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In an effort to combat Canada’s growing opioid crisis, Health Canada under the Government of Canada, has proposed significant regulatory changes to tighten controls over precursor chemicals and designated devices such as pill presses and encapsulat

On 9 September 2024, Ukraine notified the WTO of the adoption of Order No. 661 entitled "On Approval of the Procedure for Labelling of Controlled Substances, Goods, and Equipment". The Order, issued by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Nat

A new chemical risk assessment reporting system also known as Chemical Accident Prevention Management Plan (CAPMP) has been in place since April 1 in South Korea. This new system integrates two existing risk reporting systems - an off-site co

In 2013 voluntary national standard, CNS 15663 Guidance to Reduce the Use of Restricted Chemical Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE), was released by the Taiwanese Bureau of Standard, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI). The standard

Bolivia establishes new requirements and procedures to perform activities with controlled chemical substances and strengthen their supervision of them. On April 12 2023, the Plurinational State of Bolivia published Supreme Decree 4911. This decree an

In Vietnam, it is mandatory to register the use of controlled substance under Decree No. 06/2022/ND-CP on Reduction of Green House Gas Emissions and Protection of Ozone Layer enacted by the Government on January 7,2022. On the same day the Ministry o

India is a party to the 1988 UN Convention against Illicit Traffick in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS). The convention regulates 33 chemicals, but so far India has only regulated 27 of these for international trade under the Narcoti

On September 6, 2024, ANVISA (Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency) issued Resolution RDC 902/2024 which introduces updated regulatory requirements aimed at enhancing the control of substances and products under sanitary surveillance in Bra

On 12 November 2024, Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) announced regulatory updates for Dechlorane Plus and UV-328, in line with the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). The manufacture, import, and export of th

The Salvadoran Technical Regulation RTS 11.02.04:24, officially published on December 18, 2024, provides comprehensive guidelines for the proper storage, distribution, dispensing, and transportation of pharmaceuticals for human use. These practices a

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine is driving forward the adoption of key European Union regulations on ozone-depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases. This strategic initiative is an integral part

On July 23, 2024, Ukraine officially adopted the Technical Regulation on the Safety of Chemical Products, known as UA-REACH, aligning its chemical safety legislation with the European Union’s REACH framework. The regulation mandates the registratio