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EU Restricts Formaldehyde Releases From Articles under REACH
Jul 25, 2023
On July 17, 2023, the European Union issued Regulation (EU) 2023/1464 to set the emission limits for formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing substances from articles. It shall enter into force 20 days following its publication in the Official Journal of the EU.
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Korea Updates Guide for Chemical Testing Methods (Updated on June 2, 2023)
Jun 09, 2023
South Korea’s authority shows strong commitment to promoting alternatives to animal testing methods.
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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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China Releases New Standard for SVHCs and Restricted Chemicals in Automotive Industry
Nov 30, 2022
On October 31, China released a group standard T/ZTCA 011.1—2022 Automotive industry control of key chemical substances — Part 1:Application guidelines. It is set to provide general technical standard for the testing of REACH controlled chemicals in automotive industry. It specifies the application scope of controlled chemicals in metallic and non-metallic materials of auto parts, including 222 substances of very high concern (SVHC) and 77 entries of restricted chemicals.
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China Consults on Over 400 Industrial Standards
Jul 12, 2022
On July 1, 2022, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued a notice consulting on 338 industrial standards and 98 standards for standard samples.
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South Korea to Conduct 2022 Safety Investigation of Consumer Chemical Products under K-BPR
Jun 22, 2022
On June 13, 2022, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) issued a notice (hereinafter referred to as the Notice) on conducting safety investigation of approved consumer chemical products in 2022. According to Article 7 of the Consumer Chemical Products and Biocides Safety Act (K-BPR) and Article 9 of the Framework Act on Product Safety, MOE shall conduct safety investigation on the consumer chemical products under K-BPR every year.
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China Publishes ‘HJ 1257-2022’ to Standardize the Use of Terminology for Testing of Chemical Substances in Environmental Management
Jun 16, 2022
On June 7, 2022, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China (MEE) issued the ‘HJ 1257-2022 Chemical substances environmental management - Terminology for testing of chemical substances’. The Standard has come into force on June 15, 2022.
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China Steps Up Efforts in Source Control over Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals
May 25, 2022
The Chinese General Office of the State Council officially released the approved Action Plan for New Pollutants Treatment, according to Notice No.15 of 2022 issued on May 24, 2022, which vows to improve the China’s new pollutants treatment capacity significantly by 2025. The Plan was drafted to solicit public comments in October of 2021, which had attracted widespread attention from the industry.
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Taiwan EPA Makes Public the Inspection Results of Environmental Agents throughout 2021
May 24, 2022
On May 17, 2022, Taiwan’s Environment Protection Administration (EPA) announced the results of 2021 inspection on the selling and advertising of environmental agents. The Taiwan EPA calls on the public to minimize the use of environmental agents, emphasizing that environmental rectification is the best cure for pest prevention.
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China Consults on Revised Standard for Lithium Batteries
May 18, 2022
On May 07, 2022, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published a notice on the draft amendments of GB 31241-2014, which was renamed as Lithium Ion Cells and Batteries Used in Portable Electronic Equipments―Safety Technical Specification. Public consultation will end on June 06, 2022.
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