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Singapore holds public consultation on proposed controls for formaldehyde in paints
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ust be less than 0.01 % w/w).
A Hazardous Substance (HS) licence will be required |
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Chile adapts transport and storage legislation to new chemicals management framework
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blishing regulations for the storage of hazardous substances. Until these modifications, |
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Belarus updates rules for the water transport of dangerous goods.
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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 |
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Iceland is now accepting PCN through ECHA’s submission portal.
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importers and downstream users placing hazardous mixtures on the EU market are to provid |
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Thailand to add PFHxS to List of Hazardous Substances
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the proposed amendments to the List of Hazardous Substances under the Hazardous Substanc |
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Upcoming meetings of Stockholm and Rotterdam Convention’s Review Committees
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ects relative to trade requirements for hazardous pesticides and chemicals, and regulator |
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Mexico consults on updates to rules on the transport of dangerous goods
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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 |
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New ROHS Requirements announced by Saudi Arabia in 2022
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ewest country to issue a Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulation, requiring |
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European Parliament and Council Reach Provisional Agreement on CLP Revision
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f the EU market for products containing hazardous chemicals. The revised regulation will |
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New Zealand EPA Seeks Feedback on Synthetic Pyrethroid Hazard Classification and Aquatic Risk AssessmentÂ
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as part of its ongoing reassessment of hazardous substances. Synthetic pyrethroids, whic |
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Brazil publishes new list of dangerous chemicals
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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 |
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European Commission establishes limit value for unintentional presence of hexachlorobenzene under the POP Regulation
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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.Â
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Notification of Committee on Label-controlled products - Thailand
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The Hazardous Substance Act B.E. 2535 was issued in 1992 and is the most important chemic |
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Canada Introduces Plan to Assess and Manage Key Substances under Modernized Environmental Protection Act
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On October 4, 2024, the Government of Canada took another important step to protect public health and the environment with the introduction of the Proposed Plan of Priorities under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). In line with |
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Canada Advances Environmental Protection with CEPA Modernization: Key Initiatives for a Healthier Future
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Watch List Approach for substances with hazardous properties, and a new Plan of Prioritie |
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New Metric CHREL Assesses Cumulative Health Risk from Chemical Exposure in Canadian Population
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A recent study by Health Canada introduced a new metric called Cumulative Health Risk from Exposure Load (CHREL), which provides insight into the cumulative health risks posed by multiple chemical exposures. This metric is based on data from the Cana |
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BIS issues Guideline for Transportation of Dangerous Goods in India
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hen transporting of dangerous goods and hazardous goods that pose threat to the public sa |
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South Africa Strengthens Chemical Trade Regulations: New Framework Aligns with Rotterdam Convention and Prior Informed Consent Procedures
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tries to be informed and consent before hazardous chemicals are traded internationally. |
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UK less ambitious on PFAS restriction proposal
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The UK's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently published a regulatory management options analysis (RMOA) – a technical document examining the risks posed by the use, import and manufacture of PFAS and ways to control these risks. The analy |
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Restrictions on four phthalates in EEE proposed by Vietnam
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New restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (E |