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| 1 | Costa Rica Modernizes Phytosanitary Law Reform to Enhance Agricultural Trade and Pest Control | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On 7 July 2024, Costa Rica announced the regulatory reform of the Phytosanitary Protection Law (Decree No. 26921-MAG), which aims to strengthen agricultural trade practices and improve pest control. The updated regulation, published in the Official |
| 2 | European Commission outlines alternatives for REACH reform and operationalization of essential use concept | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Reform of the Authorisation and Restriction Regimes Some of the key shortcomings |
| 3 | EU Commission Adopts Criteria for 'Essential Uses' of Harmful Chemicals | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | s not influence initiatives such as the restriction of PFAS. Nevertheless, the Communicatio |
| 4 | Vietnam Proposes Comprehensive Cosmetics Decree: New Rules on Notification, CGMP, Labeling, and Market Surveillance | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | he latest ASEAN annexes for ingredient restrictions and safety assessment, and anchoring l |
| 5 | DEFRA Launches Consultation on Proposal to Introduce Alternative Transitional Registration Model for UK-REACH | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | n document. Improving UK-REACH restriction and reporting processes and protection |
| 6 | Canada updates Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist: Bans Basic Green 4 and restricts three ingredients | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | other stakeholders of potential bans or restrictions on certain ingredients used in cosmeti |
| 7 | European Commission Adopts Strict Ban on PFAS in Firefighting Foams | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | view by 2030. Definition and ImpactThe restriction applies to PFAS as defined by the OECD |
| 8 | ECHA Launches Second Call for Evidence on Hexavalent Chromium Substances | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | ort ECHA’s preparation of an Annex XV Restriction Dossier on Cr(VI) substances, including |
| 9 | European Commission Notifies WTO of Proposed PFAS Restrictions in Firefighting Foams | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | ghlights include: Scope of the Restriction: Applies to all firefightin |
| 10 | Japan designates PFHxS-related chemicals as Class I Specified Chemicals Substances | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On 1 August 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of the Environment (MOE) jointly released a notice to designate perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS)-related chemi |
| 11 | Brazil: Environment Commission Approves National Inventory of Chemical Substances | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | uman reproduction. The bill also places restrictions on animal testing, only allowing it wh |
| 12 | Singapore Notifies WTO of New Regulations for Formaldehyde in Paints | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | me formaldehyde content, although these restrictions will not apply to products imported or |
| 13 | Consultation open on proposed revision of cosmetics safety standards in South Korea | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Cosmetics" is as follows: 1) Impose restrictions on some cosmetic substances 2 |
| 14 | EU Abandons Plans to Restrict MCCPs and TBBP-A under RoHS Directive | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | A (TBBP-A – CAS No 79-94-7) under the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directiv |
| 15 | Singapore to Ban Formaldehyde in Paints under Environmental Protection and Management Act from January 2026 | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | and respiratory irritant. Key Restrictions Interior Paints: The import, |
| 16 | 40 Hazardous Chemicals Added to EU PIC Regulation: Amendments Apply from 1 March 2025 | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | The European Commission has adopted an amendment to the EU’s Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation, adding 40 hazardous chemicals to Annex I. The amendment was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 31 December 2024 and will e |
| 17 | EU Proposes Temporary Exemptions from RoHS Directive for Lead in Specific Applications | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | in steel, aluminium, and copper. The Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directiv |
| 18 | Canada Launches Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the Export Control List Regulations – Share Your Input | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | rt 3 substances are subject to domestic restrictions but may still be exported under certai |
| 19 | Canada - Key Regulatory Insights 2024 | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | high-risk substances and toxic chemical restrictions. A series of public consultations will |
| 20 | Brazil's CONASQ Endorses Proposal to Limit Hazardous Substances in Electronics | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | d by the Temporary Working Group on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (GTT-RoHS), the |
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