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The Australian government recently published an evaluation roadmap and rolling action plan outlining their approach for evaluating industrial chemicals’ introduction. The rolling action plan is Australia’s work plan for prioritising chemicals for

The Health and Environment Ministry of Canada has proposed a recommendation to add organic substance used in paints and six flame retardants to the country's toxic substances’ list. The six flame retardants are part of a group of ten substancesÂ

Chile drafts a new regulation to further promote safe products among the ones used by children. These products will have to comply with the provisions established by the regulation and present the certificate attesting conformity in order to be

On June 13, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that its Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) will conduct a peer review of two key assessments: the Draft Risk Evaluation for 1,1-dichloroethane and the draft hazar

The Brazilian Deputies’ Chamber approved Law Bill 6.120/2019, which proposes the creation of a national chemical inventory aimed at consolidating information of chemicals imported into the national market.  The Law Bill, having been in the pos

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

The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea introduced 'Designation and Management of Substance Subject to Permission System' in 2015. This is to designate chemical substances with a risk of harm as substance subject to permission, and to give

On the 7th of March 2022, the EU notifies the decision to not approve N-(3-aminopropyl)-N-dodecylpropane1,3-diamine as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products. This decision was made due to the human health risks posed by the sub

National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea updated and announced the results of hazard review of chemical substances under K-REACH on February 11th, 2022.The updates are as follows:·         Update the hazard infor

On February 5, 2024, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of an interim standard for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in municipal biosolids imported or sold in Canada as fertilizers. The de

On the 29th of March 2022, the European Commission opened a public consultation for the Cosmetic Products Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009). The objective of this revision is to ensure human health and improve the functioning of the inter

On 14 February 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a comprehensive guidance document (Guidance on the assessment of risks to bees from the use of biocides) aimed at improving the protection of bees from the adverse effects of biocida

Peru has been working on its national chemical policy at least since 2020. In recent months, Peru approached the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for funding its implementation and enforcing mechanisms. UNEP has been holding a special C

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea updated the regulation on cosmetic safety standards on April 1st, 2022. This is to strengthen the safety management of cosmetics and protect public health, as well as strengthening the compet

Latin American countries have been constantly improving their chemical management instruments in the last few years. Among several meetings and discussions, countries are motivated to pursue the implementation of their national chemical policy. Th

Canada has presented a long-awaited proposal to impose strict restrictions on a range of long-chain PFASs and flame retardants, as well as bans on dechloranplus (DP) and decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE). According to a Canada Gazette notice, adoptin

Following the proposal of five new Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), interested parties are now invited to comment on the draft regarding the respective substances listed below. These substances were proposed for listing as POPs under the Stockho

On the 30th of May 2022, Australia published some evaluations under section 78 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019. The draft versions of these evaluations were initially published for public consultation and closed on the 28th of March 2022. Th

On May 20, 2022, the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change released a new regulation draft that will replace the current E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016. In addition to information technology and telecommunications equipment and

According to Notice No.15 of 2022 issued on May 24, 2022, by the General Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, a newly approved Action Plan for New Pollutants Treatment was released aiming to improve China’s new pollutant