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Section 21 of the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989 (the Act) allows for the introduction of new chemicals into Australia provided the chemicals meet certain requirements stipulated in subsections 21(4) and 21(6) of the Act.
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The nomination period for the Russian Inventory is formally closed now. During this nomination period, the GPC group has helped 20+ companies to nominate 350+ substances. The Russian inventory, which is expected to be publishe
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With Brexit being implemented, The UK has formally left the EU on 31st January 2020 with a withdrawal deal and has now gone into an 11-month transition period which is most likely to end on 31st December 2020. The negotiations between the UK and the
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The 2020 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) submission period begins on June 1, 2020 and runs through November 30, 2020. The CDR rule requires manufacturers (including importers) of certain chemical substances listed on the TSCA Inventory to report data o
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With Brexit being implemented from 31st January 2020, the UK has formally left the EU with a withdrawal deal and it is currently into an 11-month transition period. The UK and the EU have ruled out the possibility to extend the transition period beyo
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The Ministry of Industry in Thailand published its new regulation B.E. 2558 on the notification of the production and import of hazardous substances in Government gazette regarding production and import of hazardous substances which come into force o
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Japan’s Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL) goals to prevent environmental pollution caused by chemical substances that pose a risk to human health and interfere with the habitat and healthy development of flora and fauna.  (Act on the Evaluati
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According to Taiwan’s Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substance Control Act (TCCSCA), new and existing substances must be registered in Taiwan. The first batch of 106 PECs was published on 11 March 2019. Taiwan’s EPA published the draft of Guidance
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South Korea’s Occupational Safety and Health Act (often called KOSHA) amendment on material safety data sheets (MSDSs) takes into force on 16 January 2021. Chemical manufacturers and importers shall prepare and submit an MSDS to the Ministry of Emp
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The first registration deadline under K-REACH is by 31 December 2021, which applies to those who manufacture and import existing chemical substances exceeding 1,000 tons per year, or carcinogenic, mutagenic, or reproductive toxins (CMR) at more than
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The Consumer Chemical Products and Biocide Safety Act amendment, often known as K-BPR, was promulgated on 24 March, and 26 May 2020 and will be enforced on 1 January 2021. The following section outlines a brief background of K-BPR and the significant
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Brexit being implemented from 31st January 2020, the UK has formally left the EU with a withdrawal deal and it is currently in transition period up to 31st Dec. 2020. The UK and the EU have ruled out the possibility of extending the transition period
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In June, Taiwan’s EPA published official guidance on how to prepare a standard registration dossier for the first list of 106 Priority Existing Substances (PECs). Companies are required to submit nine information items to the authorities. Because o
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According to Taiwan’s Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substance Control Act (TCCSCA), new and existing substances must be registered in Taiwan. The first batch of 106 PECs was published
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A South Korean industry support group published a list of 332 substances that require prompt CICO (Chemical Substance Information Communicative Organization) establishment. These s
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Turkey’s REACH-like regulation KKDIK, adapted from EU REACH as a European adaptation policy, is yet in the first phase – pre-registration phase as known. There have been queries from many organizations regarding the chance of having a late-pre-re
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In a recent personal communication with CIS Centre, Russia got notified that, due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Russian Inventory Notification Deadline due on May 1st, 2020 has been extended 3 more months to August 1st, 2020. Below is the full e
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Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has amended its chemical control law ‘Toxic Chemical Substances Control Act (TCSCA)’ and renamed it 'Toxic Chemicals and Concerned Substances Control Act (TCCSCA).' This regulatio
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According to the latest update from the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization of Turkish Republic, pre-SIEF notification module in KKS (Chemical Registration System) will be kept active even after the pre-registration deadline, 31st December 2020.
