The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) published the Announcements to update the GHS classification list, and Ministry of Environment (MoE) published a public consultation on adding 14 substances into Korean Existing Chemical Inventory (KECI).

On 31st March 2020, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published the announcement to remove three substances from the CSCL Priority Assessment Chemical Substances (PACs). In addition, on 20th Dec 2019, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) proposed to add 6 substances into the poisonous or deleterious substances list.

The global spread of COVID-19 is affecting every one of us. At Yordas Group, our focus is the health and safety of our colleagues, their families and our community. We have put in place measures that ensure we continue to deliver our high-quality service to you during this time.

From 5 January 2021, companies supplying articles containing SVHCs on the REACH Candidate List in a concentration of 0.1% w/w or above need to notify their info to the SCIP database

Dr. Vicki Stone, of the GRACIOUS project, hosted a webinar to highlight how a science-based framework enables practical application of grouping, leading to classification of nanomaterials

Based on data from national inventories and the EU catalogue of nanomaterials in cosmetics, ECHA expected updated registrations dossiers for almost 300 substances

European Commission has published its delegated regulation for the classification of titanium dioxide as a Carcinogen as of 17 February, after notable opposition by industry and some Member States.

The Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) adopted opinions supporting the approval of six active substances for several product-types (PT).

The EPA is undergoing review for updating the Confidential Business Information substantiation requirements relating to substance reverse engineering under the Toxic Substances Control Act

The GRACIOUS project will develop a highly innovative science-based framework that supports the assessment of the risk posed by the ever-increasing array of nanomaterials

ECHA has recently published a report detailing the findings of its sixth EU-wide enforcement forum project (REF-6), focussed on hazardous mixture classification and labelling compliance.

After much speculation, the European Commission has adopted a delegated act to amend Annex VIII of CLP 1272/2008 regulation, postponing the date for submission of poison centre notifications