June 2018

On 22 June 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a news release titled "EPA Celebrates New Chemical Safety Milestones on 2nd Anniversary of Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act." The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act ,...

Single-use plastics have come under fire around the globe. Products such as straws, food containers, and plastic cosmetics ingredients end up in our oceans in massive quantities, harming wildlife and polluting our shores. A core issue is that most plastics do not biodegrade once they enter the environment. The past...

On 4 June 2018, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a draft notification proposing a revision to the list of food additives permitted for use in food and prohibited flavoring agents as prescribed in the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations...

On 6 June 2018, New York State's Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) finalized the Policy on Household Cleansing Product Information Disclosure , which is only the second policy of its kind in the U.S. The program requires manufacturers of cleaning products which are sold in New York to disclose the...

The passing of the third and final REACH registration deadline for existing substances on 1 June 2018 officially marked the end of the REACH Regulation’s (1907/2006/EC) 10-year registration period, and resulted in the registration of over 8,000 fewer phase-in substances than originally estimated. The final deadline encompassed existing, or phase-in,...

On 11 April 2018, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a draft notification on the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2018 , which mandate the labeling requirements for prepackaged foods in India. Comments may be submitted by email to spstbt.enqpt@fssai.gov.in until 8 June...