As we mentioned in Health Canada Cracking Down on Non Compliant Labels and in CCCR Recalls Continue a number of products have been recalled for non-compliance with CCCR-2001 and the cosmetics regulations. Recently two more products, both packaged in “pressurized containers” have been recalled, both for “lack[ing] the symbol and warnings required for potentially flammable […]
Position: Canadian Regulatory Assistant (Entry Level Position) Nexreg is rapidly expanding and is looking to add members to our Canadian team in London, Ontario, Canada. Our ideal candidate is an intelligent, personable, highly motivated individual that is looking to begin a lucrative career in the regulatory compliance industry. Location: London, ON, Canada. Salary: Negotiable. Hours: […]
Consulting firm Bain and Company has a fascinating 5 minute presentation on how to survive the financial crisis. The presentation is available here. Of particular interest is one of their points on crisis management – that companies can’t afford sacred cows. Is regulatory compliance one of the sacred cows in your organization? If so, you […]
Nexreg is giving a presentation at the Southern Aerosol Technical Association‘s annual conference. Topic of the presentation – Canadian compliance, including issues such as CCCR-2001 and proposed VOC regulations. For anyone who is interested a copy of the slides is available here. Relevant Nexreg Compliance Links: Nexreg, REACH Compliance, GHS Consulting.
As we mentioned in Health Canada Cracking Down on Non Compliant Labels a number of products have been recalled for non-compliance with CCCR-2001 and the cosmetics regulations. We have identified 14 products that have been recalled for label violations this year: Sep. 2008: Spa chemicals (lack of child proof cap) Sep. 2008: Paint solvent (lack […]
Of particular interest in this EETimes.com report is how REACH is still poorly understood by many companies: A survey has thrown up major concerns that the recently adopted EU REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals ) regulation will disrupt metal and chemical supply to the EU and this could start to cause major disruptions […]
From Health Day News: Responding to concerns that food labels aren’t doing enough to alert consumers to the presence of allergens, or that the labels are just plain confusing, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is hosting a public hearing Tuesday on what it can do to improve things. “If you go down the candy […]
First update, dealing with chlorinated paraffins, from Canada Gazette: Chlorinated paraffins refer to three classes of substances: short chain chlorinated paraffins (i.e. chlorinated paraffins with 10–13 carbon atoms), medium chain chlorinated paraffins (i.e. chlorinated paraffins with 14–17 carbon atoms) and long chain chlorinated paraffins (i.e. chlorinated paraffins with 18 or more carbon atoms). In Canada, […]
Another item of interest in the Canada Gazette: Whereas the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health have assessed information pertaining to the substance Butanamide, 3-oxo-, Chemical Abstracts Service No. 5977-14-0; And whereas the Ministers suspect that the substance is toxic; The Minister of the Environment, pursuant to paragraph 84(1)(a) of the Canadian […]
From the Canada Gazette: Provision currently exists in the Food and Drug Regulations for the use of allura red, sunset yellow FCF and tartrazine as colouring agents in a variety of food products, including fish roe (caviar) at a maximum level of use of 300 ppm, singly or in combination. Brilliant blue FCF is permitted […]