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| 1 | US EPA consults on TCE and Methylene Chloride as harmful substances | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | On the 11th of July 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the US notifies and seeks comment on a draft revision for trichloroethylene (TCE) risk evaluation issued under TSCA. The old draft was revised to reflect the policy changes, to |
| 2 | South Korea updates the hazard review of chemical substances | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea updates ‘the results of hazard review of chemical substances’ under the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-REACH). The main updates are as follows: |
| 3 | DEFRA consults on the extension of transitional registration deadlines under UK REACH | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | Tonnage Hazardous property Current Deadline |
| 4 | European Commission seeks to reinforce rules on the sustainable use of pesticides | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | for the reduction of the use of “more hazardous plant protection products” (namely, p |
| 5 | Taiwan’s EPA proposes changes to labelling requirements to chemical | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | tent. On the content, it includes name, hazardous ingredients, cautious and warning words |
| 6 | Thailand Notifies WTO on Exemption from Hazardous Substances Act Compliance | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | seek exemption from complying with the Hazardous Substances Act B.E. 2535 (1992). The Dr |
| 7 | India adopts the International Chemical Safety Cards to protect workers health and safety. | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | asily used to distribute information on hazardous properties of chemicals in an understan |
| 8 | Japan updates its guidance for risk assessments of PACS under the CSCL | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | creening requirements for mutagenic and hazardous substances using in vivo test results |
| 9 | South Korea consults for the hazard review of chemical substances | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea consults on a draft amendment of ‘the results of hazard review of chemical substances’ under the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-REACH). The draft |
| 10 | European Commission consults on safety standards for children’s products | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | The European Commission opened, on 5 August 2022, a consultation on the safety requirements to be met by standards applying to several categories of children products. The draft Commission Decision is adopted under the framework set up in Dire |
| 11 | Thai Ministry of Public Health Introduces Online Registration System for Hazardous Substances | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | n, issuance, and renewal procedures for hazardous substances. The focus of this initiativ |
| 12 | China seeks public comments on chemicals that should be assessed for environmental risks with priority | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | h toxic features PBT characters Hazardous classification Use history in China |
| 13 | Singapore holds public consultation on proposed controls for formaldehyde in paints | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | ust be less than 0.01 % w/w). A Hazardous Substance (HS) licence will be required |
| 14 | Chile adapts transport and storage legislation to new chemicals management framework | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | blishing regulations for the storage of hazardous substances. Until these modifications, |
| 15 | 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 |
| 16 | Iceland is now accepting PCN through ECHA’s submission portal. | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | importers and downstream users placing hazardous mixtures on the EU market are to provid |
| 17 | Thailand to add PFHxS to List of Hazardous Substances | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | the proposed amendments to the List of Hazardous Substances under the Hazardous Substanc |
| 18 | Upcoming meetings of Stockholm and Rotterdam Convention’s Review Committees | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | ects relative to trade requirements for hazardous pesticides and chemicals, and regulator |
| 19 | 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 |
| 20 | New ROHS Requirements announced by Saudi Arabia in 2022 | Regulatory Regions | gpcgateway.com | ewest country to issue a Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulation, requiring |
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