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South Korean government published a list of 115 chemical substances where a simplified approval process is applicable. These 115 substances are active biocidal substances that were already approved under the EU BPR (Biocidal Product Regulation) and t
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With Brexit being implemented from 31st January 2020, the UK has formally left the EU with a withdrawal deal and it is currently into an 11-month transition period. The UK is no longer a member state of the EU and until the end of the transition pe
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Some chemicals are source of increasing concern as they can cause allergic reactions after skin contact. In view of the likely Exposure to sensitising chemicals found in textiles, leather, hide and fur articles, the Swedish Chemicals Agency (K
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According to the amended Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substance Control Act, Taiwan’s EPA has to regularly review its fee scheme. According to the proposed revision on “the Toxic Chemical Substances Handling Application and Chemical Substa
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  The UK will exit the transition period on December 31, 2020.  From 2021, the EU REACH Regulation will be brought into UK law under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and this chemical regulation is also known as UK REACH. REACH, and
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The “Occupational Safety and Health Act” was revised on January 15, 2019 and came into effect from January 16, 2020. In relation to this Act, the “Material Safety Data Sheet” (MSDS) was recently revised and will be effective from January
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The EPA showed its intention to grant the extension of the deadline for Standard Registration of 106 PECs as chemical manufacturing and import associations in Taiwan raised their concerns over the preparation for dossiers in public seminars in Oc
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On January 4th, 2021, the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) addendum, concerning the active substance Glyphosate (G01), entered into force. The resolution RDC 441/2020 applies to all technical and formulated products register
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On the 24 December 2020, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) released the final versions of technical risk assessment guidelines. These guidelines will guide and regulate risk assessment activities and assisting the implementation
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On 22 Dec. 2020, the General Administration of Customs  has released an announcement on the inspection of hazardous chemicals subject to import and Export. According to the Regulations on the Safety of Hazardous Chemicals (Decree No. 591 of the
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Following the end of the Brexit transition period on 1st January 2021, the UK REACH Regulation is now in force. UK REACH, which has been described as mirroring its EU counterpart, applies instead of EU REACH in respect of Great Britain (England,
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Japan’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) in 2021 has published the schedule for companies to notify new chemical substances manufactured or imported in volumes of less than 10 tonnes/year, or apply for the small volume chemical permits under the C
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The European Commission announced the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability on 14th October 2020, as a key commitment policy to the European Green Deal. The ambition of the European Green Deal is to ensure climate neutrality and circular econo
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    When Israel joined the OECD in 2010, the country planned to establish a national mechanism for registering chemicals. There are various regulations in Israel that regulate the practice of chemicals, aspects of import, production, occu
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Chemical Regulations Updates in 2020 K-REACH K-REACH requires registration for all existing chemicals manufactured and imported to South Korea in quantities exceeding 1 ton per year. Joint registration is mandatory under K-REACH unless the
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  On November 19th, 2020, the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) published the Guidelines for the Use and Control of Key Chemical Substances in Consumer Products (GB/T 39498-2020), with its effective date on June 1st, 2021. The
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Proposition 65, known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, was enacted as a ballot initiative in November 1986. The proposition protects California's drinking water sources from being contaminated with chemicals known
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Vietnamese National Chemical Inventory (NCI) Notification window opened on 16th October 2020 and is about to close on 15th April 2021. Vietnam began to compile the national chemical inventory (NCI) in 2012. Substances that are not listed on th
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The Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine has notified the draft resolution, On Approval of the Technical Regulation on Safety of Chemical Products, to the WTO. This draft resolution lists out requirements for registra
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The Hazardous Substance Act B.E. 2535 is one of the main legislative bases involved in chemical management in Thailand. The first issue of B.E. 2535 came into force on April 7th, 1992. The Act has been revised several times. The Ministry of Indus
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  Biocidal Products Committee(BPC) is a committee of ECHA which forms opinions on the BPR process and each member state appoints one member for BPC. Members of BPC meet regularly to discuss and the agenda for those meetings are publish
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The recent partial amendment to K-REACH has been approved by South Korea's parliament on 13 April, and it will be enforced on 14 October. This amendment outlines the culpability of downstream users and resellers that employ unregistered substan
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On May 27 Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) proposed an amendment to the Regulation on New and Existing Chemical Substances. The regulation was first published in 2014 and had previously been amended in March 2019. The lega
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The Government of Canada evaluated the risks of PFOS, PFOA, and LC-PFCAs, and published the findings in screening assessment reports in 2006 and 2012. The PFOS, PFOA, and LC-PFCAs (and their salts and precursors) are prohibited through regulations
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Final screening assessment and proposed risk management approach  The Government of Canada under the Act of Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), has added selenium and 28 of its compounds to Schedule 1 (list of toxic substances).�
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  The Government has appointed Graeme Barden as the new Executive Director of the nation’s industrial chemicals assessment and regulatory body, the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS). The regulatory authority has
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Performance measurement evaluations provide Canadians with information on the effectiveness of the risk management actions in place for the substances that are found to be toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999).
