To help address shortages in the Canadian market at the beginning of the pandemic, Health Canada issued interim COVID-19 site licences (COVID-19 SL) for manufacturing, packaging, labelling, and/or importing alcohol-based hand sanitizers. The interim licences will end at 11:59 PM PST on September 30, 2021, so persons holding a COVID-19 SL that wish to continue […]
Both Chile and Colombia are moving forward with GHS initiatives in 2021. Each country is taking a different approach to their regulatory compliance (outlined below). Chile Chile’s Ministry of Health released Decree 57, Regulation on Classification, Labeling, and Notification of Hazardous Chemicals and Mixtures on February 9, 2021 which formally implements GHS labelling for […]
In response to evolving science and exposure scenarios to harmful chemicals and pollutants in 21st century society, the Government of Canada has released proposed amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) to strengthen protection measures for Canadians and the environment. This is the first major reform of the Act in over 20 years. The […]
South Africa has published its Regulation for Hazardous Chemical Agents, which adopts a revised version of the UN’s Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of classification and labelling of chemicals in the country’s industrial sector. Manufacturers, importers, and retailers will be required to classify, label and provide a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) in accordance with the GHS […]
China’s National Medical Products Administration’s (NMPA) has finalized Provisions for Management of Cosmetic Registration and Notification Dossiers (previously Instructions for Cosmetic Registration and Notification Dossiers) and will waive its requirements for pre-market animal testing for imported, general use cosmetics from May 1, 2021. This exemption will only apply to general use products, which make up […]
On January 8, 2021, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) released proposed amendments to Article 6 of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65). The proposed amendments are intended to address the OEHHA’s concerns over the current use of short-form warnings for consumer products and to provide clarification […]
Update – May 19th, 2021 Deadline for Comments for Amending the Hazardous Products Regulations Has Been Extended The Regulations Amending the Hazardous Products Regulations (GHS, Seventh Revised Edition) was published in the Canada Gazette on December 19, 2020. Health Canada has now extended the comment period and will continue to accept comments concerning the proposed […]
On February 16th, 2021, the United States Government Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to revise the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to align with Revision 7 of the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). The revision has three main goals: 1) to […]
The Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) has updated the Interim guide on isopropyl alcohol for use in alcohol-based hand sanitizers and disinfectants. The updates include additional information on good manufacturing practices (GMP) requirements under the Natural Health Products Regulation (NHPR), manufacturing responsibilities and clarification on the application of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) in alcohol-based […]