Nov 30, 2021 | Danish finds problematic chemicals in fidget toys
According to the Danish Environmental Protection Agency and Danish Consumer Council THINK Chemicals, specific children’s toys have been discovered to contain some chemicals that are problematic....
Nov 30, 2021 | Sweden grants exemption for use of methylene chloride for manufacturing lithium batteries
The Swedish Chemicals Agency grants an exemption for a large amount of methylene chloride, which was banned in Sweden before now. This substance is used in manufacturing a component for lithium batter...
China consults on new food contact resins and additives
Nov 30, 2021
On 27th October, the National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) of China published a consultation on the approval of food additives and resins and the ex...
Chile Is Making Rapid Progress Towards Overarching Packaging Management
Nov 30, 2021
In recent months, Chile has announced three main resolutions aimed at defining the goals, obligations, annual report’s content, and the framing of products that would fall within the packin...
UK REACH:, late DUINs can still be submitted after the deadline
Nov 12, 2021
The deadline to submit a Downstream User Import Notification (DUIN) officially expired on October 27, 2021. However, HSE recently updated its online guidance on UK REACH and announced that DUINs can s...
China NMPA publishes children’s cosmetic regulation
Nov 03, 2021
On the 30th of September, the National Medical Products Administration of China (NMPA) published the final Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Children’s Cosm...
European Commission accepts a proposal to tighten the concentration limits for POPs in waste
Nov 02, 2021
On the 28th of October 2021, the European Commission adopted the proposal on protecting human health and the environment by tightening the limits for POPs. Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are the...
Proposed Global Treaty To Tackle Harmful Substances In Plastics And Promote Circular Economy
Nov 02, 2021
Peru and Rwanda wrote a draft resolution on the 2nd of September 2021, to address harmful substances in plastics. The draft resolution requests that an intergovernmental ...
National Associations Reaffirm Necessary Commitments for Regional Progress
Oct 29, 2021
Chemical associations came together and published an open letter on the need for greater involvement and harmonization of regulatory principles. Associations from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, C...
Biocidal Products Committee concludes to not allow d-allethrin in insecticides
Nov 01, 2021
During the Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) meeting between October 5-14, 2021, it was decided not to allow the use of d-allethrin for product-type 18, that is, insecticides, acaricides, and products...
Australian Government Publishes Chemical Evaluations Roadmap And Rolling Action Plan
Nov 01, 2021
The Australian government recently published an evaluation roadmap and rolling action plan outlining their approach for evaluating industrial chemicals’ introduction. The rolling action plan is ...
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