Nexreg releases regulatory news educating organizations on the changes in regulations, and how to keep their industrial and consumer products compliant.
Since this is a private member’s bill from an opposition member it is never likely to see the light of day. That being said, you should be aware of it. From the Ottawa Citizen: Everyday products sold in Canada — from lipstick to laundry detergent — would be forced to carry warning labels listing toxic […]
From the Times Online: Companies that use or manufacture industrial chemicals could face billions of pounds in compliance costs after one of the most complex regulatory regimes ever established in Europe began operating yesterday. The culmination of a decade-long attempt to overhaul the European Union’s chemical policy, the newly-created European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), based in […]
From Canada’s Transport Minister: The proposed amendments would introduce a number of changes, including the following: They would reinforce the existing Emergency Response Assistance Program, which requires emergency response assistance plans to be in place in the event of safety incidents involving dangerous goods. It would also make it possible for Transport Canada to request […]
From the Government of Mexico – Draft procedures for conformity assessment of Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-028-STPS-2004, Organization of work-safety processes chemicals. A google translate version of the amendments here: That pursuant to the provisions of Articles 73 of the Federal Law on Standardization and Metrology and 80 of its Rules of Procedure, it is necessary […]
From the Government of Mexico – Draft amendments to the Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-017-STPS-2001, Personal Protective Equipment-selection, use and management in the workplace, to be as PROY-NOM-017-STPS-2007, Personal Protective Equipment – Selection, use and management in the workplace. A google translate version of the amendments here: The Bill clarifies, updates and supplements the health and […]
From The Government of Canada: Canada’s food supply is increasingly global in nature and many Canadians are seeking clearer information about the foods they buy. Recognizing this, the Government of Canada is taking action to improve the labelling information on food products and to help Canadians make better purchasing decisions. Following the launch of the […]
From the Malaysian Star: THE annual meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL) was held in Ottawa during the first week of May. Hosted by the government of Canada, the 36th meeting of CCFL was attended by close to 300 delegates representing 72 member countries, one Member Organization, European Community and 27 international […]
From FoodNavigator.com: Six flavouring agents used in a variety of foods are cleared by Europe’s risk assessor but industry is still awaiting the outcome for seven other agents evaluated at the same time… Following evaluations of 13 aliphatic secondary alcohols, ketones and related esters, a scientific panel at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) concluded […]
From the EPA – two final rules for pesticide tolerances. First: Fluopicolide: This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of fluopicolide in or on vegetable, root, subgroup 1A, except sugar beet and carrot; vegetable, leaves of root and tuber, group 2; vegetable, bulb, group 3-07; and Brassica, head and stem, subgroup 5A. Interregional Research Project Number […]
From the FDA – Food Labeling: Health Claims; Dietary Noncariogenic Carbohydrate Sweeteners and Dental Caries – Final Rule: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is adopting as a final rule, without change, the provisions of the interim final rule that amended the regulation authorizing a health claim on noncariogenic carbohydrate sweeteners and dental caries, i.e., […]
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