Emissions from indoor sources are important determinants in the quality of indoor air. While emissions from point sources such as appliances and devices can be…
The Serbian Chemicals Agency (Shema) has published two presentations on new requirements for chemical registration and safety data sheets, following recent changes to regulations. The…
Recently, an agreement was reached between the three EU institutions on the revision of the prior informed consent (PIC) regime for the export of hazardous…
In line with the European Food Safety Authoritys (EFSA) policy on openness and transparency and in order for EFSA to receive comments from the scientific…
The European Union agency charged with reviewing the safety of biotech crops, food and fertilisers has frequent conflicts of interest with the industries it is…
Recently, the Attorney-Generals Department (AGD) invited submissions on the Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) on precursor chemicals to homemade explosives. The RIS analyses a number of…
NICNAS has issued a reminder to all stakeholders that it is seeking public comment on a proposal to provide introducers of NICNAS assessed chemicals with…
New Zealands Environmental Protection Authority is calling for submissions on an application by Marlborough District Council to allow restricted aerial use of the herbicide Taskforce.…
Recently, South Korea took a major step forward with plans to introduce a national emissions trading scheme from 2015, after a key committee voted in…
The Obama Administration has vowed to fix a troubled federal program intended to safeguard the U.S.s chemical plants against terrorist attacks. However, some Republican lawmakers…
A new report from the Centres for Disease Control and Preventation (CDC) has revealed that nearly all Americans consume much more sodium than they should.…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have recently issued three draft guidance documents on biosimilar product development to assist industry in developing such products…
Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) is a specialised field of science that considers the impact on the environment caused by, for example, the introduction of GM…
Fraudulent pesticides that account for up to 25% of supplies in some European countries are threatening farmers, land and produce, warns the European Union law…
According to a recent ruling handed down by the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Chinas export duties and quotas on several raw materials widely used in…