November 2021

We are thrilled to be recognized with a 2021 New Product of the Year Award from Environmental Protection . Our 3E Notify™ for SCIP solution won in the New Technology – Industry category. 3E Notify is our cloud-based notification engine that streamlines and automates compliance with regulatory requirements including Substances...

Understanding the regulatory obligations governing the chemicals used in food packaging and food contact materials requires constant vigilance in tracking legislative changes and market-specific requirements. To help, the Verisk 3E Research Team shared the latest insights on the legal framework regulating food contact materials in India, Korea and Australia in...

On 3 November 2021 the EU Official Journal published Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1902, an amendment to the Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009, which bans several carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic for reproduction (CMR) substances from being used in cosmetic products. The modification will enter into force on 23 November 2021 but...

On 13 October 2021 the EU Commission filed a notification under the Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement with the World Trade Organization (WTO), amending Annex II and Annex III to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 on Food Additives concerning the ban of using titanium dioxide (E171) as a food additive. The...

On 18 October 2021 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the agency’s comprehensive, nationwide Strategic Roadmap to confront per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) contamination. Verisk 3E Review The EPA's PFAS Strategic Roadmap is the result of a thorough analysis conducted by the EPA Council on...