News of the month
Every month, we bring together some of our top news stories from the last four weeks to highlight the biggest developments affecting product safety professionals. Take a look at the last month’s top stories below.
Last month, the European Commission adopted its restrictions roadmap – a rolling list of thousands of harmful chemicals to be prioritised for bans in the coming years under the EU chemicals strategy. It also added five SVHCs to the REACH authorisation list. Meanwhile in the US, industry and environmental groups have called on the US EPA to provide clarity on the circumstances that will drive it to make TSCA risk determinations on a whole-chemical, rather than use-by-use, basis. And Starbucks has committed to eliminating PFASs from its food packaging materials in all of its stores in 2023.
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Europe
Industry vents frustration about continuing regulatory uncertainty in post-Brexit UK
28 April 2022
North America
Groups ask US EPA to outline criteria for selecting risk determination path
28 April 2022
Concerns over ‘free riders’ with registration data not required for several years
21 April 2022
Asia Pacific
Assessment results could lead to restrictions or bans under new law
12 January 2022
Hidden requirement for ‘main aim’ goes against acrylamide judgment
21 April 2022
19 April 2022
EPA seeks supply chain engagement as it looks to regulate chemicals in products
13 April 2022
Costco, Walmart and REI among worst performers
Experts raise concerns over strict certification requirements
11 March 2021
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11 April 2022
Risk management rules a ‘top priority’ while deadlines for next 20 likely to be missed
NGO estimates up to 7,000 harmful chemicals on the list will be eliminated by 2030
26 April 2022
05 April 2022
First of ten TSCA risk management rules sparks industry backlash, NGO support
01 April 2022
Shorter timeline expected for US stores
Action necessary due to wide use in products and potential exposure, agency says
07 April 2022