http://www.nexreg.com/regulatorynews Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:24:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From RSC.org: A plan by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to overhaul its inventory of industrial chemicals could lead to a lot more paperwork for chemical firms, industry officials have warned. The Chemical Substances Inventory, established under the 1976 American Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), lists all chemicals manufactured in the ... http://www.nexreg.com/regulatorynews/index.php/2008/10/07/oct-7-us-us-to-overhaul-industrial-chemicals-inventory/ Recently we discussed the 16 candidates for Very High Concern status under REACH.  In European Chemical Clampdown Reaches Across Atlantic Scientific American discusses the possible implications for U.S. companies: Hundreds of chemicals likely to be identified by the European Union (E.U.) as "substances of very high concern" are produced throughout the ... http://www.nexreg.com/regulatorynews/index.php/2008/10/07/oct-7-eu-impact-of-reachs-very-high-concern-candidates/ As we mentioned in Health Canada Cracking Down on Non Compliant Labels and in CCCR Recalls Continue a number of products have been recalled for non-compliance with CCCR-2001 and the cosmetics regulations.  Recently two more products, both packaged in "pressurized containers" have been recalled, both for "lack[ing] the symbol and ... http://www.nexreg.com/regulatorynews/index.php/2008/10/07/oct-7-canada-even-more-cccr-recalls/ Position: Canadian Regulatory Assistant (Entry Level Position) Nexreg is rapidly expanding and is looking to add members to our Canadian team in London, Ontario, Canada. Our ideal candidate is an intelligent, personable, highly motivated individual that is looking to begin a lucrative career in the regulatory compliance industry. Location: London, ON, Canada. Salary: ... http://www.nexreg.com/regulatorynews/index.php/2008/10/07/oct-7-nexreg-job-posting-canadian-regulatory-assistant-entry-level-position/ Consulting firm Bain and Company has a fascinating 5 minute presentation on how to survive the financial crisis.  The presentation is available here. Of particular interest is one of their points on crisis management - that companies can't afford sacred cows.  Is regulatory compliance one of the sacred cows in your ... http://www.nexreg.com/regulatorynews/index.php/2008/10/06/oct-6-bain-corporate-renewal-group-how-to-survive-the-looming-financial-crisis/ Nexreg is giving a presentation at the Southern Aerosol Technical Association's annual conference.  Topic of the presentation - Canadian compliance, including issues such as CCCR-2001 and proposed VOC regulations.  For anyone who is interested a copy of the slides is available here. http://www.nexreg.com/regulatorynews/index.php/2008/10/01/oct-1-nexreg-presentation-for-the-southern-aerosol-technical-association/ As we mentioned in Health Canada Cracking Down on Non Compliant Labels a number of products have been recalled for non-compliance with CCCR-2001 and the cosmetics regulations.  We have identified 14 products that have been recalled for label violations this year: Sep. 2008: Spa chemicals (lack of child proof cap) Sep. 2008: ... http://www.nexreg.com/regulatorynews/index.php/2008/10/01/oct-1-canada-cccr-recalls-continue/ Of particular interest in this EETimes.com report is how REACH is still poorly understood by many companies: A survey has thrown up major concerns that the recently adopted EU REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals ) regulation will disrupt metal and chemical supply to the EU and this could start ... http://www.nexreg.com/regulatorynews/index.php/2008/09/22/sep-22-eu-reach-a-risk-to-eu-solder-supply-warns-report/ From Health Day News: Responding to concerns that food labels aren't doing enough to alert consumers to the presence of allergens, or that the labels are just plain confusing, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is hosting a public hearing Tuesday on what it can do to improve things. "If you go ... http://www.nexreg.com/regulatorynews/index.php/2008/09/22/sep-22-us-fda-mulls-changes-to-allergy-labeling-on-foods/ First update, dealing with chlorinated paraffins, from Canada Gazette: Chlorinated paraffins refer to three classes of substances: short chain chlorinated paraffins (i.e. chlorinated paraffins with 10–13 carbon atoms), medium chain chlorinated paraffins (i.e. chlorinated paraffins with 14–17 carbon atoms) and long chain chlorinated paraffins (i.e. chlorinated paraffins with 18 or more ... http://www.nexreg.com/regulatorynews/index.php/2008/09/22/sep-22-canada-two-cepa-updates/