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On May 16, 2024, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) released the draft 2024-2026 Priority Product Work Plan detailing the items to be investigated under the Safer Consumer Products (SCP) program. This plan which focuses on p

On May 28, 2024, the Ministry of Environment, led by Minister Han Hwa-jin, announced plans to sign an agreement with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to promote international cooperation projects for the development of

IUCLID 6 has been upgraded version 8.0.2 by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). This update, which follows the larger version 8 release at the end of  April, focuses on minor corrections and improvements.   Update Users who have not yet u

On May 30, 2024, the National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) in South Korea issued an administrative notice regarding the partial revision of the Notice of Designation of Toxic Substances. Here are the key details:    Reasons for R

Beginning in June 2024, the Canadian public will have an important new tool to protect the environment and public health. Under subsection 76(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), any person may request that the Ministers of E

On June 28, 2024, the National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) in South Korea disclosed the results of the hazard assessment of registered chemicals in accordance with Article 42 (Disclosure of Chemical Information) of the Act on the Registrati

On August 27, 2024, the National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) published Hazard Assessment Results under K-REACH.     Announcement of Hazard Assessment Results  In accordance with the Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemi

On October 9, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its fifth Test Order under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) as part of its National PFAS Testing Strategy. This is the latest step in EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap to a

On 18 October 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) and Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly released a notice seeking toxicity information for ethyl hydrogen sulphate and 26 re

On 24 September 2024, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) introduced Version 3 of the Industrial Chemicals Categorisation Guidelines. This major update introduces specific revisions to guide chemical importers and manufact

On November 6, 2024, South Korea’s Chemical Safety Agency completed the hazard assessment for registered chemical substances in accordance with the “Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances, etc.,”   The results, includ

On November 20, 2024, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) announced updates to its toxic substance regulations with the publication of the administrative notice of Partial Revision of the Designated Notice of Toxic Substanc

On November 20, 2024, South Korea’s National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) published an administrative notice of Partial Revision of Regulations on the Classification and Labelling of Chemical Substances in accordance with the Act on the Re

On 13 November 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that it has partnered with the Fraunhofer Institute to investigate a potential alternative to aquatic toxicity testing using fish. The research will focus on whether the Fish Embryo

On 27 December 2024, 131 new chemicals were added to the New Chemical chemicals List by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) under the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA). On the same day, an ISHA Notice was published reveal

On 3 February 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published its Single Programming Document for 2025–2027, outlining its strategic objectives and regulatory actions for the next three years. The plan reinforces ECHA’s role in ensuring chem

The regulation of industrial chemicals in Australia is governed by the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019 (IC Act), which came into force on March 12, 2019. This Act established the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) and its Execu

The Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation, Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, is the legal framework for the regulation of chemicals in the European Union (EU). It was adopted to enhance the protection of

On July 23, 2024, Ukraine officially adopted the Technical Regulation on the Safety of Chemical Products, known as UA-REACH, aligning its chemical safety legislation with the European Union’s REACH framework. The regulation mandates the registratio

The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has expanded the Proposition 65 listing for Bisphenol S (BPS) to include male reproductive toxicity, effective January 3, 2025.     BPS Use and Health Concerns  BPS (