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Mar 14, 2022 | Korea proposes an amendment to cosmetics regulation

In February 2022, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea proposed amendments to the ‘Regulation on Safety Standards, etc. of Cosmetics’. This is the cosmetics policy enacted...

Cosmetics Chemical notification/ registration Regulatory update South Korea
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Mar 11, 2022 | Brazil Considers the Inclusion of New Active Ingredients

In February 2022, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) submitted a proposal for including substances/organisms as active ingredients into authorized monographs authorized in Brazil. The ...

Brazil Chemical industry Substance & mixture classification
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Sweden proposes N-hydroxymethylacrylamide for SVHC List
Mar 11, 2022

On March 4, 2022, Sweden proposes to ECHA to identify N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide (with CAS No 924-42-5) in the list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). SVHC list consists of substances con...

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India consults on a revised terephthalic acid standard
Mar 11, 2022

The Bureau of Indian Standards launch a consultation on a draught amended standard for terephthalic acid, which includes new standards, sampling techniques, and testing on February 23, 2022.The fi...

BIS Chemical industry India
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NMPA publishes final cosmetic adverse reaction measures
Mar 09, 2022

On  February 15, 2022, the National Medical Products Administration of China (NMPA) published final measures for cosmetic companies to establish systems for monitoring adverse reactions of cosmetic...

Cosmetics China-REACH Regulatory update
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India Amends the Rule for Plastic Waste Management
Mar 09, 2022

On 16 February 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change published the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, amending the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. The Rul...

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European Union notifies a substance in biocidal products
Mar 09, 2022

On the 7th of March 2022, the EU notifies the decision to not approve N-(3-aminopropyl)-N-dodecylpropane1,3-diamine as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products. This decision was m...

Biocides chemical notification/registration risk management
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Canada consults for pesticide management
Mar 08, 2022

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), on 7 March 2022, proposes a maximum residue limit for Pyraziflumid (PMRL2022-02).  The proposed limit includes: MRL (ppm)1 Ra...

Pesticides Canada Consultation
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Australia consults on the safety standards for children’s toys
Mar 08, 2022

Children's products safer alternatives
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Australia bans mercury and mercury-containing products
Mar 08, 2022

On  7 March 2022, Australia notified the changes to its laws regarding Mercury, in a bid to comply with the Minamata Convention obligations. Due to the amendment, Australia now prohibits the import...

Mercury import/export restrictions product restrictions/prohibitions
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Additional Global Plastics Treaty Proposals
Mar 04, 2022

At the UN Environment Assembly that happened from 28th February to 2nd March, along with Japan, India has placed another proposal on the table which states an alternative resolution on single use p...

Plastics India Single-use plastics directive

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