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Mark your calendars for a crucial training opportunity! We're excited to announce our upcoming 1 Day classroom session on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) and Safety Data Sheets (SDS), aligning with EC 2020/878. Date: 16th December 2023 Location: The Orchid Hotel, Mumbai (Near Terminal...

Background Information:  Article 45 of CLP requires importers and downstream users to notify hazardous mixtures to the appointed bodies (i.e, poison centers) using the harmonized format (Annex VIII) following deadlines for each use category. With deadlines passed for Professional and consumer use, Industrial use mixtures are required to be notified...

On 14 November 2023, Türkiye’s Ministry of Environment and Urbanization and Climate Change (MoEUCC) issued a draft regulation proposing extensions to the original KKDIK registration deadline of 31 December 2023.   The proposed extended registration deadlines in the draft are as follows:   31.12.2026   Substances manufactured or imported in an annual amount...

Amidst its current challenges, Ukraine is advancing significantly in the area of chemical regulation by moving towards the adoption of its own REACH and CLP regulations. The recent submission of the draft regulations to the World Trade Organization (WTO) highlights Ukraine's commitment to aligning with international safety standards, suggesting a...

UK REACH alternative transitional registration model (ATRm) The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), alongside the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Environment Agency, have been exploring options for an alternative transitional registration model (ATRm), following the concerns raised by the chemical industry about the significant cost to...