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Some changes to the Guidelines you need to know about before 1 July. The Categorisation Guidelines set out technical details and requirements to support introducers to categorise introductions of industrial chemicals. The Executive Director of AIC
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The additions include three substances that are toxic to reproduction and one endocrine disruptor. The Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) now contains 209 substances that may have serious effects on people or the environment.
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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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To support the introducers under current Australian chemical regulation (AICIS), authorities have rolled out minor improvements in categorization along with adding few chemicals in
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To support the introducers under current Australian chemical regulation (AICIS), authorities have rolled out minor improvements in categorization along with adding few chemicals
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Unlike EU-REACH, K-REACH requires manufacturers and importers to register Polymers. Based on definitions and scope of polymer registration specified in K-REACH, they shall either register manufactured and imported Polymers or apply for an exemption c
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The Thai Ministry of Public Health launched a public survey to collect information on the Food Contact Materials (FCMs) currently on the market. According to Chemical Watch, the different types of materials survey covers are glass, ceramics, metal �
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Safety of Toys has been brought under compulsory BIS Certification as per Toys ((Quality Control) Order from 1 September 2020. The order was notified to the WTO in February this year. For BIS Certification, toys have classified into two categories: (
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With the approaching of the implementation of MEE Order No.12, MEE published a transition measure – Notice on Transitional Arrangements for Environmental Management Registration of New Chemical Substance – on 27th October 2020. This measure a
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In 2020 Colombia became the third Latin American country to join the OECD. As a membership requirement, the country has to develop a chemicals management system, including chemical regulation. The chemical regulation draft named integral manageme
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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
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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
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In April 2021, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, India, published several orders regarding BIS certification of 13 chemicals (see Table below). These chemicals are added to the BIS Mandatory
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In April 2021, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, India, published several orders regarding BIS certification of 13 chemicals (see Table below). These chemicals are added to the BIS Mandatory Cer
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On the 26th of July, the National Health Commission of China (NHC) announced that 9 food additives and 19 food reactants were approved, according to China Food Safety Law. The above mentioned 28 substances are the following: 9 food additives:
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After four years of drafting the framework, Colombia finally promulgated a robust chemical management regulation. Decree 1630, published on November 30, 2021, sets the ground for implementing a national chemical inventory.  Decree 1630/2021 
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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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The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan recently designated 4-methylbenzenesulfonic acid as a deleterious substance. This is an industrial substance widely used in coating products, Polymers, lubricants, and greases. Most impo
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The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is reinvestigating the use of eight chemical standards in plastics, resins, moulding, and extrusion materials. The standards cover:  Substance Comment Deadline
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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), together with the Member States reviewed a group of 148 bisphenols, of which 38 bisphenols have potential reprotoxic or hormonal effects. Bisphenols are commonly known as endocrine disrupters for human health
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The Australian authority on the 13th of May 2022 announced the addition of six chemicals to the Australia Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC). The assessment certificates of these chemicals have been issued according to Section 82 of the Industr
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On the 10th of June 2022, ECHA added an entry on n-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide (NMA) to the REACH candidate list. This addition was done due to the carcinogenic and genotoxic properties of the chemical, posing possible threats to cause cancer or geneti
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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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On June 22, 2022, the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position on the European Commission’s proposal for a regulation establishing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). In the EU, certain industrial sectors must purchase the
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The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) is an important part of Canada's federal environmental legislation aimed at preventing pollution and protecting the environment and human health. The goal of CEPA 1999 is to contribute t
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Canadian chemical substance list includes two parts: the Domestic Substance List (DSL), which records more than 23000 substances, and Non-Domestic Substance List (NDSL) which records almost 58000 substances. DSL is used to identi
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- Mixtures - Manufactured items - wastes - Substances carried through Canada - Polymers subject to 2% rule - Proteins subject to 2% rule
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Those required to notify under the revised New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) [NSNR (Chemicals and Polymers)] are any person who intends to import or manufacture a new substance in Canada (i.e. the Canadian Importer, th
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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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The Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC) is the official inventory maintained by MEP, China which lists the substances, which are presently registered under CHINA REACH under various notification types till 2016. Article 3 of t
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There are certain chemicals that are exempt from notification, even if they meet the definition of new chemical in China. Any potential notifier should confirm if the substances fall into the range of exemption before starting the registration pr
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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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India is currently the world’s 3rd largest consumer of Polymers behind China and the US. India’s  polymerconsumption is 2 million tones which constitutes 3% of the global consumption.
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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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1) 31 Dec. 2021 Deadline: approximately 1,100 substances Remark-CMR Substance (1t/a and above) and existing substances (1,000 t/a and above) 2) 24 Dec. 2024 Deadline: approximately 1,100 substances Remark-Existing Substance (100-1000t/a) 3)
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Please note!  Chemicals that are subject to another technical regulation are nominated voluntarily                                                                                        Informatio
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The Regulations shall not apply to any of the following substances or articles: Substances which occur in Chemical substances in machines or equipment for test run Inseparable intermediates from chemical reactions in the reaction vessel or produ
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The article 6 and 7 of the draft law requires that producers or importers of industrial chemical substances, including substances in mixtures, in an amount equal to or greater than 1 ton per year (based on three years' average), submit the follow
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A new substance is defined a substance that is not listed on EINECS (European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances). This inventory includes chemical substances deemed to be on the European Community market between January 1, 1971 and
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Polymers (but not the monomers) are exempted from the notification obligation under ChemO and from registration obligation under REACH. Within the scope of self-regulation, the notifier must check this (in case of uncertainty, it may ask his supplier
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Details required to register polymer as a new substance in CHINA Exact IUPAC name of the polymer - "Before searching IECSC, it is very important for a company to know the nomenclature rules in China. The Chinese name of a polymer should be name
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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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1. Did the EU ban Single-use plastics? Yes, the EU has banned single-use plastic products to reduce the danger these non-recyclable products pose to our environment. 2. What is the new EU Single-use Plastic Directive about? The new EU Single
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More than 1,300 commercial goods contain manufactured nanoparticles, including medical equipment, textiles, fuel additives, cosmetics, Polymers, and more. The most common nanomaterials that may have human and environmental health concerns are studied
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More than 1,300 commercial goods contain manufactured nanoparticles, including medical equipment, textiles, fuel additives, cosmetics, Polymers, and more. The most common nanomaterials that may have human and environmental health concerns are studied
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NEPA:FDA urges the federal agencies to take the environmental considerations into account in the planning and making their decisions. NEPA is basically a declaration of the nation’s environmental policy and goals. It intensifies the FDA’s command
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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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S. No. Applications Examples 1. Energy storage, production, and conversion Novel hydrogen storage systems based on carbon nanotubes and other lightweight nanomaterials Pho
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Firstly, you need to check if all ingredients (including Polymers) in your products are listed on IECSC or not. If not, you might need to submit new chemical substance notification by appointing a local agent. Secondly, you need to check if your prod
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According to Article 7 of Turkey REACH, Polymers do not have to be registered, but the monomer substance(s) and other substances of the Polymers that have not been registered by an actors within the supply chain, can be registered with followin
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The term "polymer" under K-REACH refers to chemical substances satisfying all the following requirements. It shall be composed of molecules in which at least one kind of monomer unit is continuously repeated; It shall represent the characteri
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