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ECHA Adds 5 Hazardous Chemicals to SVHC List (Updated on January 23, 2024)
Jan 24, 2024
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.
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China MEE Consults on Adding 7 Chemicals to IECSC
Jan 22, 2024
These 7 chemicals are to be regulated as existing chemical substances in China.
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China Has Comprehensively Phased out 8 New Pollutants
Jan 22, 2024
On January 9, 2024, the MEE issued a notice, announcing that China has comprehensively phased out eight types of chemicals included in the List of New Pollutants for Priority Management (2023). Their import, export, manufacture, process and use have been prohibited in China from January 1, 2024.
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China Seeks Public Input on Mercury-Added Products Introduced under Minamata Convention on Mercury
Jan 22, 2024
On January 17, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) initiated a public consultation on mercury-added products introduced under Annex A to the Minamata Convention on Mercury. These products were introduced through Decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury at its fifth meeting. Deadline for comments is January 31, 2024.
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Malaysia Considers Updating Guidelines on Storage of Packaged Hazardous Chemicals
Jan 16, 2024
Recently, Malaysia's Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Malaysia (DOSH) initiated a public consultation on updating Guidelines on Storage of Hazardous Chemicals: A Guide for Safe Warehousing of Packaged Hazardous Chemicals. Public views (especially chemical manufacturers, suppliers and distributors) are welcome until January 20, 2024.
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China Adopts Group Standard for Coding and Labeling of Hazardous Chemicals
Jan 11, 2024
Enterprises can intergrade the Hazchem QR Code with other information codes, electronic waybills, etc. through coding fusion technology to make different systems display different content when scanning the code while ensuring that the hazardous chemicals safety information is accessible to the public and authorities by scanning the QR code.
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China Consults on Revising Inventory of Hazardous Waste
Jan 11, 2024
On January 3, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) released a draft National Inventory of Hazardous Waste for public consultation. Once passed, it shall replace the existing 2021 version. Comments are welcomed until February 4, 2024.
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India Amends Quality Control Order for PE Material
Jan 09, 2024
On January 4, 2024, India's Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) issued a Notification on the gazaette to amend the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for Polyethylene Material for Moulding and Extrusion.
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Australia Publishes New IChEMS Scheduling Decisions, Covering PFOA, PFOS and PFHxS
Jan 08, 2024
The Australian Government recently announced the new scheduling decisions for nine chemicals under the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS).
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China Prohibits 4 POPs from Import and Export, Including PFOS
Jan 08, 2024
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MoC), the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) jointly issued the Catalogue of Goods Prohibited from Import (9th Batch) and the Catalogue of Goods Prohibited from Export (8th Batch), which took effect on January 1, 2024.
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