Entries by Team Nexreg

May. 29 – Canada: CEPA – Publication after screening assessments

May 29, 2008 in /by

From Canada’s Department of the Environment regarding the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999: Publication after screening assessment of a substance — Benzene, 1,3-bis(1-isocyanato-1-methylethyl)- (tetramethyl-m-xylylene diisocyanate), CAS No. 2778-42-9 — Specified on the Domestic Substances List [subsection 77(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999] link Publication after screening assessment of a substance — Spiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9(-[9H]xanthen]-3-one, 2(,4(,5(,7(-tetrabromo-3(,6(-dihyroxy- […]

May. 29 – Canada: Notice to Amend DSL

May 29, 2008 in /by

From Canada’s Department of the Environment: Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List under subsection 87(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to indicate that subsection 81(3) of the Act applies to Benzenesulfonic acid, [(9,10-dihydro-9,10-dioxo-1,4-anthracenediyl) bis(imino-4,1-phenyleneoxy)]bis-, disodium salt and Benzenesulfonic acid, 2,2′ -[(9,10-dihydro-5,8-dihydroxy -9,10-dioxo-1,4-anthracenediyl) diimino]bis[5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-, disodium salt Whereas the two substances set […]

May. 29 – Canada: Notice to anyone engaged in the use of methyl bromide

May 29, 2008 in /by

From Canada’s Department of the Environment: This notice is made pursuant to subparagraphs 68(a)(ix) and 68(a)(xiii) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. The annex of this notice describes the criteria, process and schedule that the Department of the Environment will use to determine the relevance of applications it receives from persons seeking to use […]

May. 29 – US: Requirements for Pregnancy and Lactation Labeling

May 29, 2008 in /by

A proposed rule from the FDA: Content and Format of Labeling for Human Prescription Drug and Biological Products; Requirements for Pregnancy and Lactation Labeling: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to amend its regulations concerning the format and content of the “Pregnancy”, “Labor and delivery”, and “Nursing mothers” subsections of the “Use in […]

May. 28 – US: Kids Safe Chemical Act

May 28, 2008 in /by

From PolitickerNJ on a bill that sounds an awful lot like the EU’s REACH: Today, Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Representatives Hilda L. Solis (D- CA) and Henry Waxman (D-CA) introduced major legislation to protect Americans, especially children, from toxic chemicals in everyday consumer products. The bill would ensure for the first time that […]

May. 22 – US, REACH: SOCMA tells key Senate committee REACH would hamper U.S. innovation

May 22, 2008 in /by

May REACH be coming to America? Some information from Coatings World: In testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works, the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA) urged lawmakers to “thoughtfully consider whether it is necessary or wise to adopt a monolithic new regulatory regime for chemical regulation like the European […]

May. 22 – EU provides online database detailing 15000 cosmetics ingredients

May 22, 2008 in /by

From Publictechnology.net: The European Commission has launched a new online database of the ingredients used in cosmetic products making it easier for companies to find up-to-date information on substances needed to develop new cosmetics or to improve existing ones. The new database, called ‘CosIng’ (COSmetics INGredients), replaces the old pdf format list which was one […]

May. 22 – REACH, Korea: Government to help chemical companies meet EU deadline

May 22, 2008 in /by

Good news for Korean companies – government assistance is now available to help them meet the EU’s deadlines for REACH. From Yonhap News: The government said Thursday that it will help local companies meet the registration deadline for the European Union’s (EU) new chemical authorization program to prevent export disruptions. The Ministry for Knowledge Economy […]

May. 20 – Canada: CEPA Screening Assessments

May 20, 2008 in /by

Publications after screening assessment of substances for the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 – as specified on the the Domestic Substances List [subsection 77(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999] for the following substances: 1,3-Butadiene, 2-methyl- (isoprene) – CAS No. 78-79-5 Acetic acid ethenyl ester (vinyl acetate monomer) – CAS No. 108-05-4 Benzenesulfonic acid […]