environmental goals
Jul 29, 2022
On 26 July, 2022, the European Commission presented its monitoring framework for the EU’s eighth Environment Action Programme (EAP), which will apply up to December 2030. EU environment action progr...
European Commission outlines alternatives for REACH reform and operationalization of essential use concept
Jul 19, 2022
On July 6, 2022, at the meeting of CARACAL (the EU’s expert group bringing together the Competent Authorities for the REACH and CLP Regulations), the European Commission presented some of the option...
European Commission seeks to reinforce rules on the sustainable use of pesticides
Jul 19, 2022
On 22 June 2022, the European Commission adopted a proposal to revise Directive 2009/128/EC on the sustainable use of pesticides. Adopted in 2009, the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive sought to...
DEFRA consults on the extension of transitional registration deadlines under UK REACH
Jul 19, 2022
The UK Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has begun consultation on the extension of UK REACH registration deadlines. UK REACH established a transitional system whereby substa...
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