REGULATORY NEWS FOR WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

• Understanding a reject message sent through the Integrated Import Declaration (IID)

This is to inform Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regulated commercial importers of new guidance that has recently been made available on the CFIA website. The new webpage outlines how to understand a reject message for imports declared through the Integrated Import Declaration (IID) system. For questions related to declaring CFIA regulated goods, please call the CFIA’s National Import Service Centre at 1-800-835-4486 (Mississauga) or 1-877-493-0468 (Montreal).

• Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food Enzymes to Enable the Use of Glutaminase

Health Canada’s Food Directorate completed a premarket safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of Glutaminase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens GT2 in Various Unstandardized Foods. As no safety concerns were raised through Health Canada’s assessment, the Department has enabled the use of Glutaminase from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens GT2 described in the information document below by modifying the List of Permitted Food Enzymes, effective September 4, 2019.

• Revision 4 of the Customs Tariff 2019 came into effect September 1, 2019

The 4^th revision of the Customs Tariff is now available.

• 18 new substances added to the Domestic Substances List (DSL)
• Consulting on Canada’s national strategy for the 2030 agenda to close September 19, 2019

The 2030 Agenda is a call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. At its core are 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and a commitment to leave no one behind. To accelerate progress and create a common vision for Canada’s path forward, the Government of Canada is leading the development of a 2030 Agenda National Strategy, through engagement with Canadians.

• Alberta reminds everyone of workplace first aiders legal requirements

Alberta OHS legislation establishes minimum standards for healthy and safe practices in Alberta workplaces.

• British Columbia provides assistance to employers after a critical incident

A sudden and unexpected incident in the workplace, like witnessing the serious injury of a co-worker, responding to a fatal incident scene or being robbed at gunpoint, are examples of a critical incident. This kind of powerful event can impact the emotional well-being of workers and employers who are directly exposed to the incident. Our Critical Incident Response team is there to help. It offers free support from trained professionals.

• Personal Protective Equipment for General Industry Request for public comments

OSHA solicits comments concerning this proposal to extend the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) approval of the information collection requirements contained in the Personal Protective Equipment Standard for General Industry. DATES: Comments must be submitted (postmarked, sent, or received) by November 8, 2019.

• EPA and DOT Put California on Notice

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) sent a letter to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to put California on notice that the so-called “framework agreement” appears to be inconsistent with Federal law and it may result in legal consequences.

• Fire! New ISO standard will take its breath away

One of the most effective ways of preventing fires in buildings is to reduce the level of oxygen in the air. The world’s first International Standard for oxygen reduction systems has just been published.

• European suppliers of articles containing hazardous substances required to report

Under the Waste Framework Directive, suppliers of articles containing a substance of very high concern (SVHC) on the Candidate List need to provide information on their safe use to ECHA. The new SCIP database will contain information on substances of concern in articles, as such or in complex objects (products).

Safety Share

• Back to school safety

Back to school facts:

• Nearly fifty per cent of drivers involved in collisions with school buses committed a driver error, the most common of which was following too closely (2016/17 school year).
• More than 5,000 school buses in Alberta safely transport almost 300,000 children to and from school every weekday.
• During the 2016/17 school year, 80 per cent of casualty collisions and 92 per cent of property damage collisions involving a school bus occurred in urban areas.
• An average of 224 children under the age of 15 are injured as pedestrians or cyclists each year between 2013 and 2017