In the EU, the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation sets regulations governing the trade of certain hazardous chemicals that are blocked or severely restricted. It is the responsibility of companies to comply with EU legislation if they wish to export […]
On 16 March 2022, the EU Commission published Directive (EU) 2022/431. An announcement is made to amend Directive 2004/37/EC concerning the protection of workers against the risks associated with carcinogens and mutagens at the workplace. The Directive (EU) 2022/431 has […]
The Ministry of Environment designated chemical substances with risk concern as substances subject to authorization. It introduced the system for designation and management of substances subject to authorization in 2015. Any person who wants to manufacture, import or use the […]
The State of Illinois has proposed new law to address the threat presented by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) known as “forever chemicals”. These compounds are highly stable in the environment and can be detected even at extremely low concentrations […]
Asbestos Risk Evaluation Part 2: Supplemental Evaluation for Legacy Uses and Associated Disposals of Asbestos Published by EPA. On December 29, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced publication of the Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluation for Asbestos […]
On 12 October 2021, Resolution No. 169/2018 on Essential Safety Requirements for Low Voltage Electrical Equipment was amended by the Argentine Ministry of Productive Development and published Resolution No. 1038. The Resolution amends several articles of Resolution No 169/2018, that […]
Brexit has bought changes in Great Britain for CE marking certificates which are commonly used in EU market. This came into effect on 2021,Jan 1. UKCA is the new product labelling used for products placed in GB market. This includes […]
All you need to know about new substance additions to Drinking Water Treatability Database (TDB) by US EPA In order to control the impact of contaminants the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designed the Drinking Water Treatability Database (TDB). […]
RMI (Responsible Minerals Initiative) has released th new version of CMRT (Conflict Mineral Reporting Template) on 28th April 2021, which will replace the current version of CMRT v 6.01. The CMRT v 6.1 must be used for the next reporting […]