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Jan 22, 2024 | Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency Publishes Draft Hazardous Substances Rules
The Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency has recently published the draft Handling, Manufacture, Storage, Import of Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Substances Rules, 2024, in short the Hazardous Sub...
Jan 22, 2024 | South Korea to help with costs of upgrading ageing hazardous chemical handling facilities.
The Korean Ministry of Environment and the Korea Environment Corporation are offering financial support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that handle hazardous chemicals to upgrade their ag...
EU Parliament adopts new regulations to reduce emissions of potent greenhouse gases.
Jan 20, 2024
In line with the EU's and the world's climate goals, the European Parliament adopted new regulations on January 16, 2024, to reduce emissions of potent greenhouse gases. In an effort to encour...
Malaysia opens public consultation on proposed revision of standards for the storage of hazardous substances
Jan 19, 2024
On 21 December 2023, the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) in Malaysia is opened a consultation on a proposed revision to its standards for the safe storage of packaged hazardous che...
Japan releases English version of Food Contact Material Positive List
Jan 19, 2024
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has taken a significant step towards improving transparency and accessibility by releasing an English version of its positive list of substanc...
Important Updates to the Great Britain Mandatory Classification and Labelling List
Jan 18, 2024
On 11 January 2024, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced that it is proposing to update the status of the list entries for 90 substances on the Great Britain Mandatory Classification and...
East African countries notify draft fertilizer standards to WTO
Jan 18, 2024
On 11 December 2023, five East African countries (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of Draft East African Standards for 10 fertilisers. The noti...
Quality Control Order for polyethylene used in extrusion and moulding established in India
Jan 18, 2024
On 4 January 2024, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) of India, in accordance with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued a Quality Control Order (QCO) for polyethylene use...
SCCS publishes its final opinion on Silver Zinc Zeolite in cosmetic products
Jan 17, 2024
On 21 December 2023, the EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) published its final opinion on the use of Silver Zinc Zeolite (SZZ) in body sprays and deodorants. SZZ is used because of the...
FDA Updates Instructions for Reporting Severe Adverse Events for Cosmetic Products under MoCRA
Jan 15, 2024
On December 14, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the instructions for reporting severe adverse events for cosmetic products as mandated by the Modernization of Cosmetics R...
Indonesia's FDA Updates Cosmetic Regulations: New Restrictions and Approvals Effective December 2023
Jan 15, 2024
The Indonesian Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its list of substances that can be used in cosmetics without permission or with restrictions. The FDA issued draft amendments to the Te...
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