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On 1 July 2025, the transition period for the introduction of the tenth revised edition of the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS 10) was completed.  The South African Department of Employment and Labour pr

The International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) has announced a new four-year pilot project between four African countries. These four African countries, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria collaborated to start a project that will i

South Africa has adopted a modified version of the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for classifying and labeling chemicals in its industrial sector. The Regulation comes into force on 29 September 2022. Companies have 18 months to

Through the Ministry of Employment and Labour under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993, on 29 March 2021, the government of South Africa finally published its regulations concerning Hazardous Chemical Agents. This is a supersession of the c

On January 21, 2025, the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a new initiative, to address the problem of waste and hazardous chemicals in 11 African nations. The project focuses on the management of hazardous substances that are harmful to both

South Africa opened a consultation until April 29, 2022, to consult on the migration limits for 19 substances used in toy production. This new draft standard is aimed at upgrading South Africa’s toy regulations to sync with the EU’s latest regula

The International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) has announced a new four-year pilot project between four African countries. These four African countries, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria collaborated to start a project that will

On 7 October 2024, the South African Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) introduced new regulations aimed at creating a national framework for compliance with the Rotterdam Convention. These regulations specifically address the

On 18 November 2023, the Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) were signed between the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs' Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) and 37 foreign Halal Certification Bodies (LHLN). The Halal-20 Halal World 2023 e

On May 23, 2024, the European Union’s Regulation (EU) 2024/12521, known as the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), officially took effect. This landmark regulation establishes a framework to ensure a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw mat

The Department of Employment and Labour in South Africa has announced a new draft Regulation (Notice No. 50431) aimed at controlling exposure to Hazardous Chemical Agents (HCAs). These regulations will implement the 10th revised edition of the Global

On 1 November 2024, the South African Minister of Health published the Regulations Relating to the Use of Food Additives in Foodstuffs, 2024. The regulations, which were developed under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 5

On 31 March 2025, the South African government officially introduced the Regulations for the Management of Mercury, 2024, published by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and he Environment (DFFE). Finalized in 2024, these new rules represent a sig