Policy & Regulation

PBT basis insufficient to combat drinking water risks, says UBA.

• Germany

Industry groups have named the new chemicals programme and the EPA’s proposed framework rules among areas of TSCA where it would like to see regulations reformed.

• TSCA
• Reformed

Turkey's long awaited REACH-like law is awaiting final approval from the prime minister and will be ready for publication within weeks, a senior official says.

• Turkey
• REACH

A UK food and farming charity is calling on personal care manufacturers to clearly indicate if products labelled 'natural' or 'organic' contain potentially harmful chemicals.

• Cosmetics
• UK

Furcelleran, a sulfated polysaccharide is extracted from red seaweed (algae) Furcellaria fastigiate. It is mostly found in the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent sea, especially in Denmark and Sweden.

• Furcelleran
• Food Additives

The UK Chemicals Stakeholder Forum (UKCSF) has updated its guidance for SMEs and downstreams users on the 2018 REACH registration deadline.

• REACH

The US EPA has asked for feedback on implementing a provision of the new TSCA regarding the application of a 'unique identifier' for substances protected as confidential business information (CBI).

• EPA
• TSCA

There is an increase in the number of textile companies demanding green chemicals.

• Textile
• Green

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejected a petition Thursday to ban perchlorate from our food, a chemical known to impair brain development in infants.

• Baby
• Food
• Packaging

New guidance produced on safe levels of exposure and water contamination.

• Australia
• PFAS

It will become a national standard once adopted.

• China
• substance restrictions

The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (PMG-MAN) has commended the Senate President, Bukola Saraki for his intervention which led the Federal Government to introduce an Import Adjustment Tax policy.

• Pharmaceutical

Industry groups lobby Department of Commerce on array of regulations.

• TSCA

China will take new tax cut measures to spur corporate dynamism and competitiveness, as tailored measures were approved at the State Council executive meeting presided over by Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday.

• China
• Tax
• Reduction

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved supplemental applications for Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) and Harvoni (ledipasvir and sofosbuvir) to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV) in children ages 12 to 17. Harvoni and Sovaldi ...

• Drug
• Hepatitis

According to the report “Middle-East and Africa Food Additives Market”, published by Market Data Forecast, the MENA Food Additives market has been estimated at $3.24 Billion in 2016 and is projected to reach $4.25 Billion by 2021.

• Middle East
• food addtives

MDI, TDI, and Polyurethane Market to Reach $90 Billion by 2021 - Increase in Demand For Polyurethane from Various End Use Industries (Construction, Automotive, Electronics, Others) - Research and Markets

• Polyurethane

The new government-set target price for cotton grown in China's Xinjiang province will remain flat with last year at CNY18,600 per ton (US1.22 per pound), and will remain in place through the 2019 planting season.

• Cotton

Brazil’s national chemicals association, Abiquim, has set up an internal working group, to direct and influence the text of the country’s draft industrial chemicals policy.

• Brazil

The Chemical Industries Association (CIA) has called on UK prime minister Theresa May to secure the best deal for the chemicals industry, following today’s triggering of Article 50 to start the Brexit process.

• Brexit
• CIA