Singapore has added two amendments to its chemicals law: Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999 (Amendment of Second Schedule) Order 2023 and Environmental Protection and Management (Hazardous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. As of August 21, 2023, the amendments require manufacturers and importers to have a license to manufacture and/or import…
Four of every ten of the companies inspected did not comply with the obligations related to the use of chemicals that require authorization as laid down in REACH. That is the finding of inspections carried out during 2021 in 28 countries of the European Economic Area as part of the…
On February 27, British prime minister Rishi Sunak and EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen signed the Windsor Framework, which now must be approved by the British parliament and Northern Ireland’s parties. The Windsor Framework replaces the controversial Northern Ireland Protocol. Although that document strengthened trade relations between Ireland…
The Swedish Chemicals Agency (KEMI) has developed an AI model that uses data from patent applications to recognize chemical risks as early as the product development phase. The developers of the model want to ensure toxin-free circulation according to the requirements of the Green Deal. During development of the model,…
Every third safety data sheet (SDS) contains inadequate hazard warnings, so that employees cannot properly protect themselves from the hazards. That’s the finding of a study conducted by the app manufacturer Clearya together with the BlueGreen Alliance, a consortium of ten American unions and four environmental organizations. They examined 655…
The ECHA has published a restriction proposal for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on its Web site. The proposal covers about 10,000 PFAS, making it one of the most comprehensive regulations since REACH went into effect in 2007. National agencies in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden developed the…
At the end of January, the EU published its Transition Pathway for the Chemical Industry, a plan that includes 150 measures the chemicals industry can take to reach the goals of the Green Deal by 2050. Jointed developed by the EU Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG…
In the future, Turkey wants to ensure better compliance with import regulations for imported toys and a variety of consumer goods. That’s way, as part of TAREKS, its risk-based trade control system), it published two notifications on December 31, 2022 that took effect the next day. The first notification (only…
The ECHA has added nine more substances of very high concern (SVHCs) to the REACH Candidate List and issued a report on the change. The substances involved include printing inks and toners, plasticizers, paints, coatings and coated products, and flame retardants along with those used in the manufacture of pulp…
As part of an update of the Industrial Safety and Health Act (ISHA), Japan is also introducing workplace exposure limits for 860 chemical substances. The introduction will occur in steps according to the following schedule (only in Japanese). The update means that in the future, companies must perform a risk…
