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REGULATORY NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 18, 2022
A fraudulent email that claims to be from [email protected] has been received by some of you. The email is titled “Notice of Suspension Operations” and claims that the recipient has failed to meet regulatory standards and is at risk of being suspended and fined. If you receive this email, please disregard as this is a scam. The Workplace Hazardous Products Program (WHPP) is pleased to announce the posting of the product label comparison tool, in collaboration with the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS). These updates will streamline the process of requesting information and are part of a series of key actions Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat is taking to improve access to information in ways that have an immediate impact. The Lifesaving Society designates the third week in July (July 17-23, 2022) as National Drowning Prevention Week (NDPW) to focus community and media attention on the drowning problem and drowning prevention. The growth of Canada’s wine sector is a major success story, providing business opportunities for grape growers and wine makers, while contributing to the economic vitality of rural communities. The Government of Canada is building on this success to ensure the wine sector continues to thrive. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is making it easier for individuals and businesses to find information on permits, licences and approvals through a new web tool – the Permissions Finder. This tool helps businesses and individuals find the information they need when conducting import, export, or conduct domestic activity with food, plants or animals in Canada. The 2022 summer meeting of the FPT Ministers of Agriculture will take place July 20 to 22nd in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. SCC is proud to launch a new National Standards Strategy (NSS) that will put the full power of the standards system to work for the social and economic benefit of everyone in Canada. The Ministers of the Environment and Health have assessed information pertaining to the substance 1,2-ethanediol,1,2-dibenzoate, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number 94-49-5. The Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicles Program will provide purchase incentives worth approximately 50% of the price difference between an electric vehicle and a traditional vehicle. The Government of Canada is proposing new risk management to reduce general population exposure to butanone oxime (CASRN 96-29-7) in the form of concentration limits.
Canada has a patchwork of thousands of different provincial regulations that hinder businesses and add costs for consumers across the country. Efforts at regulatory harmonization at the Regulatory Reconciliation and Cooperation Table are moving very slowly. WorkSafeBC announced today that the preliminary average base rate for 2023 will remain unchanged at 1.55 per cent of employers’ assessable payroll. The Right to Disconnect Policy came into effect in June 2022. Not engaging in work-related communications, including emails, video and telephone calls, so as to be free from the performance of work during non-work hours. Building owners are required to apply to license their cooling towers before the end of the month. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is updating the list of chemicals subject to toxic chemical release reporting under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA). Over the past two years, working collaboratively with stakeholders, we’ve made significant progress in working toward the goals outlined in the blueprint. With these corrections, CARB has decided to extend the comment period deadline until July 28, 2022. Written comments regarding the 15-Day Notice, attachments, and the documents made available by this Errata must be received no later than July 28, 2022. Set to enter into force on 1 January 2023, the Taxonomy Delegated Act will allow nuclear and natural gas-fired power plants to be marketed as green investments on financial markets. Many bisphenols are known endocrine disrupters both for human health and the environment. They also have reprotoxic properties. As they are widely used, a group restriction has been identified as the best way to manage the risks of 34 bisphenols. A series of data-rich monthly webinars that takes place on the 2nd Thursday of each month, 12:30-13:30 CET, to bring participants up to date on specific scientific and technical topics related to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and how to contain it. The series on chemical accidents covers common principles and policy guidance for chemical accidents prevention, preparedness and response, focusing on key issues such as natural hazard triggered technological (Natech) disaster, involvement and awareness of senior leaders in process safety, ageing of hazardous installations, ownership change in hazardous installations and others. Safety Share Many diseases are spread by the bites of infected insects such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas or flies. Learn how you can reduce your risk of infection and disease caused by bites, both at home and abroad. Fires don’t take a vacation. Fire incidents can happen very quickly and with little warning. In as little as 30 seconds, a small flame can turn into a dangerous fire. Speeding-related fatalities often increase in the summer months. One reason for this is that good weather and road conditions can lead some of us to drive too fast and be less alert to danger. CHEMTREC’s International Hazmat Summit will take place from September 12-14, 2022, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and will be honoring the past, present and future of the hazmat industry. The 2022 NSC Safety Congress & Expo will offer more than 125 educational opportunities including Professional Development Seminars, Keynotes and Technical Sessions. All designed to help you advance your career, earn CEUs and provide new skills to help you perform your day-to-day job better. The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Environment will organise the second part of the Fourth Annual Forum on Endocrine Disruptors on 21-22 September 2022, in collaboration with the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES). Theme: Collaborating for good Rodbell Auditorium, NIEHS, 111 TW Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST) ALT launched in 2021 as a virtual event that focused on alternative food products, alternative technologies and innovative alternatives to how the food industry produces and distributes products to end users. SQF Unites offers a unique combination of educational formats and engagement activities that you can tailor to meet your company and personal goals.Advocacy
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