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Effective November 17, 2023, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has included coal-tar pitch, fluoro-edenite fibrous amphibole, and silicon carbide whiskers in the list of chemicals known to cause cancer in Califor

On November 20, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled a proposed rule designed to enhance protection against two toxic chemicals—decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) and phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1) (PIP (3:1)). These

Update: On 27 December 2024, Japan’s METI and MOE published the promulgated order prohibiting the manufacture of the 10 mercury-containing products in Japan’s Kanpo Official Gazette.     Original Text:  On 4 July 2024, Japan’s Mini

In the context of the authorization process, Member States Competent Authorities and/or the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), on request of the European Commission, could prepare Annex XV dossiers for the identification of Substances of Very High

  Biocidal Products Committee(BPC) is a committee of ECHA which forms opinions on the BPR process and each member state appoints one member for BPC. Members of BPC meet regularly to discuss and the agenda for those meetings are publish

In a significant move towards environmental sustainability, Mexico's Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has taken a proactive stance by introducing a draft technical standard aimed at regulating the emissions of volatile organic compounds

To support the introducers under current Australian chemical regulation (AICIS), authorities have rolled out minor improvements in categorization along with adding few chemicals in

To support the introducers under current Australian chemical regulation (AICIS), authorities have rolled out minor improvements in categorization along with adding few chemicals

The Government of the Russian Federation has identified responsible institutions for implementing the Eurasian Technical Regulation 041 (TR 041), an official decree published on 16 September 2020. The Ministry of Industry an

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 p

The Union Cabinet ratified ban on seven Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) listed under Stockholm Convention. The Stockholm Convention is a global treaty to protect human health and environment from POPs, which are identified chemical substances

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 October 14 the European Commission published the comprehensive Chemical strategy (EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability). The Strategy is the first step toward a zero pollution ambition outlined in the European Green Deal. The strategy covers

The “Occupational Safety and Health Act” was revised on January 15, 2019 and came into effect from January 16, 2020. In relation to this Act, the “Material Safety Data Sheet” (MSDS) was recently revised and will be effective from January

The Australian Department of Health (DOH) announced guidance for manufacturers and importers of chemicals that have an end-use in food-contact articles. The guidance shares six steps to categorize food-contact chemicals as “exempted”, “reported

  On January 11, 2021, a stakeholder consultation meeting was organized by Additional Secretary (Chem) to discuss BIS standards of 12 chemicals. Nine of the twelve standards under consideration are concluded to be made mandatory. The 12 BIS s

The Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine has notified the draft resolution, On Approval of the Technical Regulation on Safety of Chemical Products, to the WTO. This draft resolution lists out requirements for registra

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 ann

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 depen

The Government of Canada evaluated the risks of PFOS, PFOA, and LC-PFCAs, and published the findings in screening assessment reports in 2006 and 2012. The PFOS, PFOA, and LC-PFCAs (and their salts and precursors) are prohibited through regulations