China revises Cosmetic Safety Technical Guidelines

China revises Cosmetic Safety Technical Guidelines

China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has revised the country’s Cosmetic Safety Technical Guidelines (STSC) in a notice published on 21 March. Eleven test methods have been approved by the Expert Committee on Cosmetics Standards and are now included...
Updates to CITES Annotation 4 for Orchids

Updates to CITES Annotation 4 for Orchids

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international agreement aimed at ensuring that international trade in specimens of some wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. The Convention protects...