On 21 February, the Commission tabled a proposal to amend the 76/769 directive on hazardous substances in order to set the terms of any future ban on mercury. This proposal will be dealt with by the European Parliament under co-decision in the coming months. Parliament adopted an own-initiative report on the EU’s future approach to […]
Geneva, 13 March 2006 — Bulgaria ratified the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) on 7 March 2006. This brings the total number of Contracting States to 5, namely: Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, the Netherlands and the Russian Federation. The ADN Agreement will enter into force once 2 more […]
An article in the Hill Times discusses possible changes to the labeling of consumer products in Canada: Health Canada recently brought in new regulations that, starting in November 2006, will force ingredient labelling on cosmetic products. The department is also holding consultations on new regulations to label consumer products with carcinogens and bring Canada in […]
An article in the Ottawa Citizen reminds cosmetics producers about Canada’s new Cosmetic Regulations, which come into effect November 16, 2006: Ms. Carter-Phillips also downplayed concerns that Canadians don’t know what is in their personal-care products, citing the labelling laws that will take effect in November 2006. Many critics say Health Canada’s labelling system will […]
The number of dangerous products identified in the EU has risen sharply over the last year, according to the Report on the “Rapid Alert System” (RAPEX) for non-food consumer products published today by the Commission. Through RAPEX, national authorities notify to the Commission products presenting a serious risk for the health and safety of consumers, […]
The Sacramento Bee discusses new regulations in play for cosmetics manufacturers that sell in the California market: Certainly, the issue of ingredient safety continues to be a hot-button topic in California. In August, the state Legislature approved SB 484, better known as the Safe Cosmetics Act. The bill, by Sen. Carole Migden, D-San Francisco, faced […]
(Washington, D.C. – March 1, 2006) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency unveiled the National Challenge Commitment for Priority Chemicals, a collaborative initiative to shrink industrial use of 31 priority chemicals. The challenge commitment seeks a 10 percent decrease in the use of one or more of the chemicals over three years at government and industrial […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Dove™ SkinVitalizer – Facial Cleansing Massager Units: About 438,000 units (about 50,000 of which have been […]
WASHINGTON — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will publish a final standard for occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium in the Feb. 28, 2006, Federal Register. The standard covers occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) in general industry, construction and shipyards. The standard will be published in accord with the timetable established by the […]
A recent article in the Oroville Mercury Register discusses possible changes to California’s Prop 65: “Non-stick pans, wind-proof coats, even that 40-pound sack of dogfood hauled home from Costco the other day all need a state Proposition 65 warning because they conceal a potential human carcinogen, a coalition of labor and environmental groups said Wednesday. […]