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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 
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The Philippines’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently had a consultation to examine the draft of Circular to prohibit the use, manufacture, importation/Exportation, distribution, sale, and storage of medical products that contain mercury
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Canada’s environment and health ministries have suggested including solvent violet 13 to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist, a move that would restrict the dye’s use in cosmetics placed in the country.   The two government agencies nomin
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The Canadian government has finalised regulations to limit formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products and apply the country’s that generally align with that of US.  The regulation will concern the import, sale and offer for sa
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Through the Ministry of Employment and Labour under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993, on 29 March 2021, the government of South Africa finally published its regulations concerning Hazardous Chemical Agents. This is a supersession of the c
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A Global NGO network, International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN), based on its research, has found levels of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in almost all the free-range chicken eggs it collected near plastic waste disposal sites in 14
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Indian Government is proposing to bring out a ‘Reference Document for Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road’. These Dangerous Goods (DG) refer to substances that pose risks to health, safety, property, and the environment when transported.  
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South Korea enacted the Act on Risk Assessment of on July 27, 2021. This Act aims to protect and promote public health by evaluating risk assessment of products applied to the human body and regulating matters of safety management. The Ministry of
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ECHA elucidates the rules on accepting adaptations for degradation testing and requiring combined studies for mutagenicity. It also suggests companies should consider these changes while deciding whether to update their registrations.  Ch
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As per section 74 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health have conducted a screening assessment of Lotus corniculatus extract. This substance was identified as a
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The Ministry of Health, Turkey published on their webiste the draft regulation on the amendment of Turkish Biocidal Product Regulation.  Current Biocidal regulation came into force on 31.12.2009 in Turkey. The regulation aims to assess the effe
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On the 27th of September 2021, the new Turkish Food Codex Maximum of Pesticides Residual Limits Regulation was published on the official gazette, after a public consultation on the draft in 2020.  Like the Turkish Food Codex Maximum of Pesticide
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On the 7th of September, 2021, the Chemical Registration Centre in China upgraded its hazardous chemical substance registration platform based on the module of ’Platform + Application’ mentioned in its 2021 working plan. The system was upgrade
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On the 30th of September, the National Medical Products Administration of China (NMPA) published the final Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Children’s Cosmetics which is expected to take effect on the 1st of January 20
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The deadline to submit a Downstream User Import Notification (DUIN) officially expired on October 27, 2021. However, HSE recently updated its online guidance on UK REACH and announced that DUINs can still be notified, although a clear timeframe was n
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The Swedish Chemicals Agency grants an exemption for a large amount of methylene chloride, which was banned in Sweden before now. This substance is used in manufacturing a component for lithium batteries in Eskilstuna.   Methylene chloride is a n
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The Health and Environment Ministry of Canada has proposed a recommendation to add organic substance used in paints and six flame retardants to the country's toxic substances’ list. The six flame retardants are part of a group of ten substan
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In September, Chile reaffirmed commitments with the Latin American Regulatory Cooperation Forum (LARCF), an association promoting dialogue and information exchange, training initiatives, and regulatory cooperation through national chemi
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The European Commission adopted its new Circular Economy Action Plan (COM/2020/98 final) in March 2020.  The plan – which is one of the first deliverables under the European Green Deal (COM/2019/640 final) – lays out more in detai
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According to the Indian researchers who compiled the chemicals’ database, there is a need for better risk assessment and regulation of fragrance substances in children's products.  Due to the collaboration between two Research Institutes: t
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To ensure that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the best tools for protecting human health and the environment under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the agency released a draft TSCA systematic review protocol on the 20th of Decembe
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On November 15th, 2021, Taiwan’s EPA published a draft regulation that would restrict the production, import, and sale of flat packaging materials containing polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The draft regulation is based on Article 21 of Taiwan’s Waste
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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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On 22nd December 2021, the Ministry of Environment and Ecology announced that 11 chemical substances will be added to the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substance list (IECSC) of China. For chemicals included in the chemical inventory list, there
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Canada has embraced Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) directions for certain customer and commercial products, setting up the most extreme concentration limits in around 130 item categories. Published in the Canada Journal this mon
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Updated Enforcement Rule of The Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Control Act (K-BPR) came into effect on December 31st, 2021.This updated Enforcement Rule reflects matters mandated by the ‘Belief System for Biocidal Product Victims
