Nexreg releases regulatory news educating organizations on the changes in regulations, and how to keep their industrial and consumer products compliant.
On June 28, 2018, Health Canada hosted a webinar for the Vaping industry on regulatory requirements under the CCPSA. The day prior was the French session. In these webinars, Health Canada discussed the requirements for vaping products and vaping liquids under the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA), Food and Drugs Act (FDA), and Canada […]
The restriction for the use of Methanol in windscreen washing or defrosting fluids has been extended to May 9, 2019. The original deadline was May 9, 2018 but has now been delayed one year. The revised entry in Annex XVII of REACH states that ‘Methanol shall not be placed on the market to the […]
Notification of Guidance Concerning the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program. The Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) was established under Section 612 of the Clean Air Act to identify and evaluate substitutes for ozone-depleting substances. Under this policy the EPA has established Rules which identifies substitutes that have been determined unacceptable, acceptable to use […]
As of May 31st, 2018, all companies that manufacture or import chemical substances into the EU, in the amount of one tonne or greater per year, must register the substances with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). This also applies to pre-registered substances being manufactured and imported that are at or above one tonne but […]
Vietnam is working on the country’s first comprehensive chemical inventory and database, aiming to be completed by 2019. With support from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Meti) the Vietnamese government is funding the project to develop the chemical and inventory database with an effective list of 300 and 400 chemical substances. […]
A screening assessment for the substance acetic acid, anhydride (acetic anhydride) was called by the Canadian Government, to evaluate the potential harm the substance poses to the environment and Canadians. Acetic Anhydride is an industrial chemical and does not occur naturally within the environment. Specifically in Canada, the substance is used during the […]
Poland’s Authority for REACH and CLP are asking the European Commission and CARACAL members to express their thoughts about harmonizing classification of substances that contain benzene. According to the CLP Regulation, Crude benzole does have a harmonized classification as carcinogenic category 1B (Carc. 1B, H350, assigned Note J). This substance is also classified […]
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently created a set of goals and objectives in relation to its plan to both implement and promote the development of alternative test methods, as required by Section 4(h) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The Agency has been developing a plan that involves using […]
The second five-year evaluation of REACH has been delayed three months. REACH, the European Unions Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals, evaluation has been delayed three months, due to the workload and time issues. It is now expected to be complete in January 2018. This is the last review before the […]
U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a rule regarding mercury under section 8(b)(10)(D) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The rule requires all applicable persons to provide information that will assist in the preparation of an inventory of mercury supply, trade and use in the country, where the substance is defined […]
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