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The Acta Group extends its best wishes to our clients and many friends and we wish you and your family a happy, healthy, and peaceful New Year. As we have for many years, the firm has made a contribution to the House of Ruth, a shelter for battered women and their children, in lieu of gifts to our clients, and on our clients’ behalf. ARGENTINA Argentina Establishes “Take Back” Regulation For Pesticide Containers: On October 11,...
ARGENTINA Argentina Incorporates “MERCOSUR Technical Regulations For Products Disinfectants (Pesticides)” Into National Law: On August 31, 2016, Argentina incorporated the Annex to ANMAT No. 7292/981, the MERCOSUR GMC Resolution No. 18/10 (the Regulation), into their national legal system. Similar to the European Union (EU), where Directives must be incorporated into a country’s national law by implementing legislation, MERCOSUR countries must formally...
SWA Announces New Chemical Database: On July 5, 2016, Safe Work Australia (SWA) announced the Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), a new database that provides information on chemicals that have been classified in accordance with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). The database features classification and labeling information for over 4,500 chemicals, including pictograms, and a searchable database of workplace exposure standards....
AUSTRALIA NICNAS Releases New Tool For Categorizing Polymers: The June 7, 2016, issue of the NICNAS Bulletin includes an item announcing a new tool for polymers. The National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) invites stakeholders to try the new polymer categorization tool, which NICNAS developed to help users understand how the health and environment hazards of polymers would be categorized in Australia under proposed NICNAS reforms. NICNAS...
CHINA MIIT Publishes FAQs On China RoHS2: On May 16, 2016, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced the availability of FAQs on the Administrative Measures for the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products (China RoHS2). According to the FAQs, products that are excluded from the scope of China RoHS2 include power generation, transmission, and distribution equipment; electric transportation devices;...
CANADA Canada Publishes Notice With Respect To Substances In The NPRI For 2016 And 2017: On February 27, 2016, Environment and Climate Change Canada published a Canada Gazette notice with respect to substances in the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) for 2016 and 2017. Under the authority of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), owners or operators of facilities that meet published reporting requirements are required to report to the...
AUSTRALIA Australia Issues Second Consultation Paper On Reforms To National Regulatory Framework: On February 18, 2016, the Australian government published Consultation Paper 2 outlining proposals for reform of the country’s chemical regulatory framework. The National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) is consulting on the paper until March 30, 2016. The paper proposes allowing use of international assessment materials to self-categorize...
CANADA Stakeholder Roundtables Discuss Supply Chain Communication And SNUR And SNAc Programs: Under the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) work plan for chemicals management, Environment Canada, Health Canada, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are collaborating to develop common approaches for regulatory reporting requirements for new uses of chemical substances. The initiative involves work to support supply chain communication on chemicals in the significant new use...
The Acta Group (Acta®) extends its best wishes to our clients and many friends and we wish you and your family a happy, healthy, and peaceful New Year. As we have for many years, the firm has made a contribution to the House of Ruth, a shelter for battered women and their children, in lieu of gifts to our clients, and on our clients’ behalf. AUSTRALIA Comment Period On First Consultation Paper On Reforms To...
AUSTRALIA NICNAS Will Publish Reforms Implementation Plan Consultation Paper And Consultation Workshops: The October 6, 2015, issue of The NICNAS Bulletin includes an item on the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) reforms implementation plan. According to the item, the implementation plan outlines opportunities for community and industry consultation; timing of legislation and information technology (IT) system changes; proposed improvements...