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The Ministry of Environment and Urbanization and Climate Change of Turkey published the "Regulation on the Export and Import of Certain Hazardous Chemicals" on 28 January 2023 in order to comply with the Rotterdam Convention, in which the export and

The Central Government of India has extended the enforcement date for 10 substances under the Quality Control Order (QCO). The amended enforcement dates were published in the Indian Gazette on 2 February 2023. The Quality Control Order is the regulat

The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change have launched a plan with the aim of eliminating the usage of HCBD in Turkey and getting the necessary support from the private sector to fulfill the obligations regarding the management o

A comprehensive plan that outlines more than 150 steps to assist business and government agencies in achieving the Green Deal and digital targets by 2050 has been released by the European Commission in collaboration with stakeholders. The main elemen

Singapore proposes to regulate 12 new chemicals and chemical groups under the Fire Safety (Petroleum & Flammable Materials) Regulations (FS (P&FM) Regs). The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has identified 12 chemicals and chemical groups as c

Starting from February 25th, certain perfluorocarboxylic acids (C9-C14 PFCAs), which are a subgroup of PFAS, will be restricted throughout the European Union. After this date, PFCAs cannot be used in most applications or placed on the market, althoug

On February 2nd the department of agriculture and farmers welfare of India published a new guideline and regulation on insecticides. This regulation with code name S.O.701(E) is intended to prohibit and limit the use of certain insecticides. This reg

On 6th March 2023, the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change of Turkey announced that the data sharing guide within the scope of the Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (KKDI

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a proposal to revise the regulatory definition of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) under the Clean Air Act (CAA). The proposed change would add (Z)-1-chloro-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, com

On 1 March 2023, to align national standards and requirements with the UN Model Regulations, the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) published draft revisions of two transport regulations for public consultation. The two concerned nation

On 23 March 2023, The Gazette of India published that the Indian Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has delayed the implementation of the quality control order (QCO) for ethylene glycol until 28 June 2023. It’s the second time the QC

On 23 March 2023 the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) opened consultation on 17 draft evaluation statements covering 1768 industrial chemicals. The deadline for comments is 19 May 2023. This type of consultations has been h

Earlier this year, Congress tasked EPA chemists with developing a process to prioritize per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for research based on exposure risks, toxicity, and existing data. Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), repor

On November 13, 2024, Brazilian President Lula sanctioned Law 15.022/24, previously known as PL 6120/24, establishing the National Inventory of Chemical Substances. This law establishes a comprehensive framework for effective risk assessment and mana

The Mexican government has expressed its interest in promoting the application of a national policy on chemical substances, considering the life cycle of such substances. The General Health Council, responsible for the health sector in Mexico, has st

The Argentinian government has published the fees for registration, importation, notification, fines and tariffs for 2023 regarding the Registry of Chemical Precursors created by Law 26.045 of 8 June 2005. The fees are summarized in the following tab

In April 2023 the Central Government of India published two notices in the Indian Gazette delaying the start date for the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for the 10 substances listed in the table below. The initial enforcement date for the substances w

China’s National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) has called for industry feedback on draft national safety standard on food contact materials to include more polymers and food ingredients.   The current enforcing standard for foo

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has published a statement which confirms their plan  to issue a mandatory survey. The objective of this survey is to collect information on certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). Furthermore

On 22 March 2023 the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) and 30 other associations representing market sectors in the European plastics value chain published a joint letter to the European Commission. In the letter they call on the European Co