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July of 2023 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 July below:
China
The Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) of the People's Republic of China notified local authorities to assist enterprises that have obtained the Hazchem Operation Permit to fill in the corresponding information on the national platform - "Dangerous Chemicals Management Platform". According to an official from the MEM, the information-filling deadline is 30 July 2023. (Read more)
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South Korea
South Korea’s MoE is considering updating the critical tonnage band (0.1 t/y → 1 t/y) for new chemical registration under K-REACH in 2024. Accordingly, data submission requirements for low-tonnage bands may be updated. However, a detailed proposal is not released so far. (Read more)
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Australia and Singapore
On July 14, 2023, the Australian government announced the adoption of the proposed new rules for decaBDE and PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds. From July 21, 2023, the import or export of these chemicals must obtain annual authorization from AICIS in advance. However, the new rules do not apply if these chemicals are introduced only for research or analysis at volumes of 100 kg or less in an AICIS registration year. (Read more)
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India, Japan and Thailand
India's Department of Chemical and Petrochemicals released a notification in the Gazette of India to further delay the implementation of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for 10 chemicals. As originally scheduled, these QCOs will take effect in the next two months. (Read more)
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European Union and United Kingdom 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. (Read more)
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| Brazil
On July 3, 2023, Brazil's Association of Technical Standards (ABNT) officially released the revised national standard on GHS classification, SDS and labeling — ABNT NBR 14725:2023 Chemicals — Information about safety, health and environment — General aspects of Globally Harmonized System (GHS), classification, SDS and labelling of chemicals. The standard adopts 7th revision of the UN GHS and will come into force on July 4, 2025 with a two-year transitional period. (Read more) |
| North America
On July 6, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule to require comprehensive reporting on all six fiber types of asbestos as the agency continues its work to address exposure to this known carcinogen and strengthen the evidence that will be used to further protect people from this dangerous chemical. The rule requires asbestos manufacturers (including importers) and processors to report certain use and exposure information from the past four years, including information on asbestos-containing products (including as an impurity).(Read more)
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Global - International Conventions From 3 to 6 October 2023, the Chemical Review Committee of the Rotterdam Convention is scheduled to convene for its 19th session in Rome, Italy. This meeting will be held consecutively with the 19th meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee of the Stockholm Convention, which will consider drafting decision guidance documents for methyl bromide and paraquat. Once approved by the Conference of the Parties, these two pesticides will be listed in Annex III and subject to the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure. (Read more) |
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