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14 Jul 2020	US House Appropriations Committee advances $9bn spending bill for EPA Legislation would maintain chemicals programme funding, but defund science transparency rule	North America, United States
14 Jul 2020	Dutch biocides authority open to extending dossier deadlines Reasons related to Covid-19 acceptable	Europe, Netherlands
14 Jul 2020	Canada clears base oils, antimony-containing substances Final screening assessments confirm 50 substances not harmful at current exposures	Canada, North America
14 Jul 2020	EU Parliament adopts resolution on Commission's chemicals strategy Overwhelming support for document calling for 'paradigm shift' in legislation	Europe
13 Jul 2020	US states coalition targets use of phthalates, PFASs in packaging Proposed update to model legislation calls for expanded focus beyond heavy metals	North America, United States, US states
13 Jul 2020	Behind the latest news headlines with the Chemical Watch podcast Ghana's chemicals bill, European Commission looks at PMTs and tech giant HP's progress on safer chemicals	Africa & Middle East, Europe, North America, United States
13 Jul 2020	Michigan governor signs two PFAS firefighting foam bills Laws will restrict use in training, require reporting and cleanup after use in field	North America, US states
10 Jul 2020	India issues quality control orders for six chemicals Used to manufacture plastics, carpets, paints and coatings	Asia Pacific, India
9 Jul 2020	Industry groups ask EPA for rule to guide TSCA risk management process Petition lays out blueprint of features to develop mitigation measures, consider alternatives	North America, United States
9 Jul 2020	US CPSC staff recommends class-based approach to assessing OFRs Briefing package marks next step in petition seeking to ban organohalogen flame retardants from four product categories	North America, United States
9 Jul 2020	Framework for REACH polymer data requirements set out in EU study Final report says 'every effort' should be made to share registration data	Europe
9 Jul 2020	Echa round-up The latest news and developments this week	Europe, Lithuania
9 Jul 2020	Hazardous chemicals account for a quarter of EU dangerous product alerts Rapex 2019 report finds high number of notifications for toys, tattoo inks	Europe
9 Jul 2020	NGOs, retailer call for EU chemicals strategy to adopt grouping Approach proposed in Commission draft communication	Europe
9 Jul 2020	US EPA round-up The latest news and developments this week	North America, United States
9 Jul 2020	Covid-19: Deadline extensions, derogations and supply-chain news The latest news and developments	Asia Pacific, Europe, Global, North America
9 Jul 2020	Canada provisionally clears sulfurised isobutylene and six other substances 60-day public consultation launched	Canada, North America
9 Jul 2020	Thailand publishes first inventory of existing chemicals Essential step to establish new chemical law	Asia Pacific, Thailand
9 Jul 2020	Draft EU chemicals strategy outlines plans to add ‘mixtures factor’ to REACH European Commission’s intention appears in unpublished document	Europe
9 Jul 2020	California appeals court rejects ACC bid to rehear DINP case Trade group can still appeal to state supreme court	North America, United States, US states
9 Jul 2020	Almost all HP Inc products consist of ‘safer alternatives’, company says As defined by the Chemical Footprint Project	Global, North America, United States
9 Jul 2020	Ghana working on comprehensive industrial chemicals bill Would require registration of chemicals and give EPA authority to ban those posing 'unnecessary harm'	Africa & Middle East, Ghana
9 Jul 2020	US electronics network to start worker exposure programme Members include US EPA, Intel, HP and Dell	North America, United States
9 Jul 2020	Covid-19 survey indicates growing optimism and workloads July survey launched to build picture of evolving situation	Global
9 Jul 2020	Biocides have part to play in EU chemicals strategy, say trade bodies Consultation responses slate BPR, call for coherent strategy	Europe
9 Jul 2020	European Commission lays out non-toxic material cycle ambitions Draft chemicals strategy elaborates on one substance – one assessment plan	Europe
9 Jul 2020	US EPA proposed guidance policy could have ‘dramatic impacts’ on use of science ACC push for IRIS values' inclusion could open the door to petitions for removal or modification	North America, United States
9 Jul 2020	Cosmetics industry publishes 'next gen' risk assessment framework Bid to boost confidence in NAMs	Global
9 Jul 2020	REACH restriction on four phthalates in consumer products now applies Use also prohibited for indoor products	Europe
8 Jul 2020	Washington state finalises list of priority consumer products Safer Products for Washington programme to begin considering safer alternatives, regulatory responses	North America, US states