The second five-year evaluation of REACH has been delayed three months. REACH, the European Unions Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals, evaluation has been delayed three months, due to the workload and time issues. It is now expected to be complete in January 2018. This is the last review before the […]
U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a rule regarding mercury under section 8(b)(10)(D) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The rule requires all applicable persons to provide information that will assist in the preparation of an inventory of mercury supply, trade and use in the country, where the substance is defined […]
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has voted to ban five harmful phthalate chemicals found in plastic used for children’s toys. Phthalates are commonly used to soften plastic in many children’s products have been linked to hormone production interference and reproductive development in children. The Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel (CHAP), which […]
Echa is going to have 107 substances evaluated by Member States in the 2018-2020 CoRAP period. The Community Rolling Action Plan, otherwise known as CoRAP, specifies substances that will be evaluated over the course of three years. Both Echa and the Member States work together to develop a risk-based criteria to select the […]
The German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) has a proposal that will implement a criteria and assessment that will identify persistent, mobile and toxic substances (PMT). Back in May, the Agency published its proposal to introduce PMT classification for substances that may be found in both drinking and ground water. The proposal states […]
The California Senate Bill 258 has become Law. Sponsored by the Natural Resources Defense Council, Environmental Working Group (EWG), Women’s Voices for the Earth and Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, the historic Cleaning Product Ingredient Disclosure has been signed into Law. Companies now must disclose added ingredients on the product (starting 2021) and […]
Three countries within the European Union (EU) are starting Risk Management Option Analysis (RMOAs) for new substances under Echa’s public activities coordination tool. The three countries are: – The Netherlands; – France; and – Sweden. Netherlands The Netherlands is currently assessing the substance indium tin oxide because of the public concerns […]
Environmental and Health groups of Canada are agreeing with the federal environment minister that changes are needed to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (Cepa), which regulates the release of pollution and toxic chemicals used in consumer products. June 2017 concluded the 16-month review the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment of Cepa. […]
Changes have been made to the way hazardous chemical substances are managed in New Zealand. Coming into force on 1 December 2017, there will be changes to the EPA’s responsibilities on regulating substances. The biggest change will be that most of the hazardous substance rules that are set out under the Hazardous Substances […]
On 12 September 2017, the California Assembly voted in favor of an amended version of Senate Bill (SB) 258, the “Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2017.” The proposed law would require cleaning product manufacturers to disclose certain chemical information on the product label and on their website. The bill would also require […]