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Under EU Cosmetics Regulation, the commission banned some uses of methyl-n-methylanthranilate as a fragrance ingredient. This is an ingredient usually used in the production of shampoos, soaps, and other beauty products. In alignment with the initi
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On the 13th of February, Switzerland had a vote to decide if full animal testing should be banned or not. This includes animal testing for both scientific and medical research.If voted for, the ban would include:·       a ban on the importa
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The Ministry of Environment and Ecology of China (MEE) published a Draft Plan for Digital Transformation in Hazardous Waste Management on the 18th of January 2022. This draft mainly focuses on the following aspects: 1.     Digital transforma
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On the 23rd of February 2022, the REACH Annex XV restriction dossier was published addressing PFASs’ risks in firefighting foams to human health and the environment. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) proposes an EU-wide restriction on all per
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On  7 March 2022, Australia notified the changes to its laws regarding Mercury, in a bid to comply with the Minamata Convention obligations. Due to the amendment, Australia now prohibits the import and Export of elemental mercury, also known as m
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On the 7th of March 2022, the EU notifies the decision to not approve N-(3-aminopropyl)-N-dodecylpropane1,3-diamine as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products. This decision was made due to the human health risks posed by the sub
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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 Indian Government proposes a new Draft National Policy for Medical Devices, 2022, to reduce India's reliance on high-end medical device imports. The government intends to adopt public-private partnerships to reduce healthcare costs, increase
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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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The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea updated the regulation on the scope and methods of biocidal substances and biocidal product approval application data under the Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Cont
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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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The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency notifies World Trade Organization (WTO) of several resolutions for cosmetics and personal hygiene products which are proposed to enter into force with the earliest start being on May 2, 2022. Earlier in March 20
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A new version of the Japanese online tool, Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Mixture Classification and Labelling Creation System (Nite-Gmiccs) from the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) has been released.   The latest ver
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On April 27, 2022, the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, India, published the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) in Gazette notifications for eight chemicals in order to make Bureau of Indian Standard
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On May 2, 2022, the European Union released a draft to amend Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. The new amendment mainly concerns articles in which production includes the use of formaldehyde or formaldehyde-releasing substances that release
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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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On April 5, 2022, a Quality Control Order (QCO) for a national standard covering the intermediate trimethyl phosphite has been released in India. Published by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), manufacturers and importers of the substance must gua
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On March 25, 2022, a regulation mandating toys to conform with the Thai industrial standard for toys, TIS 685 Part 1-2562 (2019) Toys: Safety requirements Part 1 – Requirements, was published in the Royal Gazette of Thailand by the Ministry of Indu
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On the 27th of April 2022, India published a Quality Control Order (QCO) for a national standard encompassing the intermediate 1, 3 phenylenediamine. Manufacturers and importers of the substance must guarantee that it meets the standards given in Ind
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The amendments to the “List of Ingredients Prohibited from Using in the Cosmetic Products” were made on April 27, 2022, by the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Taiwan. The statement stipulates that cosmetics should not contain mercury, lead, or
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South Africa opened a consultation until April 29, 2022, to consult on the migration limits for 19 substances used in toy production. This new draft standard is aimed at upgrading South Africa’s toy regulations to sync with the EU’s latest regula
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On the 30th of May 2022, Australia published some evaluations under section 78 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019. The draft versions of these evaluations were initially published for public consultation and closed on the 28th of March 2022. Th
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According to ECHA, the once selected substance silver-polyethylenimine-chloride, as a new chemical to join in the biocides review programme now needs some new concerned business bodies to continue its approval process. The original uses applied fo
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According to ECHA, France submitted a new Harmonised Classification and Labelling (CLH) registry proposal of fluoroethylene (EC 200-832-6, CAS 75-02-5) in May 2022. The dossier to this intention registry has been submitted and it is under accordance
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The European Commission on June 1, 2022, announced its proposal to approve didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC) as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 1 and 2. It was proposed under the Biocidal Products Regulation (B
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On June 8, 2022, US EPA notified WTO about the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing (MCM NESHAP). The agency currently proposes certain amendments to MCM NESHAP facilities, in accordance
