Environment Ministers from the Commonwealth and all states and territories of Australia met in July 2015 and have agreed to establish a National Standard for…
The National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) has released the second consultation paper on implementing reforms. This consultation paper is open for public…
New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has revoked approval for 18 veterinary medicine and insecticide products because of the risk to people and the environment…
A joint ministry report has upheld a limit of 50ppm on manufacturing or importing organic pigments that contain by-products of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). This is…
Article 45 of Regulation 1272/2008 (Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation) introduced the requirement for EU countries to set up an appointed body for receiving data…
Food enzymes are typically added during processing of food and food ingredients but only rarely to the final food. Estimating exposure to food enzymes is,…
Following the Sentencing Councils publication of the definitive sentencing guidelines for health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter and food safety offences on 3 November last…
Environment Canada is seeking public input on its proposal, to regulate microbeads in personal care products by adding them to the country’sList of Toxic Substances.…
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and its European partners have taken a major step forward in their work on assessing the cumulative risks from…
On 29 January 2016, the United States Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released a safety video into the fatal 17 April 2013,fire and explosion at the…
According to a notice issued on 4 February 2016, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is planning to cancel 2 priority assessment chemical…
As part of the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s efforts to protect workers from the hazards of chemicals, the agency plans to issue…
The United States OSHA and NIOSH have teamed to create a new hazard alert that identifies health and safety risks to oil and gas industry…
The Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicine Authority (APVMA) have extended the period to waive or refund fees associated with Item 18 applications for veterinary active…
On 12 February 2016, the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICAS) released the submissions regarding the NICNAS Reforms Consultation Paper 1. A copy…
After the criminal threat to use 1080 to contaminate infant and other formula the New Zealand Government introduced tighter controls on high purity forms of…
South Africa’s Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) is considering drafting a chemicals management Bill. It will include provisions for industrial chemicals registration and risk assessment.…
The Australia Pesticide and Veterinary Medicine Authoritys (APVMA) public consultation on proposed guidance for release for supply of contract manufactured veterinary medicines has been completed.…
The National Industrial Chemicals Notification & Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) has published tranche 16 during the week, 1- 8 February 2016. NICNAS is now inviting interested…
The classification of bisphenol A (BPA) as a category 1B substance, toxic for reproduction, now looks a formality after it received the backing of EU…