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
What is TSCA? In order to ensure that laws and regulations are followed during the manufacture (including import), processing, distribution in commerce, use, or disposal of chemical substances, EPA collaborates with its federal, state, and tribal regulatory partners. The Toxic Substances Control Act is the… Read More »Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has published the final notification about the requirements for scrapping vehicles. As per the notification, all central & State Government vehicles that are more than 15 years old will have to be scrapped. This will help to reduce… Read More »MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th January, 2023
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