Nexreg ComplianceCanada’s Chemical Management Plan (CMP) is aimed at reducing the risks posed by chemicals to Canadians and their environment. One of the policy options Canada is considering incorporating in the post-2020 phase is informed substitution – “the considered transition from a chemical of concern to safer chemicals or non-chemical alternatives”. The Canadian government commissioned […]
Archive for year: 2019
Australia’s newest Industrial Chemical Law was initially scheduled to be implemented on July 1, 2019. However, due to Senate delays, debates have yet to be held regarding the new legislation, which is now expected to come into force July 1, 2020. This new law, which includes six bills would replace the current chemical agency NICNAS […]
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Management Board has adopted ECHA’s Multi-Annual Strategy which sets priorities for the agency for the years 2019 through 2023. ECHA’s strategic plan identifies three main priorities: Identification and risk management of substances of concern. Safe and sustainable use of chemicals by industry. Sustainable management of chemicals […]
The amended Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Substances in South Korea (K-REACH) came into force on 1 Jan 2019. Companies that manufacture or import existing chemicals in South Korea at 1 ton or more per year have an obligation to pre-report between 1 January 2019 and 30 June 2019. Pre-notification requirements […]
New amendments to the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation clarify what information companies placing nanoform substances on the market must provide in their registration dossiers. The new rules apply as of 1 January 2020. Nanomaterials are chemicals substances with specialized features at the nanoscale, between 1 nm and 100nm. They […]