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REGULATORY NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 2, 2022
Sign up for free sessions on how to create safe and thriving workplaces and communities. Advertising Standards Canada (Ad Standards) is pleased to continue its support of the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada (DAAC) and the AdChoices Program (AdChoices). This is our seventh annual AdChoices Accountability Program Compliance Report. Let’s Talk Federal Regulations is a pilot project that provides the opportunity to test new digital approaches to gathering stakeholder input and help reach new stakeholders who may not have engaged in previous consultations that relied upon notices published in the Canada Gazette. An updated Recalls and Safety Alerts system is now live, providing Canadians with easy access to a comprehensive list of recalls, advisories and safety alerts from Health Canada and other Government partners. On April 26, 2022, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) sent out a message to inform importers of a new tool called the CFIA Shipment Tracker for Food, Plant and Animal that could search the transaction status of any food, plant or animal import. This tool experienced technical difficulties. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. To provide the best services, the CFIA has removed the tool and will deploy it at later date. Following a scientific review of the available information, Health Canada has determined that the health and environmental risks and the value of mustard seed powder and sodium alpha-olefin sulfonate continue to be acceptable provided that the required mitigation measures are implemented. Label amendments, as summarized below and listed in Appendix II of RVD2022-07, are required. No additional data are required at this time. The results of the premarket assessment support the safety of lipase from M. circinelloides f. circinelloides AE-LM for its requested uses. Consequently, Health Canada has enabled the use of lipase from this source, as described in the information document below, by modifying the List of Permitted Food Enzymes, effective April 14, 2022. Starting July 1, 2022 in eastern Canada and August 1, 2022 in western Canada, declarations of eligibility will be required across the country. Only grains subject to variety registration based on quality considerations will require a declaration. As a result, certain grains will no longer need to be declared under regulation. The Canadian Grain Commission is making this change after consultations with stakeholders.
Transporting live loads can affect a vehicle’s handling and stability and put workers at risk. A live load is one in which a tank contains a liquid such as water, oil, or milk that can slosh around during transport. Employers are responsible for investigating certain incidents or near-misses that take place in the workplace and submitting an investigation report to WorkSafeBC. These investigations help employers and WorkSafeBC determine why an incident happened and what can be done to prevent similar situations in the future. Starting May 1, 2022 the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development begins it annual health and safety inspection blitz. Inspections also take place to check that employers across the province are upholding employment standards. Summarizes the Federal hours of service (HOS) regulations in Part 395 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that relate to property-carrying commercial motor vehicles and their drivers, complete with example scenarios and exceptions. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released a new safety video on its investigation into a massive explosion and fire that occurred in May of 2019 at the AB Specialty Silicones facility in Waukegan, IL. This guidance provides information on the requirement under the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Food Importers (FSVP) regulation for the importer of a food to ensure that for each entry line of food offered for importation into the United States the unique facility identifier (UFI) recognized as acceptable by FDA for importer identification is provided electronically when filing entry with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled The Accredited Third-Party Certification Program: Questions and Answers: Guidance for Industry. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued draft action levels for lead in single-strength (ready to drink) apple juice and other single-strength juices and juice blends. This report highlights the Office of Compliance’s key initiatives in 2021 that had a direct impact on patient safety, including our efforts to help address the COVID-19 pandemic. This guidance is intended for any party with postmarketing safety reporting responsibilities for approved and unapproved human drug products and licensed biological products, except for vaccines. The twenty-second session of the Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (CCFFV) is taking place virtually from 25 April to 4 May 2022 and was opened in front of more than 200 participants. This document gives guidelines for managing psychosocial risk within an occupational health and safety (OH&S) management system based on ISO 45001. It enables organizations to prevent work-related injury and ill health of their workers and other interested parties, and to promote well-being at work. The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme invites you to try their new search experience for the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals. Feedback is welcome! The European Commission has published its Restrictions Roadmap. The roadmap is an important step forward to provide detailed information on all ongoing work on future restrictions under REACH. Only representatives must identify the non-EU manufacturers they represent and provide their contact information by 14 October 2022. Safety Share Ticks are most often found in tall grass, brush, or wooded areas. They cannot jump or fly, but will grasp onto people or pets who brush up against them. Work-related asthma is caused by breathing in chemical fumes, gases, dust, or other substances on the job. After a great deal of deliberation with stakeholders and guests, we have decided to cancel the May 3-4, 2022 scheduled event. Date drive solutions to reducing animal use in ecotoxicity. FDA and Health Canada will be co-hosting a regional public meeting to provide information and solicit input prior to the next ICH biannual Assembly and Management Committee meetings scheduled for May 21 – 25, 2022. Safety Connection session at no-cost exploring emergency preparedness and how you can ensure you are ready. Developing simulation exercises to comply with the Environmental Emergency Regulations, 2019 Chemspec Europe is back in 2022 in Frankfurt, Germany. Due to COVID-19 health concerns, the 2022 event will be held on May 31-June 1 at Messe Frankfurt in Frankfurt, Germany. In a slightly delayed celebration of its 125thanniversary, the National Fire Protection Association®(NFPA®) will return to an in-person event for its annual Conference & Expo (C&E) at the Boston Convention Center in Boston, Mass., June 6-9, 2022. Options to notify the public in the event of an environmental emergencyAdvocacy
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