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The Canadian Department of the Environment announced on April 20, 2024, an enhanced regulation under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, that will now require industries involved with plastic resins and products to report extensively to

National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea published a guide to the classification of biocidal product types on Aug 18th, 2021. This is to help industry to examine different types of biocidal products under K-BPR. There are

In recent months, Chile has announced three main resolutions aimed at defining the goals, obligations, annual report’s content, and the framing of products that would fall within the packing management. Chile is truly embracing the Extended Produc

On March 11, 2022, the commission announces its decision of a biocidal product in line with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council. A product that contains capsicum oleoresin expeller pressed to be used as a rep

On April 27, 2022, the General Department of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) extends the deadline for submitting certain data under the cosmetic regulation from May 1 until December 31. This decision was made due to the rising ca

The Chilean Ministry of Environment published on May 10, 2022, Resolution 240/2022 to better identify products that fall under packing materials and further indicate the corresponding categories. The provision is aligned with the Decree 12/2020 that

Latin American countries have been constantly improving their chemical management instruments in the last few years. Among several meetings and discussions, countries are motivated to pursue the implementation of their national chemical policy. Th

The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea consults on a draft amendment of ‘Designation of existing biocidal substances subject to approval deferment’ under the Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Control A

In May 2022, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) modified the procedures for low-risk sanitizers issuing Resolution of the Collegiate Board (Resolução da Diretoria Colegiada -RDC) 692 . The change is intended to facilitate t

In August the European battery industry was joined by Argentina, Australia, and the US in warning against classification of Lithium compounds under the EU’s CLP. Their statements were sent to the Competent Authorities for REACH and CLP to examine t

The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea consults on a draft amendment of ‘the Regulations on the approval for consumer chemical products subject to safety verification’ under the Consumer Chemical Products and Bioci

On 4 January 2023, Health Canada published the finalized version of an update to the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR). This update was postponed earlier in 2022 because the Canadian government aimed for this update to be more in line with an upda

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea consults for the draft amendment of the Regulations on quasi-drug classification numbers on May 9th, 2023. This is to improve the efficiency of quasi-drug product approval (report) by updatin

The Ministry of Health of Chile has taken a significant step in providing clarity for businesses dealing with chemicals by publishing a comprehensive white paper. This document aims to help companies understand how two distinct chemical lists, namely

The Government of Paraguay, through the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, has issued Decree No. 2942, which establishes regulations for personal hygiene, cosmetic, and perfume products. This decree replaces Decree No. 3636/2020 and aligns