On March 15, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published two sets of draft regulations on chemicals that have been added to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). The chemicals subject to the draft regulations are hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD), pentachlorophenol (PCP) and its salts… Read More »China drafts regulations on POPs
What is Digital Product Passport (DPP)? Digital Product Passports (DPP) are a way of gathering and sharing information on a product over the course of its full existence. They are used to show a product’s environmental, recyclability, and sustainability features. In order to unlock benefits,… Read More »Digital Product Passport (DPP)
The proposed ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFAS) in firefighting foams is supported by ECHA’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC). The draft opinion of the Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) is open for consultation until 15 May. What are Firefighting Foams? Firefighting foam is… Read More »ECHA to ban PFAS in Firefighting foams
ECHA’s Enforcement Forum approved the implementation of a pilot project to test consumer goods, including cosmetics, for the presence of prohibited perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs) and related compounds. The pilot project’s inspections will start in 2023 and continue throughout the 12 participating nations in 2024. Objective:… Read More »ECHA Enforcement authorities to target PFCAs and related substances
On February 28, 2023, “Order of Department of Industrial Works No. 42/2566 regarding Hazardous Substance Management of Perfluorooctanoic Acid, Salt of Perfluorooctanoic Acid, and Compound Related to Perfluorooctanoic Acid” was published in the Royal Gazette by the Department of Industrial Works, Ministry of Industry of… Read More »Thailand enforces destruction of PFOA and related substances remaining in the country
Community rolling action plan Any substance that appears on this list – Substance evaluation – CoRAP list has been or will be reviewed by a Member State in the coming years. This list is known as Community Rolling Action Plan, the list (CoRAP). Every year in… Read More »Substance evaluation – CoRAP
First-Ever National Standard to Protect Communities from PFAS in Drinking Water The Biden-Harris Administration made the announcement as the latest step in implementing President Biden’s plan to combat PFAS pollution and Administrator Regan’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap that it is proposing the first-ever national drinking water… Read More »PFAS in Drinking Water Standards
The primary initiatives for 2023 to advance the adoption of carbon neutrality were unveiled by the South Korean Ministry of Environment on January 31, 2023. By the following three primary tasks, it was designed to promote green sectors and exploit them as new growth opportunities:… Read More »South Korea announces three key tasks to attain carbon neutrality
EU Poison Centre Notification According to the amended EU CLP regulation, Importers and Downstream Users placing hazardous mixtures on the EU and EEA (European Union/European Economic Area) market must submit the composition and hazard information of the hazardous mixtures to the Member State appointed bodies… Read More »EU Poison Centre Notification for Hazardous Mixture
On March 6, 2023, The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPsConvention/hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”) published working documents ofthe 17th Conference of the Parties (COP 17) (held in Geneva, Switzerland Jan 24-28, 2022)on the recommendations of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC)… Read More »POPs Convention publishes working paper on Dechlorane Plus/UV-328
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