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China MEE Supplements 255 Substances into IECSC

On June 18, 2021, the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) published a notice [1], announcing the addition of 255 substances into the Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances (IECSC). ...

2021-06-29

Industrial Chemical

South Korea Initiates the 2021 Statistical Survey of Chemical Substances

Related enterprises shall submit the statistical survey before the end of August. Information such as the type, usage, and handling amount of the chemical substances shall be included. On June 7th, ...

2021-06-29

South Korea NIER Released Data Exemption Criteria for 8 Rodenticides and Preservatives

On June 4, the South Korean National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) released the required/excepted data items of 8 rodenticides and preservatives to be approved through the simplified ...

2021-06-17

China’s Newly Revised Safe Production Law to Take Effect in September

On June 10, 2021, a revision to the Safe Production Law of the People’s Republic of China was adopted at a meeting of China’s top legislative body. The newly revised law is set to take effect ...

2021-06-17

China's Taiwan Region Consults on Extending PECs Registration Deadline to the End of 2023

The registration deadline of 106 PECs will be extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Registrants can obtain a registration code even if they don’t submit hazard and exposure assessment information. A ...

2021-05-31

Agrochemical

Canada Concludes Final Re-evaluation Decision for Imidacloprid

On May 19, Health Canada published the its final re-evaluation decision regarding the risks to human health and environment from the neonicotinoid pesticide imidacloprid. Neonicotinoids are a group ...

2021-05-27

Agrochemical

Brazilian Agrochemical Application Area up 7 percent in Q1, 2021

According to a survey commissioned by SINDIVEG (Brazilian National Union of the Industry of Products for Plant Defense), agrochemical treated area grow by 7% to 562.72 million hectares during the ...

2021-05-27

Abbott Fined Nine Million Yuan for the Detection of Vanillin in Stage 1 Infant Formula

Takehome: The tiny amount of vanillin detected in the involved batch of Abbott’s stage 1 infant formula is mainly the residues in pipeline after the production of another batch of products. In 2019, ...

2021-05-25

China Introduces Transitional Arrangements Concerning the Change of Cosmetics Registration and Notification Information Management Platforms

The transitional arrangements mainly clarify matters related to the acceptance, review, and approval of cosmetic registration and notification during the transitional period between the previous and ...

2021-05-19

China Updates Agriculture Standard for Organic Fertilizers

On May 7, 12021, China MoARA issued Announcement 424 to promulgate 153 agricultural standards. Among the 9 fertilizer-related standards, the general standard for organic fertilizers was revised, ...

2021-05-17