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| 1 | Chile adapts transport and storage legislation to new chemicals management framework | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | ile, as well as introduce several other chemicals management instruments, such as a regis |
| 2 | Belarus updates rules for the water transport of dangerous goods. | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Belarus has approved updated rules (Decree N.71) for the transport of dangerous goods on inland waterways, replacing a 2009 decree. The new rules, which take effect from 1 July, align with the UN Model Regulations, and several chapters have been revi |
| 3 | Iceland is now accepting PCN through ECHA’s submission portal. | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | ompanies dealing with certain hazardous chemicals and mixtures are obligated to report an |
| 4 | EPA Mandates Testing of "Forever Chemical" 6:2 Fluorotelomer Acrylate under National Testing Strategy | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | to address contamination from "forever chemicals". The order requires several companies |
| 5 | Thailand to add PFHxS to List of Hazardous Substances | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Thailand's Department of Industrial Works (DIW) has held a public consultation on the proposed amendments to the List of Hazardous Substances under the Hazardous Substances Act B.E. 2535 (1992). The draft amendments published on 1 November 2023, incl |
| 6 | Upcoming meetings of Stockholm and Rotterdam Convention’s Review Committees | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | quirements for hazardous pesticides and chemicals, and regulatory action on persistent or |
| 7 | California lawmakers pass legislation to ban PFAS for cosmetic products | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | . It prohibits the entire class of PFAS chemicals from being added to cosmetics and perso |
| 8 | ECHA Announces Restriction Plan for Brominated Flame Retardants. | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On 15 March 2023 the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced its Regulatory Strategy f |
| 9 | Mexico consults on updates to rules on the transport of dangerous goods | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | The Mexican government is currently consulting on proposed updates to its standard governing Transport Documents for dangerous goods (NOM-043-SCT/2003). The proposed new standard (NOM-043-SCT-SEMAR-ARTF-2022) would update Transport Document requireme |
| 10 | The European Commission proposes ‘one substance one assessment’ reform | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | e aims to streamline the assessments of chemicals across EU legislation, strengthen the k |
| 11 | New ROHS Requirements announced by Saudi Arabia in 2022 | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Saudi Arabia is the newest country to issue a Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulation, requiring relevant Saudi manufacturers and importers of electric and electronic equipment (EEEs) to comply with this law from 5 January 2022. This re |
| 12 | Canada Announces New Measures to Combat Toxic Substances in Sealant Products | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | This initiative is part of the broader Chemicals Management Plan (CMP), which aims to ev |
| 13 | European Parliament and Council Reach Provisional Agreement on CLP Revision | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | ssification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (CLP). The new measures will improve th |
| 14 | Canada’s new strategy on animal testing | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | te animal testing in the assessments of chemicals. HC and ECCC are responsible for assess |
| 15 | New Zealand EPA Seeks Feedback on Synthetic Pyrethroid Hazard Classification and Aquatic Risk Assessment | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | future regulations for these essential chemicals. |
| 16 | Brazil publishes new list of dangerous chemicals | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On 17 March 2023 the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) published the Regulatory Instruction No. 10 of March 17, 2023, that establishes an updated list of classification of harmful or dangerous substances a |
| 17 | European Commission establishes limit value for unintentional presence of hexachlorobenzene under the POP Regulation | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On September 8, 2022, the European Commission adopted a delegated act under Regulation (EU) 2019/1021, on persistent organic pollutants (the POP Regulation), clarifying the acceptable limits for the unintentional presence of hexachlorobenzene. |
| 18 | OECD chemicals committee adopts working paper applying "Safe and Sustainable by Design” concept to nanomaterials | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | The Chemicals and Biotechnology Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation a |
| 19 | Notification of Committee on Label-controlled products - Thailand | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | keting, and possession of all hazardous chemicals (including industrial chemicals, pestic |
| 20 | South Korea updates Regulations on Emissions Survey and Calculation Factors of Chemical Substances | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea updates the ‘Regulations on Emissions Survey and Calculation Factors of Chemical Substances’ under the Chemical Substances Control Act. The scope for emission survey is based on the Annex 1, whi |
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