Laws & regulations
UN summit votes fund to share benefits of nature’s sequenced genetic data
The 196 countries participating in COP16 on biodiversity agreed on Saturday October 2, in Cali, Colombia, on the creation of a fund to...
French authorities warn about possible risks of glyoxylic acid in hair products
French authorities recommended on Wednesday, October 16, not to use hair straightening products containing glyoxylic acid, as they can...
California now mandates textured hair training in beauty schools
California this week became the fifth state in the U.S. to pass a law on mandatory textured hair education, after Louisiana, New York,...
In world first, EU’s sweeping AI law enters into force
The European Union’s landmark law on artificial intelligence (AI) came into force on June 1st 2024, which Brussels vows will drive...
WHO agency says talc is “probably” cancer-causing
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organization’s cancer agency, classified talc as "probably...
Council aims to fight greenwashing with new rules for companies in the EU
EU Ministers responsible for the Environment agreed on 17 June 2024 on a text to fight "greenwashing", via a prior verification of...
Patents: New treaty against biopiracy agreed at UN
Representatives of Indigenous peoples celebrated on Friday May 24 at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, following the agreement...
EU further restricts the use of silicones D5 and D6 in cosmetic products
A recent update of the REACH regulation has amended the conditions of use of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4),...
Genetic resources: UN accord aimed at battling the ’biopirates’
After more than 20 years of talks, the United Nations wants to finalise an international agreement this month on combating so-called...
Wastewater: EU parliament votes for “extended producer responsibility”
It’s confirmed! Pharmaceutical and cosmetics manufacturers will have to pay for eliminating micropollutants in urban wastewater within...
