Feb-14-2022
The Norwegian Environmental Agency
announced on February 3, 2022, that the duty to declare annual quantities for
2021 is postponed until May 20, 2022. This occurred because the agency is
improving the Product Register – the portal for chemical declaration in
Norway.
According to the Norwegian
Chemical Declaration Regulation, the duty falls on manufacturers or
importers dealing with hazardous chemicals (according to CLP regulation) of 100
kg or more, biocides, chemicals containing microbiological products, explosive
precursors, and substances which experienced changes to label or commercial
name.
The new portal is expected to be ready by March 15-31, 2022, where the industry will be able to access the portal with the new application already functioning.
Feb-11-2022
On January 25, 2022, the Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) decided
to open a discussion to evaluate the membership of Argentina, Brazil,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Peru, and Romania in the organization. The initiative
highlights the progress made by the six countries since their first respective
requests for OECD membership.
Before the start of the assessment,
countries must confirm the adherence of OECD's values and guidelines governed
by the 60th
Anniversary Vision Statement and the Ministerial
Council Statement, which all members adopt by consensus. The
Secretary-General has sent letters addressed to the heads of state of those
candidate countries for this purpose.
The evaluation process includes more than
20 technical committees that will examine the candidates' legislation, policy,
and practices. OECD will support the countries' advancement elaborating
individual roadmaps according to the reality of each nation for the best
alignment with the organization's framework.
In Latin America, the OECD plays a crucial role in developing each country's chemical regulations. Chile and Colombia (recently joined the OECD) are the only countries in the region that have adopted a comprehensive chemical regulation. Mexico and Costa Rica (also OECD members) are still developing such guidelines. Argentina, Brazil, and Peru are seeking adhesion and have already started elaborating on national chemical instruments to leverage the chances of acceptance.
Check below the condition for each country.
Country |
OECD membership |
Argentina |
Prospective OECD member |
Brazil |
OECD key partner (requested to join in 2017) |
Costa Rica |
Joined in 2021 |
Chile |
Joined in 2010 |
Colombia |
Joined in 2020 |
Peru |
Prospective OECD member |
Mexico |
Joined in 1994 |
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