Under the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL), enterprises shall report new chemical substances based on their annual production or import volume.

The list will be implemented starting from December 1, 2024.

Prallethrin is approved as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 18.

Manufacturers and importers must complete registration in a newly established registration system for non-exempt chemicals with an annual production or import volume exceeding one ton.

The analysis indicates that regulatory measures may be necessary for about 1,900 of these substances.

The ministry urges society to provide feedback or suggestions by November 20, 2024.

The new guidance is split into five separate documents for easier use.

The regulations have a transition period of two years and will be officially implemented on February 6, 2025.

ECHA reported that 6% of cosmetics in 13 EEA countries contained banned hazardous chemicals, violating POPs and REACH Regulations.

Australian Government announced an update to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC), adding three new chemical substances.