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Apr 08, 2024 | Draft amendment to the Law on Chemicals released by Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Vietnam's main chemical management law, the Law on Chemicals, has a draft update that has been finalized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT). MOIT is currently seeking input on the proposed r...
Apr 08, 2024 | Bureau of Indian Standards Issues Draft Specification for Use of Polystyrene with Food Pharmaceuticals and Drinking Water
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued a draft Indian Standard for Polystyrene (Crystal and High Impact) to ensure its safe use with food, pharmaceuticals, and drinking water. The standard, a...
EU Proposes Regulation for Environmental Data Collection
Apr 05, 2024
On 13 March 2024, the European Union took a significant step towards improving environmental transparency by advancing a proposal for a new regulation on environmental data collection. Entitled "Propo...
UK: Three popular fungicides are on the way out
Jan 12, 2024
Indoxacarb, famoxadone, and mancozeb are three frequently used fungicides that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) says facing potential withdrawal from the UK market. After reviewing these activ...
Washington State Implements Stricter Regulations Prohibiting Cosmetic Animal Testing
Apr 05, 2024
On March 15, 2024, Bill ESHB 1097, ‘An act relating to the sale of cosmetics tested on animals’, was signed into law in Washington State. It will take effect on January 1, 2025. The legislation pr...
CDSCO launches national single window system NSWS portal! Streamlining Medical Device Approvals in India
Jan 08, 2024
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has launched the ‘National Single Window System (NSWS)’ site, which is a significant step in streamlining the process of obtaining medical d...
Drug Administration of Vietnam to implement new cosmetics regulations in 2024-25
Apr 04, 2024
On 4 March 2024, the Drug Administration of Vietnam (DAV) issued amendments to the Annexes of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD). At the 38th ASEAN Cosmetic Council (ACC) and the 38th ASEAN Cosmetic S...
South Korea designates consumer chemical products as subject to safety verification.
Apr 03, 2024
On March 26, 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its decision to designate certain consumer chemical products subject to safety verifica...
Israel’s Ministry of Health notifies draft cosmetic regulations to WTO
Apr 02, 2024
On 25 March 2024, Israel's Ministry of Health notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a new draft amendment to the Pharmacists Ordinance. The proposed amendment seeks to decrease trade b...
Mexico: Amendments to the Regulations of the CICOPLAFEST Agreement
Apr 01, 2024
On March 14, 2024, the "Agreement amending the previous one that establishes the goods whose import and export are subject to regulation by the agencies that make up the Intersecretarial Commission fo...
EPA Proposes New Rule Requiring Data Reporting on 16 Chemicals Under TSCA Risk Evaluation
Mar 29, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is introducing a rule under Section 8(d) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), mandating manufacturers (including importers) of 16 chemicals to sub...
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