From the NHPD Monthly Communiqué on labeling of natural health products: The following provides clarification on the labelling guidelines for extremely small packages. NOTE – The Labelling Guidance Document currently available online is in the process of being updated with these new guidelines. The labelling provisions for natural health products are outlined under section 93 […]
Might we see Prop 65 style legislation in the province of Ontario? A Toronto Star article suggests it could happen: Ontarians need to know what toxins are in the products they buy and what toxins neighborhood businesses are using, NDP Leader Howard Hampton says. If elected, the NDP would introduce a right-to-know law to make […]
A Prop 65 annoucement by the OEHHA: Chemicals Submitted to the Carcinogen Identification Committee for Consultation: The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is the lead agency for the implementation of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65). In this notice, OEHHA is announcing the […]
A Prop 65 annoucement by the OEHHA: Chemicals Submitted to the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee for Consultation: The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is the lead agency for the implementation of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65). In this notice, OEHHA […]
A recent article on foodproductiondaily.com: WHO sets out European food safety action plan: At a 19 September meeting in Belgrade, Serbia, WHO will present its second action plan on food safety and nutritional polices for Europe. It will then be up to the individual countries to implement the policies, which will affect how processors operate. […]
We thought our clients in the New York State area might be interested in this – DEC to Hold Workshop for New York Businesses to Learn about New European Union Chemical Management System: The workshop being held on September 26 at DEC headquarters in Albany will focus on the European Union’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and […]
Another useful primer on REACH – this one from WorldChanging.com: REACH (the Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals law) has started in Europe, and it will fundamentally change the game for industry’s use of materials and chemicals. RoHS was just a dry-run; REACH is the real deal. I recently attended a webinar by Design Chain […]
A very short piece from Dubai: Mercury found in cosmetics: Dubai inspectors have discovered high rates of mercury in skin-whitening and freckle creams that carry a ‘made in the US’ label, reports Emirates Today. The emirate began lab testing cosmetics two years ago because many general trading companies were selling the items. Officials are conducting […]
A press release from Crop Life Canada: Leaked Liberal pesticide plan – bad public policy, says CropLife Canada: The Ontario Liberals’ leaked election promise to ban the use of lawn and garden pest control products on a province-wide basis would be both unnecessary and costly if it were to become law, says CropLife Canada. “Banning […]
The Dundas Star News provides a good primer on pesticide law in Canada: Known by its acronym WHMIS, the program also sets rules for warning labels of chemicals and establishes a worker’s right to know details of the chemicals they use. But the federal government, through a division of Health Canada, and the Ontario Ministry […]