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  The UK will exit the transition period on December 31, 2020.  From 2021, the EU REACH Regulation will be brought into UK law under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and this chemical regulation is also known as UK REACH. REACH, and

While there are less than 160 days left for the first phase for Turkey’s REACH regulation to conclude, more than 18,000 substances were pre-registered already by the first half of 2020, reportedly. Pre-registration (or more accurately pre-SIEF

Russia is the only country of the Eurasian Economic Union that is in the process of a national inventory formation.

On  February 15, 2022, the National Medical Products Administration of China (NMPA) published final measures for cosmetic companies to establish systems for monitoring adverse reactions of cosmetics. It is expected to come into force on October 1

While there are less than 160 days left for the first phase for Turkey’s REACH regulation to conclude, more than 18,000 substances were pre-registered already by the first half

The Ministry of Environment pre-announced partial amendments of the two subordinate laws (the Enforcement Decree and the Enforcement Rules) of the Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Act (K-BPR) on 30 July 2020. The proposed date of adopti

According to the latest update from the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization of Turkish Republic, pre-SIEF notification module in KKS (Chemical Registration System) will be kept active even after the pre-registration deadline, 31st December 2020.

With Brexit being implemented from 31st January 2020, the UK has formally left the EU with a withdrawal deal and it is currently into an 11-month transition period. The UK is no longer a member state of the EU and until the end of the transition pe

On November 11.2020, the chemical registration IT System of KKDIK (Turkey REACH) was updated. The updated system is more user-friendly and slightly different than the previous one in terms of usage and information requirements. Previously, reg

Chemical Regulations Updates in 2020 K-REACH K-REACH requires registration for all existing chemicals manufactured and imported to South Korea in quantities exceeding 1 ton per year. Joint registration is mandatory under K-REACH unless the

South Korea added three substances in the 741 existing biocidal substance list therefore, the total number of biocidal chemicals in the existing list becomes 744 entries. It includes: Chlorine dioxide generated from sodium chlorite by oxida

The recent MSDS amendment in South Korea was enforced on 16 January 2021. This amendment requires chemical manufacturers and importers to deliver and submit an MSDS to the competent authority (Korean Occupational Safety and Health Agency, KOSHA

' 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 availabl

Companies are recommended to register substances under EU REACH with an appropriate declaration of company size together with supporting documents in REACH-IT system. Qualification of micro, small or medium-sized (MSME) enterprise is listed in

The 27th October 2021 deadline for submitting a Downstream User Import Notification is approaching fast.   As a reminder, your substances are eligible for DUIN if:  They are registered under EU REACH; and   They were placed on the GB

On 17 June 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced a new EU-wide project, REF-14, to ensure that products containing hazardous mixtures are correctly classified, labelled and packaged. This initiative aims to protect consumers, especiall

On July 1, 2022, the European Commission published a guidance document addressing the relationship between the REACH Regulations and the EU sanctions recently imposed under Council Regulations 269/2014 and 833/2014. The new document explains that

On June 26th 2022, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation, and Climate Change, Turkey announced an update for the KKDIK registration regarding the languages of the reports to be submitted. Importers or manufacturers residing in Turkey and Only

On 2nd February 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change of Turkey announced a new regulation related to KKDIK registration dossiers for sections 1.7 and 13.1.  Firstly, the Turkish importers of the foreign company they

Brazil has taken another big step in modernizing its chemical management regulations with the approval of the National Chemical Inventory Bill, PL 6120/2019. After years of rigorous evaluation and revisions in various committees, the bill has receive