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Silver is classified under the Biocidal Products Regulation.
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Biocidal products regulation: All that glitters is silver?

An assessment of the intrinsic properties of metallic substances such as silver on the basis of toxicological studies is not a trivial matter, as evidenced by the process for authorising silver (CAS: 7440-22-4)...

Asefapi warns of consequences of imposing tariffs on Chinese TiO2 imports.
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Asefapi warns of consequences of imposing tariffs on Chinese titanium dioxide imports

On June 7, the European Commission published an implementing regulation making imports of titanium dioxide from China subject to registration. The Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Paints and Printing...

The Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (known as K-REACH) passed the plenary session of the National Assembly in Korea on 30 April 2013 and came into force on 1 January 2015.
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Regulatory outlook and update on K-REACH

In 2016, the Ministry of Environment (MoE) began revising and the amended K-REACH came into force on 1 January 2019. What are the latest developments? By Dean Winder, CIRS.

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Legislation: Microplastics in focus

The EU has adopted a comprehensive restriction on microplastics intentionally added to products (REACH Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 Annex XVII, Entry 78). This means that the sale of microplastics and...