Chemikalia

Canada declared modifications to the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act (HMIRA).

The Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine has issued the Ukraine REACH Resolution – “On the Approval of Technical Regulations on the Safety of Chemicals” and is open for comments as of March 22, 2024.
The Ukraine REACH draft, identical to the one submitted to the World Trade Organization in 2023, establishes the Ukrainian chemical legislative framework and aims to align Ukraine’s chemical safety regulations with EU standards. Foreign companies that are importers, manufacturers or represented by a local sole representative, companies that sell chemicals (substances/mixtures) on the Ukrainian market, as well as downstream users of these chemicals will be affected by Ukraine REACH.

The Law on Chemicals (No 06/2007/QH12) was passed by the second session of the 12th National Assembly on November 21, 2007, and has come into effect since July 1, 2008. It has become the cornerstone of Vietnam’s chemical management, reflecting the specific economic situation of the chemical industry and the development of global chemical management. After 15 years of stable implementation, the law has shown its comprehensiveness and advancement. However, with the enactment of the Planning Law, the Investment Law, and the Environmental Protection Law, etc. as well as changes in the management system, the guiding documents of the Law on Chemicals have been affected, weakening the coordination and unity of the regulatory system. Therefore, the government and the National Assembly have decided to revise the Law on Chemicals to promote regulatory consistency and management efficiency.

According to the latest announcement from ECHA, the Enforcement Forum will initiate inspections related to the EU Poison Center Notifications (PCN) in January 2025. These inspections will last for six months, with the final report expected to be published at the end of 2025. Inspectors will verify not only the submission of PCN but also the accuracy of labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for mixtures.

Komitet ds. Przeglądu Trwałych Zanieczyszczeń Organicznych (POPRC) działający w ramach Europejskiej Agencji Chemikaliów (ECHA) rozpoczął ocenę zarządzania ryzykiem i konsultacje publiczne dotyczące chloropiryfosu, znanego pod naukową nazwą O, O-dietylo O-(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pirydylo) fosforotionian.

EPA announced that it has finished the risk management rule under the updated existing chemical review process in Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), banning the manufacture, import, processing, distribution and use of chrysotile asbestos.

ECHA released the Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP) for the years 2024-2026, which updates a list of 28 substances suspected to pose risks to human health and the environment for evaluation by the competent authorities of 11 Member States.

On March 1, 2024, ECHA released two substances proposed to be added into the SVHC Candidate List for public consultations. Comments are welcomed before April 15, 2024. ECHA regularly updates the SVHC Candidate list twice a year. So far, the total number of substances on the SVHC list (also known as the Candidate List) has reached 240.

W lutym 2024 r. brytyjska Agencja ds. Zdrowia i Bezpieczeństwa (HSE) ogłosiła, że ​​termin ważności wszystkich substancji czynnych biocydów wygasających między 1 stycznia 2024 r. a 31 grudnia 2026 r. zostanie przedłużony do 31 stycznia 2027 r. Ta zmiana dotyczy do 110 substancji czynnych, przy czym formalnie przedłużono terminy ważności 46 substancji czynnych.

Europejska Agencja Chemikaliów (ECHA) przeprowadziła kontrole zgodności około 15000 2009 rejestracji w latach 2023–21, co stanowi 5% pełnych rejestracji. Jest to znaczny wzrost w porównaniu z 2019% w 30 r. Jednocześnie ECHA przeprowadziła również kontrole zgodności 100% zarejestrowanych substancji o dużym tonażu (roczna produkcja powyżej 2023 ton). W 301 r. przeprowadzono 1750 przeglądów zgodności w odniesieniu do ponad 274 dokumentacji rejestracyjnych REACH obejmujących 251 substancje, mając na celu uzupełnienie potencjalnie brakujących informacji w celu poprawy bezpieczeństwa tych substancji chemicznych. Do tej pory ECHA złożyła ponad XNUMX wniosków o uzupełnienie danych do szeregu firm.

On February 22, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated its Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory for the first half of 2024. The updated TSCA Inventory contains a total of 86,741 chemical substances, of which 42,293 are active. The latest update adds 23 new chemicals compared to the August 2023 Inventory. The TSCA Inventory is updated biannually to keep chemical information current and accurate.

On Feb 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final rule on revising the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) fee. The revised fees will be effective 60 days after the 2024 final rule is published in the Federal Register.

On Feb 9, 2024, the European Commission proposed a new draft aimed at amending the existing regulations on food contact materials (FCMs), involving a ban on bisphenol A (BPA) and its derivatives. The draft amends (EU) No 10/2011 and (EC) No 1895/2005, and repeals (EU) 2018/213. Bisphenol A (BPA), known as 4,4′-dihydroxydiphenylpropane (CAS No: 80-05-7), is a monomer or starting substance widely used in the manufacture of polycarbonate, polysulfone, epoxy resins, and other resins. It is extensively used in plastics, varnish coatings, inks, adhesives, and rubbers.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is considering recommending five substances for the REACH Authorisation List. These five substances cover: Melamine; Bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate covering any of the individual isomers and/or combinations thereof (TBPH); S-(tricyclo[5.2.1.0 2,6]deca-3-en-8(or 9)-yl) O-(isopropyl or isobutyl or 2-ethylhexyl) O-(isopropyl or isobutyl or 2-ethylhexyl) phosphorodithioate; Diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide; and Barium diboron tetraoxide.