Auxilife Newsletter
New Rule Authorizes and Encourages Researchers to Use Non-Animal Methods also to Test New Drugs
July 6, 2023NewsletterClinical Trial Rules,New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules (2023),New Drugs Testing Non-Animal Methods,New Drugs Trial Rules
Amendment to the New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules (2023) Scientists and researchers empowered to explore alternative testing methods, reducing reliance on animal experimentation. The amendment empowers scientists and researchers to explore alternative testing techniques such as in vitro studies, computer simulations, and other...
Read MoreHealth Canada Announces Five-Year Work Plan for Pesticide Re-evaluation and Special Review
June 30, 2023NewsletterPesticide Re-evaluation Canada,Pesticide regulation canada,Pesticides Re-evaluation Policy
Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has released a comprehensive five-year work plan outlining its re-evaluation and special review activities ‘up to March 31, 2028’. The purpose of this plan is to inform registrants, pesticide regulatory officials, and the Canadian public about the agency’s...
Read MoreEuropean Chemicals Agency Seeks Scientific and Technical Information on PFAS as Part of Consultation Process
PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) represent a large class of synthetic chemicals with extensive use. The proposal was prepared by authorities in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden then submitted it to ECHA. Aim of the PFAS restriction proposal is to reduce PFAS emissions...
Read MoreEuropean Parliament and Council Introduce Regulations for Animal By-Products used in Fertilizer Products
June 1, 2023Newsletteranimal by-products in fertilizer products,Regulations for Animal By-Products,Regulations for Animal By-Products used in Fertilizer Products
European union has announced and adopted the regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009 regarding the usage of animal by-products in fertilizer products on dated 30th May 2023. Aim of this updation is to lay down public health and animal health rules for animal by-products. To ensure the...
Read MoreIntroducing the New Version of DROPLET to Assess Concentrations at Drinking Water Extraction Points in the Netherlands!
May 24, 2023NewsletterAssessment Tool for Pesticides,Assessment Tool for Pesticides in Dutch Surface Water,DROPLET
This is exciting news for the assessment world! Software tool DROPLET has been developed by the Dutch Board for the Authorisation of Plant Protection Products and Biocides (Ctgb) to assess whether pesticides in Dutch surface water abstraction points for drinking water production may exceed the...
Read MoreGuideline Released for Assessing Risks of Pesticides on Bees
May 15, 2023NewsletterEuropean Food Safety Authority (EFSA),harmful effects of plant protection products,how to protect bees,risks associated with plant protection products,Risks of Pesticides on Bees
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has announced the release of its updated guidance document for assessing risks to honeybees, bumble bees and solitary bees from plant protection products. This new guidance document has been revised to incorporate the latest scientific knowledge and cutting-edge methodologies for...
Read MoreECHA Opened Public Consultation on Potential Candidates for Substitution
May 12, 2023Newsletter2-hydroxypropylamine,Biocidal Products Committee,ECHA,formaldehyde,paraformaldehyde,public consultation on formaldehyde
ECHA launched the public consultation on formaldehyde released from the reaction products of paraformaldehyde and 2-hydroxypropylamine. If an active substance meets any of the criteria listed in Article 10(1) of the BPR, the evaluating competent authority may identify it as a potential candidate for substitution...
Read MoreEU BPR: Member State Competent Authority (MSCA) Assessment Reports submission plan
The BPR requires the evaluation of active substances contained in biocidal products, as well as the evaluation of the products themselves before they can be placed on the EU market. Member States of the EU are responsible for evaluating the active substances and biocidal products...
Read MoreNew hazard classes for classifying, labelling and packaging (CLP) substances and mixtures enter into force on 20th April 2023
April 25, 2023NewsletterHazard Classification,New hazard classes,packaging hazards,Rules for Hazard Classification
It has been announced that the European Commission has amended Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 to add hazard classes to the classification, labelling, and packaging of substances and mixtures and to introduce new classification criteria to identify endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and persistent...
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