This webinar brings you all the latest regulatory news on chemicals in products from around the world. Chemicals covered include BPAs, phthalates, lead, cadmium, formaldehyde, PFOA, TCEP and other chemicals of high concern across a wide range of products from jewelry to infant formula, food packaging to batteries, and toys.

1. Chemicals Quarterly
Q4 2016
Presented by Stacey Bowers, MILS
8 February 2017
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2. Taiwan draft revision RoHS
• Taiwan's Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI)
Draft Announcement, on issuance of new standards for mandatory
commodity inspection for 64 products, including: Air conditioning
equipment, appliances, dehumidifiers, electric blankets, fans,
electrical/ electronic equipment (EEE), electrical shavers, room air
cleaners / purifiers, toasters, vacuum cleaners, water heaters
• Certificate holders must clearly mark "presence of restricted
substance(s)" on product’s body, package, sticker, or instruction
book
• Restricted substances: lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent
chromium, PBDEs, PBBs
• Old standards not applicable after 1 January 2019
– Certificate holders must prove compliance with revised standards,
documents related to marking, "Declaration of the Presence Conditions
of the Restricted Substances Marking" before 31 December 2017
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3. EEC amended regulation on packaging safety
• Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) approved amendments to
Regulation on the safety of packaging
– Reduction of formaldehyde, acetone, harmful substances in packaging
– Determines methods to detect harmful substances
• Set limits of concentrations of metals in packaging:
– Lead: 0.03mg per cubic decimeter (dm3);
– Nickel and chromium: 0.1mg/dm3; and
– Arsenic: 0.05mg/dm3.
• Part of EEC's program of standardization across member states:
Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia
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4. Colombia enacts Decree on mercury in products
• Colombian Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism enacted
Decree No. 2133/2016 to establish control measures for importation,
sale of mercury, mercury-containing products
– Includes mercury sulphates, organomercury compounds, batteries
(electrical, mercuric oxide, cylindrical, manganese dioxide, alkaline,
silver oxide, button with mercury content greater than 2%)
• To import/market listed products, must register with Ministry
• Entered into force 22 December 2016
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5. Algeria published Decree on food contact materials
• Algeria Executive Decree A 16-299 laying down conditions and terms of
use objects and materials to be brought into contact with food as well
as cleaning products of these materials
– Products must be safe, not harm health, safety, consumer interests
– Objects/ materials made from: Plastics including varnishes, coatings;
Regenerated cellulose; Elastomers, rubber; Ion exchange resins; Paper,
cardboard; Ceramics; Glass; Metals, alloys; Timber including cork; Textiles;
Paraffin waxes, microcrystalline waxes; Printing ink; Silicone; Glues
• Manufacturers, importers required to provide certificate of compliance
issued by accredited organization, attesting compliance with
requirements
• Labeling, presentation must meet requirements, must not mislead
consumer
• Enter into force six (6) months after date of publication in Official
newspaper
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6. Brazil amends technical regulation for toys
• Brazil's National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology
(INMETRO) issued Ordinance No 563, 29 December 2016, to
approve Technical Regulation for Toys
• Clarifies existing requirements under Toys Regulations, including
chemical requirements, toxicological hazards and marking
requirements
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7. New Chinese ‘environmental labeling’ of textiles
• Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) issued new
standard, HJ 2564:2016, Technical Requirements for Environmental
Labelling of Textile Products
• Implements Chinese Environmental Protection Law, aims to
minimize potential environmental and health effects of textile
products
• Sets out requirements for hazardous substances used in
manufacture of textile products
• Sets out various terminology & definitions, general principles, testing
methods, technical content
• Material used for packaging should be recyclable, degradable
• Entered into force 1 January 2017
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