Feb 01, 2025 | EPA Releases Draft Risk Evaluations for Phthalates and Related Chemicals
On January 6, 2025, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft risk evaluation for dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for public comment. A...
Jan 31, 2025 | ECHA Publishes Infographic to Help Companies Manage UFIs for Poison Centre Notifications Correctly
On 21 January 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a new infographic to help companies manage their Unique Formula Identifiers (UFIs) effectively. The infographic provides guidance on ...
Japan Updates Food Additive Standards under Food Sanitation Act
Jan 31, 2025
Update: On 30 January 2025, the Japanese government notified the WTO that the proposed revisions to food additive standards under the Food Sanitation Act became effective on 23 January 2025. ...
Japan Adds Cosmetic Ingredients to NITE-CHRIP Database
Jan 31, 2025
On 10 January 2025, Japan’s National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) added ingredients used in cosmetics to the country’s Chemical Risk Information Platform (NITE-CHRIP). As a govern...
Japan publishes English version of GHS Classified Chemicals for FY 2022
Jan 31, 2025
On 23 January 2025, Japan’s National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) published the English version of the list of 169 chemicals classified according to the provisions of the Globally ...
EU Adopts New Regulations to Reduce Packaging Waste and Promote Sustainability
Jan 30, 2025
The European Council has formally adopted the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) which focuses on reducing packaging waste and promoting sustainability. The rules introduce binding targ...
Ukraine Notifies WTO of Revised Draft Resolution on Hazardous Factors Registration
Jan 29, 2025
On 23 January 2025, Ukraine notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its draft Regulation entitled "Procedure for State Registration of Hazardous Factors" (Rev. 2). This Regulation, issued by th...
Ecuador Implements New Sanitary Technical Regulations for Medicines
Jan 29, 2025
In a major regulatory move aimed at strengthening public health safeguards, the National Agency for Regulation, Control, and Sanitary Surveillance (ARCSA) has issued Resolution ARCSA-DE-2024-058-DASP,...
Chile Introduces Landmark Regulation to Strengthen Agricultural Pesticide Management
Jan 28, 2025
In a significant step towards modernizing its agricultural sector, Chile’s Ministry of Agriculture, through the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG), has issued Resolución 243 Exenta (Resoluti...
Singapore’s HSA Revises Fees for Cosmetic Notifications and GMP Certifications under the Health Products Fees Amendment Regulations 2024
Jul 15, 2024
Effective 1 July 2024, Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has announced a revision to its fee structure for cosmetic product notifications and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certificatio...
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