Draft Commission Implementing Decision not approving empenthrin as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products

To implement Paragraph 6, Article 5 of the Cosmetic Hygiene and Safety Act, the Ministry of Health and Welfare is proposing a draft of the Regulations for the Issuance of Permit License of Specific Purpose Cosmetics, which include provisions of the issuance, modifications, revocation, and rescission of licenses, the procedures for extending the val...

Takehome: Classified supervision based on risk assessment and development of a regulatory environment that fosters industry self-regulation are major targets in China’s overarching cosmetic regulation.From Nov. 23 to Nov. 24 2018, Shanghai held the first International Cosmetics Industry Summit in Fengxian District, attended by a number of Chi...

Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has published documents detailing a positive list system for food contact materials. These documents outline draft amendments to Japan’s Food Sanitation Act that regulates food contact articles such as food utensils, containers and packaging. The draft regulatory amendments to i...

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will revise the positive list in the Standards for Cosmetics under the provision of Article 42, Paragraph 2 of the Law on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices.Draft Text 1 is available for download in the following languages: English

Fertilizers (substances containing plant nutrients) and supplements (substances other than fertilizers, intended to improve the physical condition of soils, or aid plant growth or crop yields) imported into or sold in Canada are regulated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency under the Fertilizers Regulations. Regulated products include farm ferti...