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Peru Publishes Legislation on National Chemical Management
Jun 05, 2023
On May 28, 2023, Peru's Minister of the Environment (MINAM) approved Legislative Decree No. 1570 and published it on the Official Gazette, which marks the implementation of national chemical management framework. It establishes a National Registry of Chemical Substances (RENASQ) and a process for risk assessment of priority substance.
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Brazil Moves Forward with New Chemical Law
May 30, 2023
On May 9, 2023, Brazil’s Constitution, Justice and Citizenship Commission (CCJC) approved the National Chemical Law (PL 6120/19). The Bill will now be submitted to Senate for consideration. Once passed, the Bill will serve as the Brazil REACH Regulation and make Brazil the third countries in South America to establish a chemical management law after Chile and Colombia.
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Japan Establishes OELs for 67 Substances
May 11, 2023
On April 27, 2023, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) published 67 substances with corresponding occupational exposure limits (8-hour OELs and 15-minute OELs).
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Japan Seeks Testing Data from Industry to Classify Substances
May 06, 2023
Announced on NITE's website in mid-April 2023, the Japanese government started this year's "Public-Private Partnership GHS Classification Information Collection Project".
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Global Chemical Regulation Highlights | April 2023
May 04, 2023
In April of 2023, China initiated a new inspection mode for imported hazardous chemicals nationwide, South Korea published the updated list of pre-registered substances under K-REACH, Colombia enforces GHS implementation in the workplace, India delays Quality Control Orders for several chemicals, Vietnam proposed to release a national standard on ozone-depleting substances.
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Colombia Enforces GHS Implementation in Workplace
Apr 20, 2023
On April 9, 2021, Colombia issued Resolution 0773/2021 to implement GHS in the workplace. Chemical products should be classified in accordance with the sixth revised edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classifying and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS Rev.6), as well as the labeling and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
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Global Chemical Regulation Highlights | March 2023
Mar 31, 2023
In March of 2023, China issued draft amendments to ‘GB 6944 Classification and code of dangerous goods’ and ‘GB 12268 List of dangerous goods’ for public consultation. South Korea published a notice to urge enterprises handling Group B biocidal active substances to speed up dossier preparation and submission for approval under K-BPR. Two batches of 1,469 hazardous substances are proposed to mandate SDS and labelling requirements under Japan ISHL. Thailand imposed a destruction order on PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds. Australia restricted the introduction or use of two POPs.
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Navigating Changes of Singapore GHS
Mar 16, 2023
On February 6, 2023, Singapore Standards Council published the revised GHS implementation Rules, namely SS 586-2 and SS 586-3. The revised standards adopt the requirements set out in GHS Rev.7, with combustible dust elements included from GHS Rev.8. They took effect on February 6, 2023 with a two-year grace period.
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Japan to Subject 1,469 Substances for Mandatory SDS and Labeling Requirements under ISHL
Mar 13, 2023
Two batches of 1,469 hazardous substances are proposed to mandate SDS and labelling requirements under Japan ISHL.
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Singapore Revises GHS Implementation Rules with Two-year Transitional Period (Updated on March 7, 2023)
Mar 09, 2023
On February 6, 2023, Singapore Standards Council officially released the revised standards of SS 586 Part 2 and Part 3.
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