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On May 31, 2022, the Colombian Ministry of Commerce (MINCIT) officially launched the Online Portal for Chemical Substances for Industrial Use. The Online Portal will be the main instrument for the industry to submit chemical information to the author

On June 10, 2022, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) approved specific roadmaps for States accession, after the first steps for accession discussions in January 2022. From the original list, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Pe

From June 1-3, 2022, the Latin America Regulatory Cooperation Forum (LARCF) hosted a two-day event to exchange information and progress toward sound management of chemicals across the region. LARCF has been front running with events and cooperation p

The Federal Office of Public Health, Switzerland, on 28 June 2022 published a draft amendment of Annexes 2, 3, 4, and 7 of the Ordinance on Protection against Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Chemicals Ordinance). Annex 2 is the technical r

On July 6, 2022, at the meeting of CARACAL (the EU’s expert group bringing together the Competent Authorities for the REACH and CLP Regulations), the European Commission presented some of the options it is currently considering for the reform of th

On the 29 September 2011, the Law No. 10465 On Veterinary Service in the Republic of Albania was presented.  This is the legal framework for regulating the protection of animal health and wellbeing, the functioning and financing of veterinary servic

On 4 January 2023, Health Canada published the finalized version of an update to the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR). This update was postponed earlier in 2022 because the Canadian government aimed for this update to be more in line with an upda

The Mexican government has expressed its interest in promoting the application of a national policy on chemical substances, considering the life cycle of such substances. The General Health Council, responsible for the health sector in Mexico, has st

Bolivia establishes new requirements and procedures to perform activities with controlled chemical substances and strengthen their supervision of them. On April 12 2023, the Plurinational State of Bolivia published Supreme Decree 4911. This decree an

The SME rule was modified on May 25th, 2023 to change the definition of micro, small, and medium firms to reflect the value alter of the Turkish lira in recent years. The revised criteria may have an impact on enterprises who have previously designa

On June 17, 2023, the Canadian government put forward proposals to amend the regulations governing formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products. The aim of these proposed amendments is to provide clarity on the requirements for quality control

Türkiye introduced legislation for chemicals which is similar to REACH, called KKDIK. Since the regulation was accepted by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change (MoEUCC) on 23rd of December, 2017, the aim was to protect the he

On 28 June 2023 the Indian Ministry of Power published a notice in the Gazette of India notifying the release of the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, 2023. The Scheme came in to force on the day of publication in the Gazette.  The plan outlines each

Brazil is set to make significant strides in its chemical regulatory landscape with the reinstatement of the National Commission on Chemical Safety (CONASQ). This move, initiated by President Lula's administration, demonstrates a commitment to modern