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11th – 12th November, 2020 | Koelnmesse, Germany. Chemspec Europe, which is Europe’s major sourcing and networking event for fine and speciality
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On November 11.2020, the chemical registration IT System of KKDIK (Turkey REACH) was updated. The updated system is more user-friendly and slightly different than the previous one in terms of usage and information requirements. Previously, reg
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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
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At the XXII Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean on 1-2 February 2021, ministries from six countries in Latin America announced the Action Plan 2021-2024 for Latin America and the Caribbean, aiming to p
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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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On the 5th of  August, the Government of Canada nominated long-chain PFCAs, their salts and related compounds (also known as precursors) for consideration under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). The Stockholm Conventi
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European Union (EU)  A new Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability was presented by the EU in 2020 as part of the EU Green Deal. This year, there are major implementations that will be made to achieve this strategy as Europe transitions to a toxi
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Transport Canada (TC) recently opened a discussion to revise Part 6 of the Transportation of Dangerous Products (TDG) and set new training requirements.  Published in the Canada Gazette Part 1 on 11 December 2021, the recommendations aim at prov
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The European Commission, after a serious struggle, recently declared resorcinol as an SVHC. This decision was made based on the endocrine-disrupting properties of human health. This decision was made by a voting process where 19 member states vote
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The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) in India has pushed back the deadlines for implementing quality control orders (QCOs) issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for five substances. These substances are tagged ‘specialt
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On the 16th of January 2022, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) launched a new online platform for the registration of hazardous chemicals. The previous system launched in 2020 was closed on January 28, after which the new Hazardous
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The Bureau of Indian Standards launch a consultation on a draught amended standard for terephthalic acid, which includes new standards, sampling techniques, and testing on February 23, 2022.The first edition of the standard was released in 2001.
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On March 4, 2022, Sweden proposes to ECHA to identify N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide (with CAS No 924-42-5) in the list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). SVHC list consists of substances considered to have serious effects on human health an
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In February 2022, the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) submitted a proposal for including substances/organisms as active ingredients into authorized monographs authorized in Brazil. The proposal IS open for public consultation for 60 da
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The Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals on March 11, 2022, published its decision to extend the Quality Control Order implementation date for six chemical products. The new implementation date is September 13, 2022. The concerned chemica
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On February 28, 2022, the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SCT) issued an Official Mexican Norm (NOM in Spanish). This regulation assigns specifications for transporting certain classes of dangerous goods, includin
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The new Resolution 589/2021 entered into force in Brazil in January, 2022,. The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) Resolution revises three pieces of national legislation on food contact materials and articles:·       Resolution
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On March 9, 2022, US EPA published the final rule for regulating Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1). The regulation for this substance is promulgated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).The final rule concerns the extension of the substa
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The Canadian government has posted draft screening assessments for a batch of 34 chemical compounds, inclusive of lithium- and barium-containing substances. The government recommends that they pose a "low chance of damage to the env
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The Health Canada’s revised in-commerce list (R-ICL) of chemicals used in food, drugs, and cosmetics no longer includes 602 substances that are not commercially active. These substances are therefore not subject to notification under the Food an
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The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea pre-announced the legislation to update K-REACH. This is aimed at simplifying K-REACH data submission for new substances under 1 TPA (Tonnes per Annum) and easing exemption requirement on new substa
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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), UK in March 2022 published guidance for data and information sharing of the same chemical substance. This guidance will help companies and individuals understand their obligations pursua
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On March 23, 2022, the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Australia, published a roadmap for IChEMS and a draft of IChEMS principles is now available for public consultation until May 24, 2022. IChEMS is a national approach in Aust
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Health Canada has recommended several changes to the pest control products regulation which would reduce the burden on administrative and regulatory laws. Recommended Changes include the following: Extension of the validity period for cert
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On July 24, Peru’s Ministry of the Environment (MINAM) published Decree 18/2021. By this Decree, Peru creates the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (RETC by its acronym in Spanish). The new database constitutes a new informational tool for
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The EU has announced that the ban on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) will not include the essential use criteria. This is because the essential use criteria will not be ready at the right time for the restriction proposal. The essential c
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The European Commission recently added five SVHCs to the authorisation list, REACH Annex XIV due to their reprotoxic, carcinogenic or endocrine-disrupting properties.  These substances include: tetraethyl lead, 4,4'-bis(dimethylamino)
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The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea is consulting on a draft amendment of Designation of Toxic Substances under Enforcement Decree of the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-REACH). The draft amendment mainly proposes r
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As part of its drive to use safer alternatives, India has imposed restrictions on certain hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and ozone-depleting substances (ODSs), requiring importers and exporters to obtain government permission before trading. The new ru
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Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, mostly referred to as PFAS, are part of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) present in diverse consumer and industrial products. PFAS has a myriad of applications due to its increased resistance and durable char
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In Brazil, the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of classification and labeling is established by the Brazilian National Standards Organization (ABNT) standard and officially implemented by Regulatory Norm (NR) 26. Currently, chemical classification a
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Colombia officially joined the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in April 2020 despite not complying with all instruments required by the organization at the time. In this respect, Colombia has been working to develop post
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Peru has been working on its national chemical policy at least since 2020. In recent months, Peru approached the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for funding its implementation and enforcing mechanisms. UNEP has been holding a special C
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The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is holding a consultation process until May 11 on a proposed amended standard for ready-mixed paint, air drying, and red oxide-zinc chrome priming, which would extend lead content limitations in place for domestic
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Opposition against the proposed draft changes on ECHA’s intermediates guidance from the German industry body has been strongly expressed. Their claim was that the modified original proposal defies a 2017 court ruling. This modification made earlier
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Chemical policies are rapidly developing in Latin America. National Chemical Regulations are the main focus of regional cooperations as well as projects initiated by international organizations. A number of countries have been drafting chemical manag
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Exports and products involved with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salt forms, and PFOA-related compounds are banned after the European Commission makes addition to Annex V of the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation. Echoing the Stockholm Conv
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The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) have developed an integrated guidance framework for chemical safety in isolated storage and industries subject to the Manufacture, Storage,
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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 amend
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Session 1: How to comply with chemical regulations in China?   The Measures for the Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substance (MEE Order 12) which is also known as 'New China REACH' has been carried out for over 2 year and
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Food contact materials (FCM) include food containers, packaging, machinery, kitchenware, etc. Food contact materials and articles may affect the odor, taste, and color of food that come in contact with them, and may release a certain amount of toxic
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Background As Chemical policies are rapidly developing across the world, industries have witnessed an increasing need for compliance support. As knowledge partner to the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Global Product Compliance (GPC) is ho
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The nomination process of the Vietnam chemical ended in April 2021. It is expected to release the chemical inventory this year. This webinar outlines the key issues regarding Decree 113/2017/ND-CP and upcoming changes of chemical compliance in Vietna
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Welcome to our webinar on "Comply with UK-REACH: How can companies prepare" organized by Global Product Compliance(GPC). The EU REACH Regulation was brought into the UK law on 1 January 2021, and this is known as UK REACH. UK REACH requires UK man
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Welcome to our webinar on "Moving Forward in KKDIK: How should companies prepare for registration process" organized by Global Product Compliance(GPC). KKDIK is an acronym in Turkish for Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of C
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The chemical industry is an indispensable and integral constituent of the growing Indian  The wide range of chemical products play a vital role in catalyzing not only the economy of the country, but also making the li
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The Vision for the Indian Chemical Industry is : “To facilitate the accelerated growth and development of the chemical industry to meet local and global requirements, in an environment friendly manner, with focus on in
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