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January of 2024 has witnessed many chemical regulatory changes in the global chemical industry. To help you keep abreast of chemical regulation updates, ChemLinked presents a monthly recap, which delivers major regulation dynamics around the globe. Find out what’s new on chemical regulation in January below:
China
On January 16, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Commerce, and the General Administration of Customs co-issued a notice to impose new regulatory measures for the import and export of mixtures containing low-concentration triethanolamine. Certain consumer products with low-concentration of triethanolamine do not require application for import or export license for dual-use items and technologies. (Read more)
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South Korea and Japan On January 9, 2024, the National Assembly of South Korea passed the proposals of revising K-REACH and K-CCA, aiming to improve the rational management of chemicals based on their hazard properties by updating the tonnage band for new chemical registration and optimizing the designation and management rules for toxic substances. (Read more)
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India, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand
On January 4, 2024, India's Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) issued a Notification on the gazette to amend the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for Polyethylene Material for Moulding and Extrusion. Once implemented, the QCO shall mandate the manufacturer of the PE material for moulding and extrusion to apply for a Grant of License by the Bureau of Indian Standard to use the Standard Mark. (Read more)
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Australia and Singapore
The Australian Government announced the new scheduling decisions for nine chemicals under the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS). PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, PeCB, HBCDD, SCCPs, etc. are listed in Schedule 7 as they are of the highest concern and pose the greatest risk to the environment. From the specified effective date for each scheduling decision, the Australian Government will impose strict risk management measures, including prohibitions and restrictions, on the import, export, manufacture and use of these chemicals (whether on their own or in mixtures). (Read more)
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European Union and United Kingdom On January 23, 2024, ECHA officially added 5 new chemicals to the Candidate List. In addition, the entry for DBP was also updated to include its endocrine disrupting properties for the environment. The list now contains 240 entries. Next, these substances may be placed on the Authorisation List in the future. Companies need to apply for authorisation to continue the uses once they are on that list. (Read more)
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North America On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the automatic addition of seven per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of chemicals covered by the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the automatic addition of seven per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of chemicals covered by the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). (Read more) More regulation highlights in North America:
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