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On June 8, 2022, the European Commission published a proposal on Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) articles that contain lead and lead compounds. The draft proposal amends Annex XVII, specifically entry 63, prohibiting the use of lead and lead compounds in PV
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With the purpose to facilitate the “One substance, one assessment" process, the European Commission plans to review and improve the current way of how chemicals’ required data are gathered and disseminated under different EU laws. This proposal i
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ECHA’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) has expressed its support for restricting the use of lead in ammunition for hunting, outdoor sports shooting, and fishing by adopting its opinion on ECHA’s proposal to restrict the use of lead for releva
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According to Notice No.15 of 2022 issued on May 24, 2022, by the General Office of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, a newly approved Action Plan for New Pollutants Treatment was released aiming to improve China’s new pollutant
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On May 20, 2022, the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change released a new regulation draft that will replace the current E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016. In addition to information technology and telecommunications equipment and
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On July 1, 2022, the Colombian Congress had the last and most important discussion about plastics among products – and reached a consensus on an official prohibition of single-use plastics. The verdict is a combination of two bills present in Congr
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The European Commission plans to put a stop to the REACH restriction procedure for cobalt salts while focusing on setting occupational Exposure limits (OELs) for the compound. This decision follows a debate on how best to manage risks for the compoun
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On the 10th of June 2022, Singapore published an addendum proposing the control of chemicals under review by multilateral environmental agreements. The notified measure is expected to enter into force by March 1, 2023. In February 2022, the Natio
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The European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) consults on its opinion regarding the safety of titanium dioxide in toys until July 4, 2022. Considering the classification of titanium dioxide i
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Global Product Compliance is happy to announce that we will attend ChemExpo India which will be held on 20th to 21st of April, 2022. We will be present at the Expo in booth C16 and look forward to meeting you and discuss your questions in person. Lo
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This Act establishes the AICIS (Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme), and an Executive Director, to control the manufacture or import of industrial chemicals. The industrial chemical means any chemical element, a compound
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A rejection notice will be issued if the NSN package contains significant omissions or errors in the mandatory information requirements. This notice will describe all deficiencies in the NSN package. Original documentation may be returned. If the e
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Receiving and Evaluation Authority: The New Substance Notification receiving and decision authority rests with the Ministry of Ecological Environment, People’s Republic of China. Application Conditions: The basic situation of any simple decl
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REACH will be governed by a nodal agency known as European Chemical Agency (ECHA). ECHA is the driving force among regulatory authorities in implementing the EU's ground-breaking chemicals legislation for the benefit of human health and the environm
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REACH establishes procedures for collecting and assessing information on the properties and hazards of substances. Companies need to register their substances and to do this they need to work together with other companies who are registering the same
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Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 states that it applies to all substances and mixtures supplied in the European Community except where other community legislation “lays down more specific rules on classification and labelling”. The labelling of c
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For all other FBO apart from small-scale business, FSSAI license must be obtained. FSSAI License canbe classified into two categories e. State FSSAI License & Central FSSAI License based on the size of the b
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FormB duly completed and Planof the processing unit showing the dimensions and operation-wise area Listof Directors/ Partners/ Proprietor with address, contact d
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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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At present, there are multiple Act/Rules in India governing the chemicals industry that fall under the purview of different Ministries/Departments. An illustrative list for reference is given below: FUTURE FOCUS AREAS :
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Indiais the 3rd largest producer of agrochemicals, globally and ranks 4th in terms of production of crop protection chemicals. The market for crop protection chemicals in India is expected to reach to USD7.5�
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Insecticide inspector does surveillance for minimum of 3 times in a year, and send’s the samples of    insecticides for analysis. Classification of Insecticides based on toxicity level: There is no standard measure for chronic toxicit
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Substances imported or manufactured in quantities = 1 t/y in Japan, polymers of low concern, intermediates and Export only substances are eligible for an exemption from standard notification. Prior confirmation of this exemption status must be obt
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Under K-REACH, any person who intends to manufacture or import a new chemical substance or at least one ton per year of an existing chemical substance shall register the chemical substance ("registration") according to the following requiremen
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Within Scope Substance on its own – New Substances(1) and Existing Substances Substance in a mixture Product(2) containing priority control substance Out of Scope Naturally occurring substan
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Ony Representative (OR) is an intermediary, and is mandatory for companies based outside of South Korea wishing to register the substance they Export to South Korea. Foreign companies may appoint Korea-based ORs to fulfil relevant obligations unde
