Regulatory
REGULATORY NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 21, 2022
Please join us for a webinar covering preventive control plans to support the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations or to help you prepare for a certification audit being scheduled by one of your customers. We will cover the essentials of a preventive control plan including tips on how to develop the HACCP and Good Manufacturing Practices manuals. This webinar is designed to help small and medium sized businesses who are processing food or importing food and food ingredients. Registration required – click on the title of here to register. We will record the webinar and make it available on our YouTube channel after the event. Avian influenza virus (AIV) is a contagious viral infection that can affect domestic and wild birds throughout the world. Contact the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative information line 1-800-567-2033 or by using their online reporting tool. The Ontario government is investing up to $25 million over two years to build up the province’s food processing capacity. The new Strategic Agri-Food Processing Fund Program, which was announced in the 2021 Fall Economic Statement, to increase the province’s food processing capacity, strengthen its food security and position the agri-food sector for economic growth, will launch on April 1, 2022. What’s the connection between wheat and heart health? Which flour provides the most dietary fibre? An upcoming webinar – “What about Wheat, Anyway?” – will answer these questions and more. Presented by the Canadian Wheat Nutrition Initiative (CWNI) in partnership with the Latin American Cereals Institute (IL Cereales), the 45-minute session will take place on Wednesday, March 23 at 12 pm EDT. This letter is to remind you that you are required to submit an Annual Report under the Tetrachloroethylene (Use in Dry Cleaning and Reporting Requirements) Regulations by April 30, 2022. If you import PERC and sell it for solvent degreasing you may also have reporting requirements under the Solvent Degreasing Regulations. In this case you may use an optional combined reporting form, which you can submit by January 30 of each year to satisfy requirements under both regulations. Email [email protected] to request the form. The proposed risk management objective for methyl acetate is to reduce inhalation exposure of the general population to methyl acetate from aerosol adhesives and paint remover products. Interested stakeholders are invited to provide further information to inform risk management decision-making regarding methyl acetate. It is proposed to conclude that one substance, methyl acetate, may be harmful to human health and meets the criteria under paragraph 64(c) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). A risk management scope has been published concurrently to initiate discussions with stakeholders on the risk management options being considered. Canada’s Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) program is sharing the following Publications Plan to inform stakeholders of risk management (RM) publications for the coming year. Please note that the targeted publication dates are subject to change. The RM program is providing stakeholders with a one-year overview of publications on a quarterly basis. The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development meets to consider the draft report on single use plastics. LSCI Group 5 training – Pilot project: CFIA will be providing a pilot project for licensing LSCI to inspect Group 5 special crops. GPS coordinates: If growers are using GPS coordinates, the data for the entry of the field AND the center of the field will both be required. Weeds/Diseases reporting: Seed crop inspectors are required by their licence to report Prohibited Noxious weeds and a limited number of other weedy species and diseases. Seed growers may wish to contact their ASCIS regarding weeds/diseases reporting services in addition to that required by licensing. Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada would like to inform you that we have recently launched a consultation on one of the topics of interest to you. The purpose of this consultation is to gather perspectives on the operation of the vaping-related provisions of the Tobacco and Vaping Product Act (TVPA), with a particular emphasis on protecting young persons. Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada would like to inform you that an interim policy on the importation and sale of infant formulas, human milk fortifiers and dietary products for the treatment of inborn errors of metabolism to mitigate shortages was published on March 10, 2022. (Heavy Trucking Staff – March 15, 2022) Canada announced that it has moved the date for full enforcement of its electronic logging device mandate to Jan. 1, 2023. Federal
Our new interactive tool, the Industry Claim Cost Drivers Dashboard, allows you to explore the relationship between types of claims and what they cost in different industries. To check which highways are impacted by weight restrictions, please visit truck weight classifications and restrictions at saskatchewan.ca/trucking. Spring road bans will be posted as necessary under the “New Spring Order” link. The Ontario government is working for workers and plans to introduce new legislation later this month that would require employers to tell their workers if and how they are being monitored electronically. The thaw period for zone 1 for 2022 begins on 21 March 2022 and ends on 20 May 2022. WorkSafeNB’s board of directors wants to know what the province’s workers and employers think about possible enhancements to worker benefits under the Workers’ Compensation (WC) Act. The consultation will run for 90 days. EPA is announcing the release of its draft collaborative research plan for a recently-announced effort to modernize the process and bring innovative science to new chemical reviews under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or Agency) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled “Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Preventive Controls, Foreign Supplier Verification Programs, Intentional Adulteration, and Produce Safety Regulations: Enforcement Policy Regarding Certain Provisions.” The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the rates for over-the-counter (OTC) monograph drug user fees for fiscal year (FY) 2022 in a Federal Register Notice (FRN) titled “Over-The-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2022.” This FRN publishes fees for OTC monograph drug facilities and OTC Monograph Order Requests (OMORs) for FY 2022. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the launch of the Women of Trucking Advisory Board (WOTAB) to recruit, support, and ensure the safety of women commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers and the trucking industry at large. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration removes obsolete regulatory text from its June 30, 2021, entry-level driver training (ELDT) final rule. This final rule provides the statutorily-prescribed 2022 adjustment to civil penalty amounts that may be imposed for violations of certain DOT regulations. In addition, this rule notes new DOT civil penalties authority provided in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL, enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act). The European Parliament and Council adopted chemicals legislation to protect people and the environment from such harm and to promote alternative test methods. The law requires companies to use alternative methods whenever possible – so companies should only ever test on animals as a last resort. ECHA has created a mapping tool of all registered substances called the chemical universe in which each substance is assigned to a pool that indicates the regulatory actions already initiated or under consideration for that substance. 250 high-volume chemicals that had not been assigned to any regulatory pool in the chemical universe were assessed, which leaves around 1 300 where the need for regulatory action still has to be reviewed. This progress keeps us on target to assess all registered substances by 2027. The Commission has launched a consultation on the update of EU rules for test methods of chemicals potentially hazardous for humans, animals or the environment. The initiative adds a number of new methods and updates with the aim to reduce the amount of animal testing. The deadline for comments is 7 April 2022. EFSA has updated its safety assessment of the food additive titanium dioxide (E 171), following a request by the European Commission in March 2020. The updated evaluation revises the outcome of EFSA’s previous assessment published in 2016, which highlighted the need for more research to fill data gaps. Safety Share Here’s something to noodle over: concussions don’t always involve a blow to the head or loss of consciousness. Learn how to prevent concussions in the workplace. This free ladder safety training is a tool for the proper selection, care and safe use of all ladders, including stepladders, single and extension ladders, articulated ladders, and mobile ladders. Provided by the American Ladder Institute, this training outlines safe ladder practices in all applications, such as construction/painting, building and custodial services, warehousing, power, manufacturing, chemical and petrochemical, oil and gas, and at home. Boots are important for protecting your feet from hazards in your workplace. They require regular inspection, just like any other type of PPE. The European Commission is hosting its second stakeholder workshop on Safe and Sustainable by Design chemicals and materials. The workshop is organised remotely and will present the draft methodology to define safe and sustainable by design criteria for chemicals and materials. Please join us for a webinar covering preventive control plans to support the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations or to help you prepare for a certification audit being scheduled by one of your customers. The agenda for the 2022 American Food Sure Summit in Chicago is now live! Webinar: Restriction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in firefighting foams 5 April 2022, 11:00-13:00 Helsinki time Partners in Preventions hosts a variety of events and conferences throughout the year that raise awareness and provide educational and professional networking opportunities. 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.Advocacy
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-New information requirements in the EU REACH registration process;
-More info on use and exposure;
-Mixture assessment factor (MAF).
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