From EurActiv.com: European labour unions have called on the European Commission to amend the REACH regulation on chemicals to better protect workers against nanomaterials throughout their lifecycle. Their call comes shortly after the EU executive argued that nanotech is already covered by existing EU regulation… The confederation calls on the Commission to amend the bloc’s […]
An important notice (their words) from the NHPD: The Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) has adopted a new approach to the review of compendial Product Licence Applications (PLAs). Effective June 24, 2008, Information Request Notices (IRNs) will no longer be issued for deficient compendial PLAs. The information provided in the PLA and proposed label text […]
Four more releases from the OEHHA. The first two are notices of intent to list chemicals. First, Avermectin: As the lead agency for the implementation of Proposition 65, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), within the California Environmental Protection Agency, intends to list avermectin B1 (CAS No. 71751-41-2), as identified in the table […]
Four newly added chemicals to California’s Prop 65 list. From the release: The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) within the California Environmental Protection Agency is adding benthiavalicarb-isopropyl (CAS No. 177406-68-7), mepanipyrim (CAS No. 110235-47-7), pirimicarb (CAS No. 23103-98-2) and resmethrin (CAS No. 10453-86-8) to the list of chemicals known to the state to […]
A notice from the OEHHA: Notice to Interested Parties – Request for Relevant Information on Chemicals to be Considered by the OEHHA Science Advisory Board’s Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant (DART) Identification Committee: Bromodichloromethane, Caffeine, and Methylisocyanate… The Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee (DARTIC) of OEHHA’s Science Advisory Board serves as the State’s qualified experts […]
From Food Navigator Europe: The 31st session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission in Geneva this week will discuss over 30 texts concerning international food standards for subjects including the use of flavourings and product labelling… The draft guidelines, amendments and codes of practices on the agenda for this year’s five-day meeting cover a wide range […]
This order makes a number of significant changes to the DSL, including: Part I amended by deleting 145 CAS No.s from Part I of the DSL An edit to Part II of the list To get the full details about the changes, click on the above link.
A very important release from the Canada Gazette: Canada’s Phosphorus Concentration Regulations (the Regulations) came into effect in 1989, and include a concentration limit of 2.2% for laundry detergents. The proposed Regulations Amending the Phosphorus Concentration Regulations (the proposed amendments) would broaden the scope of the Regulations to include other detergents and cleaners, and to […]
From CosmeticsDesign.com: The Indie Beauty Network has hit out against the FDA Globalization Act claiming that the proposed legislation will cripple small cosmetics manufacturers. One of the key sticking points for these companies is the requirement to register products and ingredients annually with the FDA and stump up a significant sum of money for the […]
A release from the EPA: EPA is launching a broad effort to gain a greater scientific understanding of the potential health risks of formaldehyde’s use in pressed wood products. Through this process, EPA will develop risk assessments on potential adverse health effects, evaluate the costs and benefits of possible control technologies and approaches, and determine […]