A recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle discusses how wineries are being impacted by California’s Proposition 65: “Dozens of California wineries are now among the hundreds of businesses that have been hit with what many are calling “predatory” lawsuits relating to lead in stemware.The lawsuits are based on the California’s Safe Drinking Water and […]
PHILADELPHIA – An administrative law judge has assessed a $151,800 penalty against Environmental Protection Services, Inc. (EPS) for improper storage and disposal of equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at the company’s scrap metal recovery facility in Wheeling, W.Va., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. In a March 7, 2006 decision, Administrative Law Judge Carl […]
Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is proposing that sodium cyanide is acceptable for continued registration. Source
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 […]