Switzerland Adopts Disclosure Requirements for Synthetic Nanomaterials in Fibrous or Tubular Form

Takehome: Several testing methods for active ingredients in functional cosmetics are newly added and modified.On Dec 3, 2018, Korean MFDS released an announcement amending Standards and Testing Methods of Functional Cosmetics. Public consultation will last until Dec 24, 2018. The amendments are as follows:The quantitative method of single func...

China’s new RTDG regulation JT/T617-2018 adds exemptions for dangerous goods transport in the general provision which will reduce the compliance obligations and financial burdens for relevant stakeholders. Although it doesn’t offer 10 categories’ of exemption in ADR it still offers the potential to reduce logistics costs for stake...

Takehome: (*) Honey can be used as raw materials of sugar products;.(*) The standard of pesticide residue limit of Bromomethane is added; the residue limit standards of 13 pesticides were revised; the residue standards of three pesticides (Norfloxacin, Ofloxacin and Pefloxacin) with safety problems were deleted. (*) Add 18 qualitativ...

The EU is updating its rules for the world's most lasting and polluting chemicals. The Council today agreed its position on the recast regulation on persistent organic pollutants, the UN-agreed list of highly toxic substances. Since 2004, the production, use and trade of these substances has been progressively banned and a 'name and shame system' p...

A specific revision of the REACH information requirements for nanomaterials has now been adopted by the European Commission. The amendments clarify what information companies placing substances in nanoform on the market need to provide in their registration dossiers. The new rules apply as of 1 January 2020.The new requirements will enable both com...