chemicals

On 4 July 2022 the Department of Environment of Malaysia, under the Ministry of Environment and Water, issued a notice announcing the new importation and manufacturing procedures for refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment that use hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). The changes will take effect on 1 December 2022. 3E Review The changes were...

Our “ 2022 Q2 Regulatory Roundup - What You Need to Know ” webinar is now available on demand. Watch as members of our Regulatory Research Team provide insight on important regulatory changes in China and the European Union. Watch as we explore topics including: EU Chemical Strategy for Sustainability...

On 30 May 2022 the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS), an agency under the Department of Health, released a notice about 28 completed chemical evaluation reports. This is the follow-up action to the request for a public consultation made in March 2022. 3E Review The action signifies the status...

On 22 December the Swiss Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communication (known as UVEK) opened consultation procedures pursuant to two environmental ordinances that impact the chemical industry: the 2005 Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance (ChemRRV) and the 1985 Clean Air Ordinance (LRV). The consultation process is likely to continue...

Many chemical regulatory changes and new requirements are emerging in the Russian Federation. Emilia Vassileva, a Verisk 3E Senior Regulatory Research Analyst and regional expert, explores what’s new, what’s important and what’s mandatory in our recent webinar, now available on demand. You’re invited to watch Regulation of Chemicals in the...

On 11 February 2020 the Malaysian Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) under the Ministry of Human Resources (MOHR) published the Industry Code of Practice on Chemicals Classification and Hazard Communication (Amendment) 2019 Part 1 on its website. The amended Industry Code of Practice (ICOP 2019) seeks to revise...

The Environmental Protection Administration and Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Taiwan issued the Amendment to the Toxic Chemical Substances Transportation Management Regulations and the Renaming of the Regulations as Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Transportation Management Regulations (修正「毒性化學物質運送管理辦法」，並修正名稱為「毒性及關注化學物質運送管理辦法」) (the amendment) on 22 January 2020. The amendment aims to expand...

Ecuador has issued a far-reaching new environmental regulation that establishes a new institutional framework for environmental protection. Published on 12 June 2019, Executive Decree No. 752, Regulation to the Organic Code of the Environment also lays down rules for the integral management of chemical products. Verisk 3E Analysis The regulation...

The European Union has recast its regulation on persistent organic pollutants (POP) to clarify confusion resulting from multiple amendments since its original framing in 2004. The new Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants was issued on 20 June 2019. Verisk 3E Analysis Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 replaces Regulation (EC) No...

Russia has begun compiling the list of chemicals in circulation in Russia in order to develop the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) Register of Chemicals. According to an official notice published on 16 May 2019, Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has instructed the Association Coordinating Informational Center of the Commonwealth...