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In May 2023 the New Zealand Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued new guidance and assessment criteria for the import of bulk hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The updated guidance provides detailed information for the application process to assist c

In a notice published in the official government gazette Kanpo on 26 May 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) added 3-Aminopropan-1-ol (CAS number 156-87-6) and mixtures thereof with a concentration of 1% or more to its list

On June 24, 2023, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) published a mandatory data call-in for over 850 substances utilized in various products such as cosmetics, paints, and building materials. The purpose of this data collection is to gather

On June 7, 2023, the Indian Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) issued Circular No. 15/2023 which makes it mandatory to provide additional parameters for imported goods such as scientific names, IUPAC names, brand name, CAS number, etc.

Agency’s classification and labelling inventory. Furthermore, it has acute toxicity (ca

On 13 July 2023, Health Canada opened a consultation on proposed updates to the Cosmetic Ingredients Hotlist concerning prohibited and restricted ingredients. The consultation is open for new inputs until 11 October 2023.  Health Canada's Cosmeti

 In a recent development, the Annex III Inventory of the REACH regulation, which comprise

Japan recently discovered sodium aluminate dioxide (CAS number: 1302-42-7) in some imported goods that included sodium aluminate (CAS number: 11138-49-1). According to an announcement dated 19 July 2023, from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfar

Brazil is set to make significant strides in its chemical regulatory landscape with the reinstatement of the National Commission on Chemical Safety (CONASQ). This move, initiated by President Lula's administration, demonstrates a commitment to modern

In a significant move aimed at curbing environmental pollution, Japan has officially notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its intention to designate Perfluorohexane Sulfonate (PFHxS), its isomers, or salts as Class I Specified Chemical Subs

made several updates to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC). The upd

h the approval of the National Chemical Inventory Bill, PL 6120/2019. After years of rigo

On the 16 September 2023, the Canadian government announced its intentions to make significant amendments to the Domestic Substances List (DSL), affecting 145 polymers by introducing new chemical notification requirements. The DSL, which serves as a

ts Service (CAS) number or the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substan

On 20 September 2023, the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and the Ministry of Environment (MOE) jointly issued a Notice requesting hazard information on a ‘default candidate sub

s Emission Reduction and Greenhouse Gas Inventory in the Industry and Trade Sectors (here

On September 29, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expanded the Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL) by adding ten chemicals. The SCIL is a dynamic compilation of chemicals that meet the safety criteria of the Safer Choice progra

20 % of the chemicals on the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC) that do

icals were introduced to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC) after th

y (EPA) released updated Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data on the management of toxic