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1 Thailand renews the Plastic Food Packaging Standards Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On 1 June 2022 the Thailand Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) published a notification regarding Quality or Standard of Plastic Containers in the Royal Gazette. The notification was previously announced in G/SPS/N/THA/484 on 27 January 2022. The not
2 Canada Advances Environmental Protection with CEPA Modernization: Key Initiatives for a Healthier Future Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com The Government of Canada is moving forward with the modernization of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), a critical step in protecting the environment and public health. This modernization emphasizes that every Canadian has the ri
3 Japan to launch Platform for Chemical Management Compliance Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com provide detailed information on: News on revisions to ISHA and enforcement sc
4 New Steps to Protect Communities from PFAS Announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On February 1, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its initiatives aimed at protecting communities and the environment from the health risks associated with some per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These chemicals,
5 South Korea provides a summary for the Approval application documents based on the updates on disinfectant and preservatives for humidifiers Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea provides a summary for the Approval application documents based on the updates on disinfectant and preservatives for humidifiers on April 10th, 2023. This is based on the updated
6 Japanese Government Takes Bold Steps to Control Hazardous Chemicals: Methoxychlor Dechlorane Plus and UV-328 Face Strict Regulations Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com In a significant step to address environmental concerns, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Ministry of Environment (MoE) have jointly issued a consultation, calling for the
7 Taiwan Taiwan updates labelling requirements for Toxic and Concerned Chemicals Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com nts and the packaging size. See earlier news on this.
8 Chile Requests Declaration of Priority Products under the EPR Law Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com le, wheelchair, and solid tires Newspapers and magazines Under the E
9 Japan includes three POPs to the Class I Specified Chemical Substances List Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com The Manufacturing Industries Bureau of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has unveiled a groundbreaking decision to include three POPs (persistent organic pollutants) to the Class I Specified Chemical Substances List. The announcement
10 New import/export authorisation rules for decaBDE and PFOA-related compounds coming in Australia Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On 20 June 2023, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) posted information on their website that the rules for importation and exportation of decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts, and PF
11 New notification requirements for Poison Centre Notifications from 1 January 2024 Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com From 1 January 2024, all new poison centre notifications (PCNs) in the EU for mixtures intended solely for industrial use (in addition to consumer and professional use) must comply with the harmonised information requirements set out in Annex VIII of
12 Ukraine Opens Public Consultation on State Register of Chemicals Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has introduced a draft resolution entitled "On Approval of the Procedure for Maintaining the State Register of Chemicals" and opened it for public consultation until 12 August 2024. This draft resolution represents
13 UK Government revokes Annex VIII of EU CLP in Great Britain Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On 29 June 2023, the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 received royal assent and is now act of parliament (law). Schedule 1 of the Act lists approximately 600 retained EU laws that will be revoked on 31 December 2023. More details on t
14 Korea Cosmetics Association pushes for a revision of natural and organic cosmetics regulations. Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com According to the news published on https://www.meconomynews.com/ in February 2023, t
15 Annual authorisation needed for import/export of decaBDE and PFOA-related compounds in Australia Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com From 21 July 2023 the rules for importation and exportation of decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts, and PFOA-related compounds in Australia will be amended. This was announced by the Australian Industrial Chemi
16 EPA Releases Draft TSCA Risk Evaluation for D4 (Updated) Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com ttps://www.regulations.gov. Original News:On September 17, 2025, the U.S. Environ
17 Australia Seeks Input on Including Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins in Schedule 7 of the IChEMS Register Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On 9 October 2023, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) opened consultations on the proposed scheduling decisions for short chain chlorinated paraffins under the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Ma
18 Japan revises its list of chemicals requiring SDSs and GHS labels Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com In Japan, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has taken significant steps to improve workplace safety by updating the list of substances that require safety data sheets (SDSs) and labels in accordance with the United Nations Globally Ha
19 ECHA to support the European Commission with tasks concerning battery safety Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On 17 August 2023, the new EU Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542) concerning batteries and waste batteries entered into force and the Batteries Directive (Directive 2006/66/EC) was repealed. In the coming years the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
20 UK government launches a call for data on nanomaterials in cosmetics Regulatory Regions gpcgateway.com On 14 August 2023, the UK’s Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published a call for submission of any scientific information relevant to the safety assessment of nanomaterials used in cosmetics.   Details of the call Any inter
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