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According to the article 10 of amended K-REACH regulation, any person who intends to manufacture or import a new chemical substance or at least one ton per year of an existing chemical substance shall register the chemical substance before he or she
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Chemical Inventory in Taiwan Taiwan’s Chemical substance Inventory (TCSI), was compiled jointly by two competent authorities, the Environmental Protection Administration and Ministry of Labor. The inventory contains more than 100,000 substances
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The current Hazardous Substance Act B.E. 2535 was issued in 1992 which was the important chemical control law in Thailand with a purpose of protecting human health and our environment. The Act promulgates lists of hazardous substances for particular
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Producer, importer, Exporter of hazardous substance type 1, type 2 or type 3 in total amount from 1,000 metric ton/year. Processor of hazardous substance whose storage area of hazardous substance is from 300
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There are over 1,585 entries in current Hazardous Substances List in Thailand covering various chemicals that are controlled by various authorities (including pesticides and biocides). This list is issued and maintained by the Ministry of Industry (M
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An application for registration of following hazardous substance should be submitted to the Department of Industrial Works (DIW) of MOT, or to other authorities designated by MOI by the producers or imports of below hazardous substance type:
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An importer or an Exporter of the hazardous substance shall declare the following information of the particular substance to the DIW prior to their custom clearance for each shipment: (see form WoAo./AoKo.6 in the regulation of DIW B.E. 2547)
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HSCA Amendment In 2013, an amendment in the project is initiated by DIW to improve the current version by identifying the existing hurdles and consulting all stakeholders. Several highlights of the amendment could include:
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The purpose of KKDIK is: To regulate the administrative and technical procedures and principles regarding the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of To ensure a high level of protection of human health and the To promote
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The FDA exercises authority for inspecons of facilies in foreign countries which supply pharma and food products to the US. So, pharma and food plants in countries that Export to the USA must adhere to the CGMP (current good manufacturing pracces) as
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Section415(a)(3) of the FD & C Act requires facilities that are required to register with FDA to renew their registrations every other year, during the period beginning on October 1 and ending Contains (Nonbinding Recommendations 37) on
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UK REACH - What needs to be done? Post transition period, the EU REACH Regulation will be brought into UK law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. This Regulation, and related legislation, will be retained in the UK with the changes necess
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All the manufacturers, importers and Authorized Represenatative (in case of Foreign manufacturer) that have placed or intending to place a substance listed in Scheule VI in Indian territory in quntities greater than 1 ton per annum must register subs
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The Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 provides EPA with authority to require reporting, record-keeping and testing requirements, and restrictions relating to chemical substances and/or mixtures. Certain substances are generally excluded from TSCA,
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New substances and certain existing industrial chemicals on the inventory will be selected for hazard evaluation by Industrial Chemicals Assessment Technical Committee if they meet the following criteria: Persistent, bio-accumulative or toxic t
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Manufacturer must classify, package and label substances and preparations and prepare Exposure scenarios and compile safety data sheets in accordance with this Ordinance Manufacturers of a new substance or their only representative must notify the
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Certificate holder of simplified notification shall submit the actual volume of manufacture or import of the new chemical substance for the previous year before 1 Feb of each calendar year. Certificate holder of hazardous new chemical substances s
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Article 1 These Measures are formulated in accordance with relevant laws and regulations and the Decision of the State Council on the Establishment of Administrative Permits for Administrative Approval Projects that are necessary to retain new chemi
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Article 11 An applicant for the registration of environmental management of new chemical substances shall, in accordance with the law within the territory of the People's Republic of China, be able to bear legal responsibility independently, and
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Article 19 After accepting the application for routine registration, the competent department of ecological environment under the State Council shall organize an expert committee and the technical institution for the environmental management of chem
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　 Article 31 The following chemical substances listed in the "Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China" in accordance with Article 44 of these Measures shall be subject to new-use environmental management: 　　 (1) Highly hazardous c
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Article 42 If researchers, producers, importers and processing users of new chemical substances discover that new chemical substances have new environmental or health hazard characteristics or environmental risks, they shall promptly report them to
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Proposition 65, officially known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, was enacted as a ballot initiative in November 1986. The proposition protects the state's drinking water sources from being contaminated with chemical
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Article 46 Anyone who, in violation of the provisions of these Measures, obtains the registration of environmental management of new chemical substances by improper means such as deception or bribery shall be ordered by the competent department of e
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1. Consumer chemical product Ministry of Environment (MoE) designated consumer chemical products that have a potential to Expose hazardous chemicals to human and environments while its use at the home, office, and public facilities (“consumer chem
