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Apr-16-2021
The Ministry of Environment in South Korea plans to include lubricants in the list of products subject to safety checks. 39 consumer products have been listed in K-BPR that will need safety checks. The draft amendment proposed to include lubricants under the 'coatings' category. Once this draft is approved and implemented,...
Apr-19-2021
The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) has been implemented since July 1st 2020. Under this Scheme, introducers of chemicals have the obligation to submit an annual declaration. The first deadline of the annual declaration is November 30th, 2021. All the industrial chemicals placed in Australia, regardless of their categories,...
Apr-21-2021
Japan is going forward with a global ban on the production, import, and use of Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts, and 2,2,2-Trichloro-1-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-(4-chlorophenyl) ethanol (also known as o,p’-Dicofol), as a part of its commitment announced at the 9th meeting of the Stockholm Convention on (POPs) in 2019. In February 2021, the...
Apr-05-2021
' In an email exchange with GPC dated April 2nd, 2021, HSE provided a much-welcomed clarification regarding the requirements that non-GB manufacturers must meet in order to qualify for DUIN. In their email, HSE stated that DUIN is only available for companies that imported/used EU REACH-registered substances into Great Britain...
Apr-21-2021
Under the New Substance Program, Environment and Climate Canada and Health Canada are responsible for administering the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) and the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms). Recently, the Canadian government published the Guidelines for the Notification and Testing of New Substances were prepared to assist individuals responsible for complying with the...
Apr-21-2021
As per Canada’s New Substances Fees Regulations, fees must be provided with each New Substance Notification (NSN) package submitted under the New Substance Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers). The amount of fee will be dependent on the annual sales in Canada for the notifier, the specific Schedule being submitted, and other services being requested...
Apr-14-2021
On April 14, 2021, ECHA recommends for the European Commission to add seven substances to the Authorisation List (Annex XIV of REACH). Once on the list, companies will need to apply for authorisation to continue using them. The seven substances are: the cyclosiloxanes D4 the cyclosiloxanes D5 the cyclosiloxanes D6...
