Industrial Chemical

K-REACH: South Korea Finalizes Regulation on Designation of Substances subject to Authorization

No substances subject to authorization have been officially designated in South Korea. On August 25, 2022, South Korea's Ministry of Environment (MoE) officially published the Regulation on ...

2022-09-21

Disinfectant & Biocide

K-BPR: South Korea Bans 623 Household Products from Market, Including Fragrance, Pesticides, and Fungicide

On August 11, 2022, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment (MoE) and the Korea Environmental Industry& Technology Institute (KEITI) issued a prohibition on the manufacture, importation and ...

2022-09-19

Sustainability

Carbon Peaking: China Issues Action Plan for Industrial Carbon Peaking by 2030

China unveiled its carbon peaking plan, highlighting six significant tasks and setting targets for seven key sectors, including steel, building materials, petrochemicals, nonferrous metals, consumer ...

2022-09-15

Pharmaceutical

China Pharmaceutical Regulatory Updates | August 2022

This is a collection of China’s recent pharmaceutical laws, regulations, policies, and standards, mainly issued by the following authorities: National Medical Products Administration (NMPA); NMPA’s ...

2022-09-14

Cosmetic

Safety and Technical Standards for Cosmetics 2022: China Conducts Another Round of Consultation

To reinforce cosmetic safety surveillance, China NIFDC announced on September 2, 2022, to solicit public comments on the formulation and revision suggestions of the Safety and Technical Standards for ...

2022-09-13

Pharmaceutical

FAQs on BE Study, Reference Listed Drug, and Quality & Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluation | China CDE

Notes: For frequently asked questions concerning technical issues, China Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) releases answers on its website. This article is the translation of part of the Q&As, ...

2022-09-09

Cosmetic

Cosmetic Registration: China to Implement the Electronic Registration Certificate System for Cosmetics from October 1, 2022

Starting from October 1, 2022, electronic registration certificates will be issued for special cosmetics and new cosmetic ingredients approved for registration, as well as special cosmetics approved ...

2022-09-08

Cosmetic

August 2022: Global Cosmetic Regulatory Updates

This is a collection of global cosmetic regulatory updates, including cosmetic regulations in China, the EU etc. ??China Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Information Submission: China NMPA Officials ...

2022-09-07

Industrial Chemical

Hazchem: China Shandong Pushes Forward Hazchem QR Codes Application

Enterprises handling hazardous chemicals in Shandong shall fill in the complete registration information via the national online system before October 2022. On August 31, 2022, the Department of ...

2022-09-06

Industrial Chemical

August 2022: Chemical Regulatory Updates in Europe and North America

This is a collection of regulatory updates in Europe and North America, including EU REACH, UK REACH, and US TSCA. ??European Union ECHA Consults on 11 Applications for Authorization and 1 Review ...

2022-09-06