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Mar 18, 2024 | Latest updates to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals
During the months of December 2023 and January, February, and March 2024, the Australian Industrial Chemistry Introductory Scheme (AICIS) has made several updates to the Australian Inventory of Indust...
Mar 18, 2024 | EU Reaches Agreement for Sustainable Packaging and Circular Economy
On 11 March 2024, the European Parliament and the Council reached a ground-breaking provisional agreement on reformed rules aimed to improve the sustainability and safety of packaging and promote a ci...
China solicits comments on GB 30000.1
Mar 15, 2024
On 12th March 2024, The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China (MIIT) published a notification soliciting public comments on the draft standard of GB 30000.1: Rules for classificati...
DEFRA publishes delayed UK REACH Work Programme for 2023/24
Mar 14, 2024
On 15 February 2024, the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published the UK REACH Work Programme which describes the operational work planned for the 2023/2024 financial ye...
Brazil's Anvisa publishes rules for paints and varnishes with sanitizing action
Mar 12, 2024
Starting April 1st, 2024, paints and varnishes intended for real estate use must be registered with Anvisa if they have sanitizing properties. This requirement applies to products formulated with sub...
ECHA Outlines Timeline for the Next Steps for the PFAS Restriction Process
Mar 13, 2024
On 13 March 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published on its official website the next steps in the evaluation of the proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). ...
FDA Announces Voluntary Phase Out of PFAS in Food Packaging Completed
Mar 13, 2024
On February 28, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made a significant announcement, declaring that manufacturers have ceased selling grease-proofing substances containing Per- and Polyf...
Guidelines for Sampling Cosmetics and Drugs Introduced in India
Mar 11, 2024
The Regulatory Guidelines for Sampling of Drugs, Cosmetics & Medical Devices were approved and released by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) of India on February 9, 2024. The pur...
Reminder for 'Comply with UK-REACH' Users to Log in to Maintain Access
Mar 11, 2024
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging all 'Comply with UK-REACH' users to log in to their Government Gateway accounts immediately. The 'Comply with UK-REACH IT' service, w...
EU Adopts Ambitious Regulation to Combat Ozone Depletion
Mar 08, 2024
In a significant step towards environmental protection, the European Union published Regulation (EU) 2024/590 on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer in the Official Journal of the European Union o...
India holds public consultation on revised standard for iron oxide pigments for paints
Mar 08, 2024
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is seeking comments until 20 April 2024 on the third revision of the standard for iron oxide pigments used in paints. The standard (IS 44) was first released in 19...
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