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United States: EPA consults on TSCA science committee nominees
South Korea: South Korea may extend electrical and electronic products regulation
UK: UK study finds high levels of boron in toy 'slime' products

13 Dec 2018

South Korea may extend electrical and electronic products regulation

Includes additional product types and phthalate restrictions

06 Dec 2018

India publishes extensive draft cosmetics rules

Rules in 71 Articles aimed at simplifying compliance

12 Dec 2018

'Almost all' microbeads phased-out in Australian cosmetics

Announcement follows voluntary deadline set earlier in the year

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6 Dec 2018	Japan plans FCM positive list for mid-2020	Japan
29 Nov 2018	K-REACH dossier hazardous assessment rules announced	South Korea
21 Nov 2018	Revision to Thailand’s Hazardous Substance Act expected in 2019	Thailand
20 Nov 2018	Global study finds mercury in skin-lightening creams	Global
19 Nov 2018	China may ban microbeads in cosmetics	China
15 Nov 2018	South Korea releases biocide implementation rules and guidance	South Korea
15 Nov 2018	Thailand updates cosmetics regulations	Thailand
15 Nov 2018	Asean agrees use of MBBT (nano) as UV filter	Asia
9 Nov 2018	Vietnam moves towards an inventory Briefing	Vietnam
9 Nov 2018	‘Eurasia REACH’ – what do we know today? Briefing	Europe,Asia,Russia,Georgia,Kazakhstan,Belarus
7 Nov 2018	Binding arbitration sets Samsung worker ill-health compensation	South Korea
7 Nov 2018	South Korea's Osha SDS submission rules approaching legislature	South Korea
6 Nov 2018	Understanding GHS in Australia	Australia
5 Nov 2018	China arrests three suspects over illegal CFC-11 use	China
1 Nov 2018	OECD wants closer ties with China on chemical safety	China

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