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In line with the Industrial Chemicals Act of 2019, new chemicals were introduced to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC) after their assessment certification on October 17, 2023. This move reinforces Australia's commitment to keepi

In February 2021, Chile became the first country in Latin America to adopt a comprehensive national chemicals regulation, Decree 57 and its implementing Resolution 777/2021. This regulation establishes a structured system for the notification and pri

On October 9, 2024, the Senate Social Affairs Committee (CAS) approved the creation of the National Inventory of Chemical Substances in Brazil. This proposal, part of Bill PL 6120/2019, marks the third and final approval needed from Senate committees

China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) has recently updated the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC) by adding 36 new chemical substances. The announcement, made on November 25, 2024, underscores China’s efforts t

The regulation of chemicals in New Zealand is governed by the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act (HSNO), which was enacted in 1996. Since its implementation, 22 regulations have been published covering various categories of chemicals, includi

The legal framework for regulating chemicals in New Zealand is the Hazardous substances and New Organisms Act (HSNO). The law came into place in 1996. All hazardous substances imported into New Zealand require an approval.

The main legislations governing the chemical market in China is Order No. 12 of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), Measures for the Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substances, also known as MEE Order No.12. This regu

The legal framework for the regulation of the introduction (importation and manufacture) of industrial chemicals in Australia is the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019 (IC Act). It came into force on 12 March 2019 and establishes the Australian Industrial

Chemical Regulation in Vietnam  The main chemical law in Vietnam is the Law on Chemicals 06/2007/QH12 issued in Nov. 2007. The Chemical Law provides regulations on chemical handling, safety in chemical handling, right and obligations of organiza

In Indonesia the so-called negative list approach is employed for chemicals control. Hazardous and toxic chemicals are regulated by making lists of specified hazardous chemicals to be controlled. Indonesia does not have a risk-based chemical control

Argentina does not currently have a comprehensive National Chemical Inventory, however it maintain a National Chemical List of Prohibited and Restricted Chemicals (LNSPQ), which was established by Resolution 192/2019 and updated by Resolution 504/202

There is no chemical regulation  in Mexico. In 2019, the General Health Council (CGS) proposed the Comprehensive National Policy for the Management of Chemical Substances. CGS’s proposal intended to put the burden of proof on companies to show tha

When Israel joined the OECD in 2010, the country committed to establishment of a national procedure for registering chemicals. There is only partial regulation of the use of chemicals in Israel and the existing regulation is distributed among various