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EPA Unveils New Safer Choice Label for Sustainable Outdoor Cleaning and Proposes Updates to Help Buyers Find Eco-Friendly Products.
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Safer Choice Program
The Safer Choice Program promotes the use of chemicals that meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) strict standards for health and environmental safety, offering companies a way to stand out with the Safer Choice |
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EPA Finalizes Risk Evaluation for Flame Retardant TCEP
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On September 23, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its risk evaluation of the flame retardant and plasticizer tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), concluding that it poses an |
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ECHA RAC Classifies Essential Oil Fragrances as Reproductive Toxicants: Burgeonal and Cyclamal Under Scrutiny
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On 5 December 2024, ECHA's Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) published its meeting highlights and adopted changes to the list of chemicals. The discussion decided that two groups of essential oil fragrances should be classified as category 1B reproduct |
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EPA Proposes to Add 16 Individual PFAS and 15 PFAS Categories to the Toxics Release Inventory
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On October 2, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to add 16 individual per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and 15 PFAS categories, covering over 100 chemicals, to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). The proposal would |
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Japan notifies draft amendment on mandatory labelling and SDS list to WTO
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On 8 October 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) notified a draft to the World Trade Organization (WTO), proposing amendments to the list of chemicals and mixtures that require mandatory labelling and safety data sheets (SDS |
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UK Extends Restrictions on Chemicals in Cosmetics: 13 New CMRs Added
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The UK has made an amendment to its Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) (No. 2) Regulations 2024, which it notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in an addendum on 3 October 2024. This latest amendment introduces restrictio |
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US EPA Mandates Health Safety Data Reporting for 16 Chemicals for Prioritization Under TSCA
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On December 12, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced a final rule under section 8(d) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This rule mandates manufacturers and importers of 16 specific chemicals to report data from un |
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India extends enforcement dates of Quality Control Orders for three chemical products
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India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has extended the enforcement date of the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for three chemical products: Toluene, Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Homopolymers and Polypropylene (PP) materials for mould |
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South Korea blocks more unsafe overseas purchases to protect human health
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ms for review, as noted in our previous newsletter: South Korea Blocks Unsafe Overse |
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Brazil Launches Environmental Monitoring Strategy for PFOS and Pesticides
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r. For more details you can consult the news (in Portughese) here.
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Ukraine Notifies WTO of Revised Draft Resolution on Hazardous Factors Registration
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On 23 January 2025, Ukraine notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its draft Regulation entitled "Procedure for State Registration of Hazardous Factors" (Rev. 2). This Regulation, issued by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, provides a compre |
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Japan publishes English version of GHS Classified Chemicals for FY 2022
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On 23 January 2025, Japan’s National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) published the English version of the list of 169 chemicals classified according to the provisions of the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labelling |
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Japan Amends Import Customs Clearance Procedures under CSCL – Effective February 2025
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On February 6, 2025, the updated import customs clearance procedure for chemicals under the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL) was made available on the official portal of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI). The revised pro |
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Australia - Key Regulatory Insights 2024
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and environmental standards.
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New Zealand - Key Regulatory Insights 2024
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fication under the HSNO Act.
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New Zealand Bans PFAS in C |
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Ukraine - Key Regulatory Insights 2024
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ctions for non-compliance.
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Ukraine Implements CLP Reg |
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Japan’s MHLW Publishes Final Enforcement Notice on Revised Criteria for Poisonous and Deleterious Substances
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consultation process, see the original news here.
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EU - Key Regulatory Insights 2024
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ce with REACH regulations.
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ECHA Expands SVHC Candidat |
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United Kingdom - Key Regulatory Insights 2024
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own classification system.
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DEFRA Proposes Alternative |
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Japan Amends Import Customs Clearance Procedures under CSCL – Effective February 2025
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Update: On 18 February 2025, the updated import customs clearance procedure became effective, in line with the scheduled notice.
Original Text:
On February 6, 2025, the updated import customs clearance procedure for chemicals under th |
