February 2019

Today marks a significant milestone in the growth and evolution of Verisk 3E™. We have entered into a strategic partnership with SAP® to reimagine product compliance. Moments ago we signed a definitive agreement to acquire SAP’s Content as a Service (CaaS) business, which includes the Environmental Health and Safety Regulatory Content (ERC) and Environmental Health and Safety Regulatory Documentation (ERD) teams and data assets. As part of the agreement, we have also formalized a partnership to embed Verisk 3E’s content into SAP’s product compliance platforms. The official announcement can be viewed here .

On 5 February 2019 ten new directives were published in the EU Official Journal amending Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS) regarding the renewal of nine existing exemptions and the addition of one exemption for lead in new uses. The new provisions take effect on 25 February 2019. Verisk 3E...

We sat down with Karen Lanka, Sr. Director of Product Management, to lear more about upcoming changes in requirements in Europe for notifying Poison Centres about the hazards in products. Here is what she had to say....

Thailand has proposed a draft regulation to regulate cleaning and sanitizing products used for food as “controlled food,” categorizing them as “food additives.” The Notification, Draft MOPH Notification (No…) B.E… (…), issued by virtue of the Food Act B.E. 2522, entitled "Cleaning or sanitizing products for food production and products,"...

The European Commission adopted legislation on 16 January 2019 that amends two annexes to Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work (CMD). Verisk 3E Review Published in the EU Official Journal on 31 January 2019, Directive 2019/130/EU adds...