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Within scope Consumer chemical product (1) Biocidal substance (2) Biocidal product (3) Biocidal treated product (4) Out of scope Consumer chemical products and biocidal chemicals used for
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Biocides approval process begins with submitting approval application. Once the authority initiates the assessment, a notice informing approval assessment initiated will be sent to the applicant. In six months from the date of the notice, approva
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Each biocides use approval has expiration period.   1. Biocidal substance Expiration period Criteria 10 years Biocidal substance 7 years A biocidal substance that its approval criteria
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Chemicals  Indian Standards  Title of Indian Standards  Date of Notification - WTO  Final date for comments  Reason / objective  Description  (1).�
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In developing the cosmetics industry and improving public health, the Act regulate matters concerning the manufacture, sale, import, and Export, etc of cosmetics. The Cosmetic Act has been enforced since July 1, 2000, and the recent amendment came in
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* 16 categories:      1) Information about the chemical product and company      2) Hazard and risk assessment      3) Name and content of ingredients      4) First Aid Measures      5) How to deal with explosions and fi
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  The main authority that is responsible for the registration, approval or restriction of agrochemicals sold in Australia is Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA). The regulation of the use of pesticides is regulated by E
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Law 7802 (Pesticide Law) established Brazil's current pesticide legislative framework, which governs pesticide research, experimentation, production, packaging, labelling, transportation, storage, marketing, commercial-advertising, utilization, i
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Law 7802 (Pesticide Law) established Brazil's current pesticide legislative framework, which governs pesticide research, experimentation, production, packaging, labelling, transportation, storage, marketing, commercial-advertising, utilization, i
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When a product is intended to be further processed, the law does not require it to be labeled as a retail item. However, the Exporter must provide all required information to the importer. The information provided by the Exporter does not have to be
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Chinese cosmetic regulation came into force on January 1, 2021. It regulates all the cosmetics and cosmetic raw materials in China. All the manufacturers, importers and Exporters must ensure that their cosmetic products and raw ingredients meet the c
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China's State Council published the final version of the COsmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR) and this came into force on 1 January 2021 and replaced the Cosmetic Hygiene Supervision REgulations. CSAR regulates all cosmeti
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Companies involved in the manufacturing, formulation, repackaging, Exportation, importation, marketing, and application service of pesticides shall file the registration application. The registration can be categorized as product registration, specia
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Companies seeking to Export an EU-registered substance to the GB market, who also placed that substance on the GB market in 2019-2020:  Such Exporters may submit a Downstream User Import Notification (DUIN) to HSE. By notifying their substance via
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It is important for Non-Australian introducers to register their business and meet compliance & reporting requirements for uninterrupted Exports to Australia. Australian Registered Business Number (ARBN) is mandatory for the same. Non-Australian intr
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Pesticides are primarily regulated in China by the "Pesticide Administration" Regulation (Decree No. 326, hereinafter referred to as Regulation), including technical material, technical concentrates and formulation. The Regulation became effective on
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Prior to conducting business in China, indigenous producers and abroad, companies Exporting pesticides should apply for pesticide registration, as might research institutes and persons developing new pesticides. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affa
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Product Chemistry: Methods and validation for identification and content determination of limited components such as softener, stabilizer and synergist were added. Conformity between data/sample and actual production process will be carefully scr
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Even though China is not an OECD member nor a signatory to the OECD MAD (Mutual/Multilateral Acceptance of Data) programme, test results from abroad OECD-GLP laboratories were previously accepted. China has decided to "level the playing field" in the
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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 The APVMA is established as an independent Commonwealth statutory authority responsible for the regulation and management of agricultural and veterinary chemicals in Australia up to the
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In Kenya, Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) is the pesticide management department, responsible for pesticide registration, controlling and managing pesticide, importing/ Exporting, production, distribution, and application. The main pesticide regul
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Applicants needs to provide the summary of risk assessment:​  Quality of the data referenced for hazard assessment (e.g., Experimental design and quality of the critical study or studies).​  Kenya Good agricultural practice (GAP
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To promote the safe use of plant protection products and dissemination of the correct information among society.   The Philippine Council for Agriculture and Resources Research and other authorized agencies; works in tandem with each o
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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992- The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) is established as an independent Commonwealth statutory authority responsible for the regulation and management of
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Individuals, companies, organisations, trade associations, and other groups can apply online to the APVMA to: approve a new active constituent – or change one that has already been approved register a new agvet chemical product containing an a
