A regulatory update by Dr Mike Wolfe who works as Associate Regulatory Consultant at Yordas Group.

The recently proposed classification for TiO2 as a suspected carcinogen has been delayed for two months by the EU Council, with an extended period of legislative scrutiny now being undertaken.

With the federal election fast approaching, future impacts on CEPA will be dictated by the election outcome. The Liberal Party, Green Party, Bloc Quebecois, and New Democrats all pledged to open discussion on CEPA reform.

The European Commission is ready to adopt ‘Carcinogenic Category 2’ hazard classification for titanium dioxide present on the market in inhalable powder forms, with particle aerodynamic diameter of < 10 µm.

On 27th October, the 4th revision of Thailand’s revised Hazardous Substance Control Act will enter into force. The revised Act separates the definition of “transit” from that of “import”. Some procedures have also been simplified to reduce the regulatory burden.

On 9th September, the EPA published a draft revision of the Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Control Act (TCCSCA) implementation rules

Yordas Group’s Regulatory Experts Tan Sun and Sophie Guinard sum up recent regulatory updates for the South Korean Market.

On August 6th, 2018, Colombia’s Labour Ministry published a decree implementing the sixth edition of the UN’s Globally Harmonised System (GHS) of classification and labelling of chemicals. ‘Decree 1496’ covers the manufacture, import, storage, transportation, distribution, marketing and use of chemical substances and mixtures detailing the responsibilities of each actor in the chemicals supply chain.

The European Commission has announced a public consultation on postponing harmonised poison centre notification for hazardous chemical mixtures for consumer use.

The UN Globally Harmonised System (GHS) has given each region the capability to make their own provisions to protect propriety information in SDS or on product labels

ECHA has been working on harmonizing and standardizing the way biocidal product families (BPFs) are handled.

Taiwan Food Drug Administration (FDA) is currently consulting on several new cosmetics regulations and standards. The consultation period is from 31st Jan until 1st April.