Jordan proposes regulations on dangerous goods, food contact articles, packaging waste, product safety & toys

Jordan has issued a number of notifications to the World Trade Organization (WTO), indicating its intention to adopt new regulations on dangerous goods, food contact articles, packaging waste, product safety, and toys. Each of these notifications represents transpositions of the … Continue reading

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ECHA Consults on Harmonised Classification and Labelling of Two Substances

Today, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has begun a public consultation on two proposals concerning the harmonised classification and labelling of Dimethyltin bis(2-ethylhexylmercaptoacetate) DMT (EHMA) and Dimethyltin dichloride (DMTC). Comments on these proposals must be submitted by 30 March 2012. … Continue reading

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EU: MEPs Tighten Prior Informed Consent Proposals

The European Parliament’s Environment Committee recently voted to tighten the European Commission’s proposals to recast the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation (689/2008). For further details, please contact us.

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California OEHHA adds Tris (TDCPP) to Proposition 65 chemicals list

With effect from 28 October, 2011, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment is adding tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP) (CAS No. 13674-87-8) to the list of chemicals known to the State to cause cancer for purposes of the Safe Drinking … Continue reading

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Ireland: EU Proposal on Draft PIC Regulation Recast – Public Consultation Deadline

The Irish Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation is consulting interested parties on the proposed recast of Regulation (EC) No 689/2008 concerning the export and import of dangerous chemicals (the “PIC” Regulation”). Deadline for submission of comments is 31 August … Continue reading

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