Regulatory
REGULATORY NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 30, 2022
Disability Awareness Week (DAW) continues the tradition of National Access Awareness Week first established in 1988 to promote better community access for people with disabilities. The FDA has set forth in this plan a series of actions we intend to take to respond more quickly and more efficiently to foodborne outbreaks and reduce the number of foodborne outbreaks that go unsolved in the future. CFIN membership is open to EVERYONE working in the food business. Our community thrives on information exchange so anyone interested in transforming the food sector should sign up for a free membership. California and Quebec released the results of the 31st joint cap-and-trade auction of carbon allowances from both jurisdictions. The final numbers include sales figures and settlement prices for 2016, 2020 and 2022(current) and 2025 (advance) vintages. A total of 532 senior leaders and decision makers from a broad cross-section of industries and businesses were eager to share their experience and unique perspectives. Among the key survey findings, attracting and retaining staff shot from fifth to top spot with the pandemic dropping to third position behind mental health.
WorkSafeBC’s Board of Directors approved amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. These amendments will come into effect on August 22, 2022. This notice is to advise interested persons that OSHA will conduct a virtual public meeting in advance of certain international meetings. The first meeting will be held in advance of the official 42nd session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS) to be held as a hybrid (in-person and virtual) meeting July 6-8, 2022, in Geneva, Switzerland. The virtual public meeting will take place on June 15, 2022. Specific information for each meeting will be posted when available on the OSHA website. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), “Methylene Chloride; Regulation of Paint and Coating Removal for Consumer Use under Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 6(a),” (EPA ICR Number 2556.03, OMB Control Number 2070-0204) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Comments must be received on or before June 27, 2022. NTP Technical Report on the Toxicity Studies of Select Ionic Liquids (1 Ethyl 3 Methylimidazolium Chloride, 1 Butyl 3 Methylimidazolium Chloride, 1 Butyl 1 Methylpyrrolidinium Chloride, and N Butylpyridinium Chloride) (CASRNs: 65039-09-0, 79917-90-1, 479500-35-1, and 1124-64-7) Administered in Drinking Water to Sprague Dawley (Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD) Rats and B6C3F1/N Mice (TOX-103) is now available. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is extending the comment period on the proposed rule on Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses for an additional 30 days, to June 30, 2022. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) extends the comment period for its May 4, 2022, advance notice of supplemental proposed rulemaking concerning its intent to proceed with a speed limiter rulemaking. Comments must be received by July 18, 2022. Canada has been advised that China has reinstated access to its market for two Canadian companies that China Customs had suspended from exporting canola seed to China since March 2019. In January 2022, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement entered into force, covering 10 ASEAN countries, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. After RCEP comes into effect, more than 90% of the trade of goods in the region will eventually achieve zero tariffs, which involves the chemical industry with more than 1,000 tariff numbers of RCEP origin rules, benefiting the import and export trade of chemicals. The EU will consider stakeholders’ comments at relevant stages of the process under the Convention. These include the preparation and the review of a proposal for listing a chemical as a POP. Interested parties are invited to comment on draft risk management evaluations for: These substances have been proposed for listing as persistent organic pollutants under the Stockholm Convention. Send your comments by 19 July. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has published a rapid risk assessment following an outbreak of monkeypox (MPX), affecting the UK, EU/EEA countries, and North America. Safety Share Creating a psychologically safe workplace is an important part of being a good employer. In any given year, 1 in 5 people in Canada will experience a mental health problem. Their work should not be the cause of it. In 2021, fatalities in crashes involving at least one large truck were up 13% compared to 2020, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s latest traffic fatalities estimates report. 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. The 55th CIFST national conference will take place at the University of Guelph, in Guelph, Ontario from June 1 to 3, 2022. This will be the first, in person gathering of food science and technology professionals in over two years. 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. Learn directly from the FDA’s regulatory experts in medical product centers: drugs, devices, and biologics. This course is designed to provide participants with a strong, basic foundation in the FDA’s regulatory requirements. Options to notify the public in the event of an environmental emergency 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.
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