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On March 15, 2023, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published two sets of draft regulations on chemicals that have been added to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). The chemicals subject to the draft regulations are hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD), pentachlorophenol (PCP) and its salts… Read More »China drafts regulations on POPs

What is Digital Product Passport (DPP)? Digital Product Passports (DPP) are a way of gathering and sharing information on a product over the course of its full existence. They are used to show a product’s environmental, recyclability, and sustainability features.  In order to unlock benefits,… Read More »Digital Product Passport (DPP)

Community rolling action plan Any substance that appears on this list – Substance evaluation – CoRAP list has been or will be reviewed by a Member State in the coming years. This list is known as Community Rolling Action Plan, the list (CoRAP). Every year in… Read More »Substance evaluation – CoRAP

First-Ever National Standard to Protect Communities from PFAS in Drinking Water The Biden-Harris Administration made the announcement as the latest step in implementing President Biden’s plan to combat PFAS pollution and Administrator Regan’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap that it is proposing the first-ever national drinking water… Read More »PFAS in Drinking Water Standards

The primary initiatives for 2023 to advance the adoption of carbon neutrality were unveiled by the South Korean Ministry of Environment on January 31, 2023. By the following three primary tasks, it was designed to promote green sectors and exploit them as new growth opportunities:… Read More »South Korea announces three key tasks to attain carbon neutrality

  EU Poison Centre Notification According to the amended EU CLP regulation, Importers and Downstream Users placing hazardous mixtures on the EU and EEA (European Union/European Economic Area) market must submit the composition and hazard information of the hazardous mixtures to the Member State appointed bodies… Read More »EU Poison Centre Notification for Hazardous Mixture

What is TSCA? In order to ensure that laws and regulations are followed during the manufacture (including import), processing, distribution in commerce, use, or disposal of chemical substances, EPA collaborates with its federal, state, and tribal regulatory partners. The Toxic Substances Control Act is the… Read More »Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)