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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...
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...
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...
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 NICNAS Ends Soon: As reported in Acta's...
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...
CHINA Guidance On The Catalog Of Hazardous Chemicals Includes Mandatory GHS Classifications: On August 19, 2015, the State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS) released guidance on the Catalog of Hazardous Chemicals. The guidance includes mandatory Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) classifications for all 2,828 listed chemicals. It also provides instructions on how to determine if a mixture is...
CHINA China Publishes Revised New Chemical Notification And Registration Guidance For Public Comment: After over a year of review and revision, on June 25, 2015, the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection Solid Waste and Chemical Management Center (MEP-SCC) published the "Guidance for New Chemical Substance Notification and Registration (Draft)" (Guidance) for public comment. The deadline to submit comments to MEP-SCC regarding the Guidance...
AUSTRALIA APVMA Seeks Stakeholder Input Into The User Of International Data, Assessments, Standards, And Decisions: The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) began a public consultation on April 15, 2015, on the formation of its policy on the use of international data, assessments, standards, and decisions. APVMA developed criteria intended to indicate clearly how international data, standards, and assessments...
AUSTRALIA Australia Publishes Thirteenth Tranche Of IMAP Assessments: The National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) published for public comment the thirteenth tranche of human health and environmental assessments for chemicals identified as part of the Stage One implementation of the Inventory Multi-tiered Assessment and Prioritization (IMAP) Framework. NICNAS states that it seeks comments on information...
AUSTRALIA Australia Publishes Twelfth Tranche Of IMAP Assessments: The National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) published for public comment the twelfth tranche of human health and environmental assessments for chemicals identified as part of the Stage One implementation of the Inventory Multi-tiered Assessment and Prioritization (IMAP) Framework. NICNAS states that it seeks comments on information that...