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1 Singapore updates its GHS Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com about Singapore chemical regulation and news related to it, click here: https://www.
2 New notification requirements for Poison Centre Notifications from 1 January 2024 Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com From 1 January 2024, all new poison centre notifications (PCNs) in the EU for mixtures intended solely for industrial use (in addition to consumer and professional use) must comply with the harmonised information requirements set out in Annex VIII of
3 Ukraine Adopts CLP Regulation Signalling Alignment with Global Chemical Safety Standards Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com In a move to align with EU standards, the Ukrainian government adopted the Technical Regulation for the Classification of Hazards, Labeling and Packaging of Chemical Products on 10 May 2024. This decision is a significant step as Ukraine adopts the s
4 EU Parliament Adopts Provisional Agreement to Update the CLP Regulation Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com In a plenary session on 23 April 2024, the European Parliament adopted a provisional political agreement with the EU countries to update the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) regulation. This revision aligns with the EU's broader Chemical
5 European Commission proposes measures to reduce microplastic pollution from plastic pellets Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com On 16 October 2023, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Regulation on the prevention of pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution. The aim of the proposal is to ensure that all operators handling plastic pellets in the EU take the
6 EPA Finalizes Significant New Use Rule SNUR to Prevent Reentry of Inactive PFASs into Commerce Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com On January 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) that prevents companies from resuming or initiating the production or processing of 329 per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that h
7 Australia publishes IChEMS Scheduling Decisions for POPs Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com The Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has recently published scheduling decisions under the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS) for a number of persistent organic pollutant
8 EU notifies WTO of proposed revision of the CLP regulation Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com On 17 April 2023 the European Commission notified proposed revision of the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation to the WTO. The proposal was originally published on 19 December 2023.  The revision of the CLP and the planned revis
9 Chile Requests Declaration of Priority Products under the EPR Law Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com le, wheelchair, and solid tires Newspapers and magazines Under the E
10 India unveils its Chemical Inventory Platform Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com In a significant step towards enhancing transparency and efficiency in the chemical and petrochemical sector, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC), Government of India, is in the process of launching the Indian Chemical Inventory thr
11 Swedish Chemicals Agency updates PRIO tool with new criteria to identify hazardous substances Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com On 26 February 2024, the Swedish Chemicals Agency (KEMI) announced the latest update of its PRIO tool. The update extends the tool's criteria to include the new hazard classes in the latest update of the EU Regulation for Classification, Labelling an
12 Australia Seeks Input on Including Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins in Schedule 7 of the IChEMS Register Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com On 9 October 2023, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) opened consultations on the proposed scheduling decisions for short chain chlorinated paraffins under the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Ma
13 Japan revises its list of chemicals requiring SDSs and GHS labels Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com In Japan, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has taken significant steps to improve workplace safety by updating the list of substances that require safety data sheets (SDSs) and labels in accordance with the United Nations Globally Ha
14 New import/export authorisation rules for decaBDE and PFOA-related compounds coming in Australia Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com On 20 June 2023, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) posted information on their website that the rules for importation and exportation of decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts, and PF
15 EPA Develops Testing Method to Improve Detection of 6PPD-Quinone in Water - Vital for Environmental Protection Initiatives Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com Following its November 2023 commitment to gather data on the widely used tire additive 6PPD and its chemical by-product 6PPD-quinone, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the release of a draft testing method (EPA Method 1634)
16 Draft guidelines on chemical exemptions and confidential business information published by the Philippines DENR Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com s after their national publication in a newspaper of general circulation and upon ac
17 New Zealand EPA Takes Pioneering Step to Ban PFAS in Cosmetics Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com New Zealand, a pioneer in environmental protection, has taken a significant step to improve consumer safety and safeguard the environment by banning the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as 'forever chemicals', in cosm
18 UK Government revokes Annex VIII of EU CLP in Great Britain Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com On 29 June 2023, the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 received royal assent and is now act of parliament (law). Schedule 1 of the Act lists approximately 600 retained EU laws that will be revoked on 31 December 2023. More details on t
19 Korea Cosmetics Association pushes for a revision of natural and organic cosmetics regulations. Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com According to the news published on https://www.meconomynews.com/ in February 2023, t
20 Annual authorisation needed for import/export of decaBDE and PFOA-related compounds in Australia Regulatory Regions stagging.gpcgateway.com From 21 July 2023 the rules for importation and exportation of decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts, and PFOA-related compounds in Australia will be amended. This was announced by the Australian Industrial Chemi
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