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The Chemicals and Biotechnology Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) adopted on September 2, 2022, a working document on the application of the “Safe and Sustainable by Design” (SSbD) concept to nanomater

On June 16th, 2022, a decision approving Vietnam’s chemical industry development strategy was signed by deputy prime minister Le Van Thanh.  Under the strategies, new policies, tasks, and measurements are established to implement new goals and

New regulations will be established for the EU for some persistent organic pollutants, according to a news release from the European Parliament on October 4, 2022. (POPs). The new regulations will make sure that EU laws support the circular economy a

On 3 October 2022, as a step into the Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDC) blueprint that was received in June, the Belgian Federal Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Public Health sent a survey to stakeholders requesting to derive information o

On 11th November 2022, the EU parliament adopted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) act. This act will require businesses to regularly publish information on their societal and environmental impact, which in return will make the

On 24 August 2022 the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change published the Battery Waste Management Rule, 2022 concerning the waste battery management in India. The new rule takes the place of the Batteries (Management and Handling

The Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) is a design, development, production, and use strategy for chemicals and materials that emphasises delivering the desired function (or service) while avoiding or minimising detrimental effects on human health

The Model Regulations address consignment processes, the usage, building, testing, and approval of packing and portable tanks, as well as the categorization of dangerous commodities and their listing (marking, labelling, placarding and documentation)

A comprehensive plan that outlines more than 150 steps to assist business and government agencies in achieving the Green Deal and digital targets by 2050 has been released by the European Commission in collaboration with stakeholders. The main elemen

The Waste Framework Directive's database (WFD) for information on substances of concern in articles as such or in complex objects (products) is known as Substances of Concern In Products (SCIP). As of January 5, 2021, businesses who provide goods wit

On 21 March 2023, a draft proposal was released by India’s Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), that specifies the average lifetime of products under the E-Waste (Management) rules, 2022. On 1 April 2023, this came into force. E-waste managem

The European Commission adopted a Proposal for a Regulation on the management of end-of-life vehicles and standards for circularity in vehicle design on July 13, 2023. The adopted act is open for feedback until September 26, 2023.   In terms of

On 2 May 2023, the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) published a draft notification in the Gazette of India for bringing out regulations for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for used oil. The public and other stak

The "Chemicals in Plastics: A Technical Report" released by the UN on 3 May 2023, attempts to educate the world's population on the frequently disregarded chemical-related problems associated with plastic pollution, including their detrimental effect

On 9 June 2023, the Australian government announced that because of a historic agreement reached at a national summit of environment ministers, strict new government regulations governing packaging will soon be implemented to reduce waste and increas

On 26 June 2023, a proposed exemption for the use of cadmium and lead in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) under Annex IV of the EU Directive on the restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) in electrical and electronic equipment was put out for discussion b

On 10 July 2023, the European Commission adopted a new regulation on sustainable management of batteries and waste batteries. The regulation will apply to all batteries including all waste portable batteries, electric vehicle batteries, industrial

On 17 August 2023, the new EU Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542) concerning batteries and waste batteries entered into force and the Batteries Directive (Directive 2006/66/EC) was repealed. In the coming years the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

The European Commission issued three solicitations for feedback on August 23, 2023: on the WEEE Directive, on the new end-of-life vehicle regulations, and on eco-design standards and labelling of electronic displays. The European Commission's commitm

On 27 February 2024, the European Parliament approved revised EU procedures and control measures for waste shipments. The agreed regulation implements stricter measures to protect human health and the environment, while contributing to the EU’s cli