While there may be a tendency to bemoan increased regulations, one can also reflect on the innovation that has been achieved as a result of these perceived and actual constraints.
The obligations placed on suppliers and importers of treated articles have increased significantly, and now industries with no previous biocide concerns need to consider what steps are needed to ensure compliance.
The European Regulatory Conference on Biocides: A Strategy for Product Authorization is taking place on February 3, 2015, at the Sheraton Airport Hotel in Brussels, Belgium.
By June 2015, U.S. chemical manufacturers and importers will be required to comply with new U.S. OSHA Hazard Communication regulations with adoption of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).
The initiative of ECHA to launch a public consultation on the proposal submitted by France to amend the current harmonized classification and labeling of Bisphenol-A from reproductive toxicity category 2 (hazard statement code H361f) to reproductive toxicity Category 1B (hazard statement code H360F) has created a debate in the industry.