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Within a month of receiving an application, the APVMA conducts a preliminary assessment. This is to see if the application fits the application requirements, in other words, if the applicant has provided the APVMA with all the necessary information a
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The person, corporation, or organisation in charge of a registered chemical product – or an approved active constituent – is accountable for adhering to the Agvet Legislation on an ongoing basis. This can include ensuring that their product or ac
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As per the data found on “new active ingredient registration status (2000-2021)” in the pesticide regulations, the following tests/studies were required before the ingredient could be reviewed- Chemical- Silver chloride Phase 1: Product ch
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As per the data found on “new active ingredient registration status (2000-2021)” in the pesticide regulations, the following tests/studies were required before the ingredient could be reviewed- Chemical- Silver chloride Phase 1: Product chara
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Comprehensive Summary: The rationale for the notifier's conclusion that the usage of the FCS is safe should be summarised and discussed in detail in an FCN. While addressing all safety data given in the warning, the summary should describe cumul
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Due to the introduction of the Food Contact Notification the number of Food Additive Petitions has reduced substantially. Nevertheless, the FDCA states that the FCN process will be used for food contact substances authorizations except where FDA decl
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The FDA's toxicological evaluation is based on a tiered approach and is consistent with the general principle that increased Exposure results in increased potential health risks; however, the inherent toxicity of a structural/functional class of
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Circular Economic aims to Reduce Waste by keeping the products in use, which signifies each product's importance. The circular economy seeks to make the most of the material resources available by applying three basic principles: reuse, reduce, a
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The Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH, 2018) is an EU regulation created to protect human health and the environment from the risks posed by chemicals. REACH applies to substances on the nanoscale according t
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- A Chemical Safety Assessment (CSA) recorded in a Chemical Safety Report (CSR) is required under Annex I of REACH for production/import volumes of 10 tonnes or more per year. This involves a hazard evaluation, and if the chemical fits the categoriza
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Special considerations for a set of tests and standards have been stated based on EU legislation for food-related nanotechnology applications (ESFA, 2011). Another aspect of nanomaterial’s regulation is the economic parameters for using nanotechn
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Nanomaterials and nanotechnology products are also subject to five general environmental standards in the United States. Table 2 illustrates where any nanomaterials-containing items fall under the purview of these five Acts. From 2009 to 2014, the EP
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Any chemical that is imported or made in the United States but is not listed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a novel chemical that should be added to the list before being sold in the United States. The Toxic Substances Control Act (T
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Pesticide manufacturers, companies Exporting pesticides to China, or developers of new pesticides will need to apply for pesticide registration in China, depending on their roles there are different requirements apply. Domestic applicants apply for
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The extension of license will take at least 10 month. If it is still necessary to continue to produce pesticides or Export pesticides to China after the expiration of the validity period, an application for renewal shall be made 90 days before the
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The list of restricted/prohibited substances is listed in Schedule VI. Currently only one substance, phosgene, is restricted. Priority substance is defined as: Any Substance which falls under any of the following Hazard Classifications of the ei
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Nanotechnology in Japan has been controlled under existing regulatory frameworks for the safe management of tiny particles, such as the Roudou Anzen Eisei Ho (the Industrial Safety and Health Act) and the Haikibutsu Shori Ho (the Chemical Substances
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In order to establish effective safety measures, the Ministry of Economy, Technology, and Industry (Meti) has focused on hazard testing and risk assessment. It produced a study in March 2009 that suggested broad safety procedures for preventing occu
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It focuses on nanomaterial Exposure in goods and to develop suitable management processes from the standpoint of usage and life cycles. Following its first meeting in December 2011, a report describing three major topics of debate was issued in Janua
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International effort in addressing POPs starts in the late 1990s. The initial protocol to address POPs was implemented in 1998, signing 16 chemicals to phase out according to previously established risk criteria. The Aarhus Protocol also impose parti
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International effort in addressing POPs starts in late 1990s. The initial protocol to address POPs was implemented in 1998, signing 16 chemicals to phase out according to previously established risk criteria. The Aarhus Protocol also impose parties t
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Australia adopted the Stockholm Convention in 2004, imposing on 12 original POPs trading control on import, manufacture, use, and Export throughout the territory. The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) supervises the applica
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International effort in addressing POPs starts in the late 1990s. The initial protocol to address POPs was implemented in 1998, signing 16 chemicals to phase out according to previously established risk criteria. The Aarhus Protocol also impose parti
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China signed the Stockholm Convention on its launch in 2001 and ratified the Convention in 2004. Since then, the initial list of 12 POPs listed in the Stockholm Convention entered the government agenda. For example, the Regulation for Pesticide Manag
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