October 2022

On 29 September 2022 California signed AB-1817 into law, prohibiting the distribution of new textile articles that contain regulated per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). AB-2771 also was enacted to broaden the scope of PFAS prohibited in cosmetics. PFAS restrictions in both laws are effective beginning 1 January 2025. 3E Review...

Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) , the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took two separate actions in regard to inert ingredients in pesticides. On 7 September 2022 the EPA added 16 inert ingredients to the Commodity Inert Ingredients List. On 13 September 2022 the EPA proposed...

On 18 August 2022 Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor (MoEL) announced MoEL Ministerial Decree No. 363, which updated the Enforcement Rule of Occupational Safety and Health Law (K-OSHA) (산업안전보건법 시행규칙). This amendment entered into force immediately and is effective for those who have already applied for CBI claims and...