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France Moves Forward with PFAS Ban Amid Industry Pushback
Apr 22, 2024
Despite opposition from the government and industries, French National Assembly nodded through a proposed bill aimed at protecting the population from the risks linked to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on April 4, 2024. The bill will proceed to the Senate for deliberation.
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Vietnam to Amend National Regulation on Safety for Hazardous Chemicals
Apr 19, 2024
On March 22, 2024, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade released a draft amendment to National Technical Regulations on Safety in Production, Trading, Use, Storage and Transportation of Dangerous Chemicals (QCVN 05A: 2020/BCT) for public consultation.
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17,467 Substances Pre-registered under K-REACH
Apr 18, 2024
On April 17, 2024, Korea published the updated list of pre-registered substances under K-REACH. As of March 31, 2024, a total of 237,385 pre-registration applications were submitted for 17,467 chemical substances.
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Can Economic Instruments Incentivize Substitution of Substances of Concern
Apr 18, 2024
Economic instruments such as taxes, fees and tradable permits can be cost-effective in phasing out substances of concern. They need to be used wisely as complements to other chemical management tools to make a difference.
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Vietnam Releases New Decree on Implementing Chemical Weapons Convention
Apr 18, 2024
On March 27, 2024, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) released Decree 33/2024/ND-CP Implementing the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction. The new regulation shall take effect on May 19, 2024 and replaces the existing Decree 38/2014/ND-CP.
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Korea Adopts Proposed Handling Limits for 39 New Toxic Substances (Updated Apr 11, 2024)
Apr 17, 2024
South Korea's MoE is currently consulting on the proposed limits for 39 new toxic substances (NIER Given No. 2024-1-1174 ~ 2024-1-1212).
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Substitution Planning at Crossroads: A Challenge for Regulators and Industries
Apr 17, 2024
Substitution planning has emerged as a promising solution for green and sustainability. It has gained significant attention in various EU legislative documents, been quoted by numerous EU keynote speakers, and is now receiving increased focus from the European Commission, particularly the DG GROW unit, as they strive to incorporate it into the regulatory framework, despite with a number of barriers creating inertia for implementing substitution.
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India Publishes Quality Control Order for Ortho Phosphoric Acid
Apr 17, 2024
On April 13, 2024, India's Department of Chemical and Petrochemicals published the Ortho Phosphoric Acid (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024 on the gazette of India. The Quality Control Order (QCO) for Ortho Phosphoric Acid shall take effect from April 13, 2024.
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Singapore to Enhance Control of E-Waste
Apr 16, 2024
From January 1, 2025, companies that import or export e-waste, or whose e-waste transits through Singapore will be required to carry out the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure specified under the Basel Convention.
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Thailand to Adopt New Rules for Licensing of Type 3 Hazardous Substances (Updated on Apr 1, 2024)
Apr 12, 2024
On April 1, 2024, Thailand’s Department of Industrial Works (DIW) opened a public consultation to solicit comments for a draft ministerial regulation, prescribing that the application for, or the issuance/modification of the permit of import/export/production/possession of Type 3 hazardous substance should be conducted via e-service.
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