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In New Zealand the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is actively seeking feedback from stakeholders on a proposed infringement offence scheme for hazardous substances under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO Act). The cl

On 9 August 2023, the British Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued an e-bulletin inviting companies to notify the HSE of exports of chemicals in the Great Britain Prior Informed Consent (PIC) List anticipated to occur in 2024. PIC – Prior In

The National Institute of Chemical Safety (Director Park Bong-kyun) formed a consortium for handling facility standards with experts, industries, and civil society to improve the standards of hazardous chemical handling facilities and held a launchin

New Zealand's Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has taken a significant step in enhancing the regulation of hazardous substances by issuing the Hazardous Substances (International Regulators) Notice 2023. This notice, published in the New Zeal

On 25 August 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that an amendment, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1656, has been made adding 35 additional hazardous chemicals to the EU’s Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation. The ame

On 24 July 2023, Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) announced that the listings for four substances (dechlorane plus, methoxychlor, UV-328, and terbufos) will be changed due to the decision at the 11th meeting of the Conference of the Pa

Published on September 1st, Resolution RDC No 813/2023 supersedes the previous May 2022 resolution, RDC No 698/2022. While a significant portion of the 2022 requirements remains intact, this new regulation brings updates to the documentation necessar

On January 10, 2024, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea published a partial amendment to the Notice of Designation of Toxic Substances. The amendment will come into force on April 11, 2024.    Regulatory Ov

On August 3, 2023, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) in South Korea announced that it will issue a preliminary legislative notice of draft partial amendments to the Enforcement Decree and Enforcement Rule on the Wastes Control Act and its implem

The Australian Government has issued an open invitation to the community to provide valuable input on a comprehensive set of proposed changes to the categorization of chemical introductions. These changes include the strengthening of reporting and re

On 23 January 2025, Ukraine notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its draft Regulation entitled "Procedure for State Registration of Hazardous Factors" (Rev. 2). This Regulation, issued by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, provides a compre

On 6 September 2023, the Malaysian Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) published its proposed amendments to the Industry Code of Practices of Chemicals Classification and Hazard Communication (ICOP), Parts 2 and 3. The consultation on

On 28 February 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched a public consultation on the classification of three substances as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) under the REACH Regulation. This step aims to enhance the protection of human

On September 26, 2023, the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MoEL) announced the names, hazards, and risks of 55 new chemical substances manufactured and imported in the third quarter of 2023, as well as measures to prevent workers’ health problems

On 2 November 2023, the 90-day deadline set by the Argentine National Administration of Medicines, Food, and Medical Technology (ANMAT) for companies to make the required revisions and begin the process of changing formulations and labeling required

California's Governor signed Assembly Bill No. 496 (AB496) on October 8, 2023, making it illegal to manufacture and sell cosmetics containing 26 specific substances in the state. This regulatory measure expands on California's Toxic-Free Cosmetics Ac

On 19 October 2023, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine introduced an important draft law aimed at regulating and supervising the state registration of hazardous factors, with a particular focus on chemical and biological elements. The draft law, entit

On October 4, 2023, the Chemical Safety Management Team of the Ministry of Environment (MoE) published a “Notice of Revision of the Subordinate Laws of the Chemical Substances Control Act”.  The Enforcement Decree and the subordinate laws of

The Ministries of Environment and Commerce of China published a revised list of hazardous chemicals for priority control as part of the country’s obligations under the Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventions. Currently, there are nine substances includ

On November 6, 2023, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries notified a draft standard (GSO 2654:2023) for the implementation of the seventh revised edition of the Globally Harmonized Standard of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS7)