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California Begins New Rulemaking to Amend Warning …

On October 27, 2023, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a Proposed Rulemaking to amend the warning requirements under Proposition 65 (otherwise known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986). This includes proposed revisions to both the standard long-form and short-form warning requirements, as well as the warning requirements

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California Publishes Q&A on New Prop 65 Warning Requirements

WebThe California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) just posted a new Question and Answer document on how the Modified Proposition 65 Clear and …

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California's Prop. 65 Labor Code Listing Mechanism Explained in

WebEarlier this year, California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed amending the regulations adopted pursuant the state's …

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Packaging and Environmental Legislation in the United States: An

WebBy Keller and Heckman LLP’s Packaging Practice Group In the absence of comprehensive federal legislation, some states and local jurisdictions in the United States have adopted …

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CA Bill to Ban Titanium Dioxide and Other Ingredients in Food …

WebCalifornia Assembly Bill 418 passed the Assembly Committee on Health by a vote of 12 to 1 on April 11, 2023, and was re-referred to the Committee on Environmental …

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Japan Publishes Final Version of the Positive List

WebJapan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published the final version (in Japanese) of the reorganized positive list (PL) on November 30, 2023. This …

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CA Announces Recommended Notification Level for PFHxS in …

WebThe California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) recommended that the State Water Resources Control Board (Water Board) establish a …

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Do FDA’s Food Contact Regulations Apply to Food Storage Bags

WebFood storage bags would fall under the "housewares exemption," which exempts substances used in contact with food as part of a "houseware" product from the …

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Updates to the Japanese Positive List Proposed PackagingLaw.com

WebNew draft Tables 1 and 2 of the Japanese Positive List have been posted on Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) website.The updates are …

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Japan Provides Update on Positive List Developments

WebJapan’s Positive List (PL) of synthetic resins for food utensils, containers, and packaging (UCP) is expected to be fully implemented from June 1, 2025. The public was …

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Japan PackagingLaw.com

WebJapan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published the final version (in Japanese) of the reorganized positive list (PL) on November 30, 2023. This final version …

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Japan Proposes Revisions to Positive List for Food-Contact Resins

WebOn July 20, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published draft Lists of Existing Substances with proposed revisions to Appended Table …

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A Move to Mandatory: Japan Finalizes its Positive List for …

WebThis Notification was accompanied by the long-awaited final version of its Positive List (PL) of substances used to produce food-contact utensils, containers, and packaging (UCP). …

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EU Proposal for a Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste – …

WebThe European Commission (EC) proposal to regulate packaging and packaging waste (PPWR),[1] issued on 30 November 2022, and now before the …

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FDA Takes Steps to Allow Qualified Health Claims on Labels

WebBy Keller and Heckman LLP’s Packaging Practice Group The Food and Drug Administration announced March 31, 2004, that a qualified health claim will soon appear on product …

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What are Canada's Regulations on Warning Labels

WebCanada’s Toys Regulations Act requires that certain types of plastic bags used to package toys contain warnings for suffocation hazards. Specifically, flexible film bags that are …

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Switzerland Publishes Updated Ordinance on Materials and …

WebOn December 1, the Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) published a new version of the Ordinance on …

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Health Canada Announces New Master File Fees PackagingLaw.com

WebHealth Canada announced that fees related to Master Files (MFs)—which provide confidential information about processes or components used in the …

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Proposed Maine Bill Would Prohibit Phthalates and PFAS In Food

WebOn March 28, 2019, the Maine legislature introduced a bill to prohibit intentionally added phthalates and perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) …

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