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1 K-REACH: Simplified chemical risk assessment plan Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com A new chemical risk assessment reporting system also known as Chemical Accident Prevention Management Plan (CAPMP) has been in place since April 1 in South Korea. This new system integrates two existing risk reporting systems - an off-site co
2 K-BPR: Safety check will be required when using lubricants Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com The Ministry of Environment in South Korea plans to include lubricants in the list of products subject to safety checks. 39 consumer products have been listed in K-BPR that will need safety checks. The draft amendment proposed to include lubrica
3 Prepare for First Annual Reporting deadline under Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme - AICIS Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) has been implemented since July 1st 2020. Under this Scheme, introducers of chemicals have the obligation to submit an annual declaration. The first deadline of the annual declaratio
4 UK REACH: HSE provides clarification on the requirements to perform DUIN Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com ' In an email exchange with GPC dated April 2nd, 2021, HSE provided a much-welcomed clarification regarding the requirements that non-GB manufacturers must meet in order to qualify for DUIN. In their email, HSE stated that DUIN is only availabl
5 Canadian Draft Guidance for Notification and Testing of New Substances Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com Under the New Substance Program, Environment and Climate Canada and Health Canada are responsible for administering the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) and the New Substances Notification Regulations (Organisms
6 Fee Change for New Substance Notifications in Canada Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com As per Canada’s New Substances Fees Regulations, fees must be provided with each New Substance Notification (NSN) package submitted under the New Substance Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers).  The amount of fee will be depen
7 Seven substances have been proposed for authorisation by ECHA Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On April 14, 2021, ECHA recommends for the European Commission to add seven substances to the Authorisation List (Annex XIV of REACH). Once on the list, companies will need to apply for authorisation to continue using them. The seven substance
8 Taiwan’s EPA modified Chemical Registration Fee Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has published the modification of the fee structure for chemical registration on April 7, 2021. In response to the international trend of reducing the use of animal testing, the registratio
9 Amendments of Poisons Act in India Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com In early April, the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, India chaired a meeting on implications of Poisons Act (1919) in chemical industry.   One of the issues that brought up in this
10 EPA Develops Testing Method to Improve Detection of 6PPD-Quinone in Water - Vital for Environmental Protection Initiatives Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com Following its November 2023 commitment to gather data on the widely used tire additive 6PPD and its chemical by-product 6PPD-quinone, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the release of a draft testing method (EPA Method 1634)
11 Entry into force Eurasia REACH postponed Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com The entry into force date of Eurasia REACH has been postponed. The regulation was initially planned to come into force on 2nd June 2021.  This postpone is mainly due to the delay of the approvement of the second part of Eurasia REACH regulation
12 Colombia’s Labor Ministry the first sector to implement GHS Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com Colombia incorporated GHS guidelines in 2018 based on the Decreto 1.496/2018. The regulation provides guidance for ministries to implement the standard in each sector. In 2021, the Ministry of Labor is the first sector to adopt GHS under Resol
13 ANVISA proposes to update methodologies on agrochemical residues  Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On April 8, 2021, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) opened a public consultation on the criteria for conducting Pesticide Residue Studies and for the establishment of Maximum Residue Limits (MRL). The proposal intends to ado
14 Draft guidelines on chemical exemptions and confidential business information published by the Philippines DENR Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com s after their national publication in a newspaper of general circulation and upon ac
15 New Reporting Rule For 1,300-Plus PFAS Compounds, Proposed By US EPA Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On the 10th of June, EPA proposed a new Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) reporting rule after the White House Office of Management and Budget cleared it. For producers and importers, this new rule means that they have to 
16 EU-REACH: Declare your company size correctly Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com Companies are recommended to register substances under EU REACH with an appropriate declaration of company size together with supporting documents in REACH-IT system. Qualification of micro, small or medium-sized (MSME) enterprise is listed in
17 US EPA Revokes Snur Guidance, Issued In January 2021 Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com Significant New Use Rules (Snur) draft guidance was released on 10 December 2020 to help businesses understand and comply with a TSCA Snur. This is the guidance that defines what qualifies as ‘surface coating’ under the rule and 
18 India CMS Rules to be adopted in 2021, hints Government Report on Circular Economy and Hazardous Waste Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com In August 2020, the 5th draft of the Chemicals Management & Safety Rules (CMS Rules) was published by the Government of India. These draft rules are based on the EU REACH legislation and the existing Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous C
19 Australia Calls for Information On 188 Chemicals With No Known Commercial Use Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com Australian authority has identified 188 chemicals that are on the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals and according to the authority, these chemicals are not manufactured, imported, or used in Australia for commercial purposes. Austra
20 Quality Guidelines for Aluminium, Selenium, and D4’; Canadian Government Proposes Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has suggested federal environmental quality guidelines (FEQGs) for aluminum, selenium, and octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4). For this, a draft has been set out for the threshold levels acceptable in t
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