Policy & Regulation

The increase in demand for xanthan gum in food & beverages industry, change in consumer preference, increase in consumption of convenience food products, and rise in demand for gluten-free products drive the global xanthan gum market.

• Xanthan
• Gum
• Food

Textile millers’ demands are unlikely to meet in near future due to lack of funds, revealed the source in the Ministry of Textiles here on Monday.

• Textile
• Demand

Cotton prices in the domestic Australian market will remain strong at above AUD 520 per bale through 2017-18, according to a report by Rabobank. The report cites currency weakness,

• Cotton
• Price

India has imposed anti-dumping duty of up to USD 118 per tonne on import of a chemical used for corrosion control and paper bleaching from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and three other countries.

• Anti-Dumping

The future of global polyurethane (PU) foam market looks good with opportunities in various applications, such as building and construction, bedding and furniture, transportation, electrical and electronics, footwear, and others.

• Polyurethane

A UK-based ingredients firm has tapped into the trend for ‘greener’ diets by developing a bespoke range of batters for deep-fried vegetable snacks.

• Green

Made from the alfalfa plant, Luzixeen is 45–60% protein of “high biological quality”, meeting the growing demand for plant-based protein, according to its maker Luzerne Recherche et Développement.

• Protein

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration requested that Endo Pharmaceuticals remove its opioid pain medication, reformulated Opana ER (oxymorphone hydrochloride), from the market.

• FDA
• Opana
• ER

The Gujarat-based drug firm Zydus Cadila said that it has received the US health regulator’s nod

• Zydus
• Drug

Echa has updated its ongoing call for evidence on the uses of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) in 'leave-on' cosmetic products and other consumer/professional products.

• REACH
• D4
• D5

The Swedish Chemicals Agency (Kemi) has opened a stakeholder consultation on its proposal to restrict medium-chained chlorinated paraffins (MCCP).

• MCCPs
• Swedish
• Chemicals

The US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has released draft toxicological profiles for four substances for public comment.

• Toxicological
• Antimony
• Molybdenum
• Silica

Malaysian palm oil exports during rose 17.33% on the month in May to 1.51 million mt, driven by Ramadan and Eid Ul Fitr festival demand from destination markets like Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Egypt, data Tuesday from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board sho

• Malaysia
• Palm
• Oil
• Export

The US EPA has proposed a significant new use rule (Snur) for a carbon nanotube substance that was subject of a pre-manufacture notice (PMN).

• EPA

The US EPA received 44 pre-manufacture notices (PMNs) in March. Of these, 37 saw the manufacturer or importer withheld as confidential business information (CBI).

• EPA

PACT substance assessments focus on suspected CMRs.

• Echa
• Substances

The REACH authorisation process should be simplified for those applications that "do not raise major concerns", according to European Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska (pictured).

• REACH

In parallel, Nicnas issues fifth consultation paper on details of the delegated legislation.

• Policies

From January 2021, importers, smelters and refiners of tungsten, tin, tantalum and gold (3TG) will have to carry out mandatory due diligence checks when annual import volumes exceed set thresholds.

• EU
• SME

Companies want to enlist the EPA’s help so they can recycle valuable metals and other inorganic chemicals and cut down the amount of time and money they’re spending filling out paperwork.

• EPA