From the Canada Gazette: Therefore, the Minister of the Environment, pursuant to subsections 87(1) and (5) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (see footnote b), hereby makes the annexed Order 2008-87-02-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List… Ottawa, May 14, 2008 1. Part I of the Non-domestic Substances List… is amended by deleting the following: […]
From the Canada Gazette: Notice is hereby given that the Government of Canada intends to publish in August 2008 technical documentation on the 14 substances assigned for the seventh batch, listed in Schedule 1 to this notice and will subsequently challenge interested parties to submit the specific information detailed in the technical documentation. Batch 7 […]
From the FDA: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public meeting entitled “International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulations (ICCR)–Preparation for ICCR Meetings in Washington, DC” to provide information and receive comments on the International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulations (ICCR) as well as the upcoming meetings in Washington, DC. The topics to be discussed […]
From the Government of Canada: On May 31, 2008, the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health released a Notice in the Canada Gazette for the sixth group of substances identified under the Challenge… Industry and interested stakeholders are invited to submit any information that may be used to inform risk assessment and […]
A news release from California’s Air Resources Board: …[T]he California Air Resources Board fined Ohio-based Blaster Chemical Company $158,000 for selling illegal rust-removing spray around the state. ARB investigators found that between 2003 and 2006, 237,000 cans of Blaster Chemical’s “Fabulous Blaster Penetrating Catalyst,” used to dislodge rusted metal parts, was illegally distributed and […]
Since this is a private member’s bill from an opposition member it is never likely to see the light of day. That being said, you should be aware of it. From the Ottawa Citizen: Everyday products sold in Canada — from lipstick to laundry detergent — would be forced to carry warning labels listing toxic […]
From the Times Online: Companies that use or manufacture industrial chemicals could face billions of pounds in compliance costs after one of the most complex regulatory regimes ever established in Europe began operating yesterday. The culmination of a decade-long attempt to overhaul the European Union’s chemical policy, the newly-created European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), based in […]
From Canada’s Transport Minister: The proposed amendments would introduce a number of changes, including the following: They would reinforce the existing Emergency Response Assistance Program, which requires emergency response assistance plans to be in place in the event of safety incidents involving dangerous goods. It would also make it possible for Transport Canada to request […]
From the Government of Mexico – Draft procedures for conformity assessment of Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-028-STPS-2004, Organization of work-safety processes chemicals. A google translate version of the amendments here: That pursuant to the provisions of Articles 73 of the Federal Law on Standardization and Metrology and 80 of its Rules of Procedure, it is necessary […]
From the Government of Mexico – Draft amendments to the Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-017-STPS-2001, Personal Protective Equipment-selection, use and management in the workplace, to be as PROY-NOM-017-STPS-2007, Personal Protective Equipment – Selection, use and management in the workplace. A google translate version of the amendments here: The Bill clarifies, updates and supplements the health and […]