July 2023

On 14 July 2023 the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) published a notice announcing the enforcement date of import and export authorization of decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), and PFOA-related compounds that is set to begin on 21 July 2023. Following the June 2023 notice , changes have...

On 29 June 2023 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Thailand, under the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), published two regulations finalizing the revision of chocolate product standards and new cocoa bean standards. The changes will take effect on 30 June 2023. Any products circulated before the effective date...

On 8 June 2023 Maine adopted An Act to Support Manufacturers Whose Products Contain Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) , which amends the PFAS product notification requirements originally set out in Maine’s Act to Stop Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Pollution . The updates include postponing the deadline for notification to...