European Union Issues Amendments to Omnibus III Annexes
The European Commission has published an amendment, as of May 26, 2021, to the European Cosmetics Regulation (EU) No 2021/850. It amends and corrects…
Environment and Climate Change Canada Issues Discussion Paper
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has posted a “Renewal of the Federal Agenda on the Reduction of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions from…
Europe Union Notifies WHO of Pending Annex Changes
The EU commission has issued the following new ingredient notification: Methyl-N-methylanthranilate (M-N-MA), generally used as a fragrance component, was notified March 15, 2021 to…
Health Canada Submits Self-Care Framework Draft Regulations
Health Canada has published proposed regulations for the phase 1 of the Self-Care Framework. The proposal is intended to reform the labeling requirements for…
Hawaii Bans Animal Testing for Cosmetic Ingredients
A new law in Hawaii bans the import for profit, sale, and offer for sale of any cosmetic in the state if the final…
Plastics Added to Canadian Environmental Protection Act
An order adding a toxic substance to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published May 12, 2021. It adds plastic…
