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1 Key Updates on Thailand Chemical Regulation Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com The Hazardous Substance Act B.E. 2535 is one of the main legislative bases involved in chemical management in Thailand. The first issue of B.E. 2535 came into force on April 7th, 1992. The Act has been revised several times. The Ministry of Indus
2 Chile leads the way on chemical safety in Latin America: Decree published Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com On February 9, 2021, Chile approved its rules for the classification, labeling, and notification of dangerous chemical substances and mixtures (Decree 57) in the official gazette. The Decree 57 was promulgated in November 2019 and communicated
3 8 new substances to be identified as SVHC by ECHA Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com 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
4 K-REACH: Simplified chemical risk assessment plan Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com A new chemical risk assessment reporting system also known as Chemical Accident Prevention Management Plan (CAPMP) has been in place since April 1 in South Korea. This new system integrates two existing risk reporting systems - an off-site co
5 K-BPR: Safety check will be required when using lubricants Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com The Ministry of Environment in South Korea plans to include lubricants in the list of products subject to safety checks. 39 consumer products have been listed in K-BPR that will need safety checks. The draft amendment proposed to include lubrica
6 Prepare for First Annual Reporting deadline under Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme - AICIS Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) has been implemented since July 1st 2020. Under this Scheme, introducers of chemicals have the obligation to submit an annual declaration. The first deadline of the annual declaratio
7 Latest updates to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com During the months of December 2023 and January, February, and March 2024, the Australian Industrial Chemistry Introductory Scheme (AICIS) has made several updates to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC). The updates include the add
8 UK REACH: HSE provides clarification on the requirements to perform DUIN Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com ' In an email exchange with GPC dated April 2nd, 2021, HSE provided a much-welcomed clarification regarding the requirements that non-GB manufacturers must meet in order to qualify for DUIN. In their email, HSE stated that DUIN is only availabl
9 Canadian Draft Guidance for Notification and Testing of New Substances Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com Under the New Substance Program, Environment and Climate Canada and Health Canada are responsible for administering the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) and the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms
10 Fee Change for New Substance Notifications in Canada Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com 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
11 Seven substances have been proposed for authorisation by ECHA Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com On April 14, 2021, ECHA recommends for the European Commission to add seven substances to the Authorisation List (Annex XIV of REACH). Once on the list, companies will need to apply for authorisation to continue using them. The seven substance
12 Taiwan’s EPA modified Chemical Registration Fee Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has published the modification of the fee structure for chemical registration on April 7, 2021. In response to the international trend of reducing the use of animal testing, the registratio
13 Amendments of Poisons Act in India Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com In early April, the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, India chaired a meeting on implications of Poisons Act (1919) in chemical industry.   One of the issues that brought up in this
14 Entry into force Eurasia REACH postponed Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com The entry into force date of Eurasia REACH has been postponed. The regulation was initially planned to come into force on 2nd June 2021.  This postpone is mainly due to the delay of the approvement of the second part of Eurasia REACH regulation
15 Colombia’s Labor Ministry the first sector to implement GHS Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com Colombia incorporated GHS guidelines in 2018 based on the Decreto 1.496/2018. The regulation provides guidance for ministries to implement the standard in each sector. In 2021, the Ministry of Labor is the first sector to adopt GHS under Resol
16 ANVISA proposes to update methodologies on agrochemical residues  Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com On April 8, 2021, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) opened a public consultation on the criteria for conducting Pesticide Residue Studies and for the establishment of Maximum Residue Limits (MRL). The proposal intends to ado
17 Taiwan: Deadline for Standard Registration of 106 PECs proposed to be postponed to 2023 Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com On May 27 Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) proposed an amendment to the Regulation on New and Existing Chemical Substances. The regulation was first published in 2014 and had previously been amended in March 2019. The lega
18 EU-REACH: Declare your company size correctly Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com Companies are recommended to register substances under EU REACH with an appropriate declaration of company size together with supporting documents in REACH-IT system. Qualification of micro, small or medium-sized (MSME) enterprise is listed in
19 Thailand renews the Plastic Food Packaging Standards Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com On 1 June 2022 the Thailand Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) published a notification regarding Quality or Standard of Plastic Containers in the Royal Gazette. The notification was previously announced in G/SPS/N/THA/484 on 27 January 2022. The not
20 HSE calls for Information on Pigment Red and Solvent Violet Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com The UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched two public consultations on two substances, Pigment Red 83 and Solvent Violet 13, used in tattoo and permanent make-up (PMU) inks. The two substances have been proposed for mandatory classific
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