TITLE: Safer Consumer Products ; ; AGENCY: California Department of Toxic Substances Control ; ; ACTION: 15 Day Public Notice and Comment Period - Notice of Public Availability of Additional Post Hearing Changes ; ; SUMMARY: Pursuant to Government Code section 11346.8(c), notice is hereby given that the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has revised the text of the proposed regulations which establish the process for identifying and prioritizing consumer products and their chemicals of concern, evaluating their alternatives, and imposing regulatory responses, by adding chapter 55 to division 4.5 of Title 22, California Code of Regulations, and amending the Table of Contents. A written comment period for these LATEST REVISIONS to the proposed regulations text has been established to commence on April 10, 2013, and close at 5:00p.m. on April 25, 2013. ; ; DTSC mailed the original text and made it available for public review and comment on July 27, 2012. A public hearing was held on September 10, 2012, during which DTSC accepted written and oral testimony. In addition, written comments were accepted during the 45-day public comment period, which was extended by 30 days, and ended October 11, 2012. DTSC made post-hearing changes to the proposed regulations, which were mailed and made available for public review and comment on January 29, 2013. Written comments were accepted on these post-hearing changes through February 28, 2013. DTSC has now made additional post-hearing changes to the proposed text. It considers these new changes to the rulemaking to be sufficiently related changes, as defined in Title 1, California Code of Regulations, section 42. ; ; A copy of the revised text is provided in the attachment called Text of Proposed Regulations Additional Post-Hearing Changes. The January 29, 2013 additions to the originally proposed text are indicated by single underline, and deletions are indicated by single strikeout. The April 10, 2013 additions are indicated by double underline, and deletions are indicated by double strikeout. ; ; DTSC will be accepting, through April 25, 2013, written comments solely on the April 10, 2013 revisions. ; ; The information upon which DTSC relied on is available for public inspection between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the 22nd Floor, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California. Requests and inquiries concerning this matter may be directed to Jackie Buttle at the address indicated below; or by telephone at (916) 322-3900. ; ; Copies of the revised text of the proposed regulations are also posted to DTSCs internet site at: http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/LawsRegsPolicies/Regs/index.cfm and http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/SCPRegulations.cfm, or may be obtained from Ms. Jackie Buttle. ; ; Notice is given that any interested persons may submit comments regarding the ; April 10, 2013 REVISIONS to the proposed text to DTSC by email at [email protected], fax (916) 324-1808, or by mail to: ; ; Jackie Buttle ; Acting Regulations Coordinator ; Department of Toxic Substances Control ; P.O. Box 806 ; Sacramento, CA 95812-0806 ; ; PLEASE NOTE: All comments must be received by DTSC no later than 5:00 P.M. PDT on April 25, 2013, regardless of the form of transmission. ; ; URLs: ; http://dtsc.ca.gov/LawsRegsPolicies/Regs/upload/2-SCP-REVISED-Proposed-Regulations_APA-MARKUP-April-2013.pdf ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Distribution date: 19 April 2013 | Final date for Comment: 12 May 2025
Products Covered: Chemicals (HS Chapter 38; ICS 71.100)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Amendments to the Customs Union Commission Decision on Common System of Joint Inspection of Objects and Sampling Goods (Products) Subject to Veterinary Control (Supervision) No. 834 as of 18 October 2011.
Distribution date: 19 April 2013 | Final date for Comment: 18 June 2013
The Russian Federation notified amendments to the Customs Union Commission Decision on Common System of Joint Inspection of Objects and Sampling Goods (Products) Subject to Veterinary Control (Supervision) No. 834 as of 18 October 2011 in G/SPS/N/RUS/14 (27 February 2013). During public discussion procedure of this document certain comments and proposals have been received. As a result points 43 and 44 of the document have been corrected. Deadlines for consideration of requests from third countries by the competent authorities of Customs Union members have been specified in the document. Document available in Russian (11 pages). Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): July 2013; Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): July 2013; Proposed date of entry into force: August 2013.
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Amendments to the Customs Union Commission Decision on Common System of Joint Inspection of Objects and Sampling Goods (Products) Subject to Veterinary Control (Supervision) No. 834 as of 18 October 2011.
Distribution date: 19 April 2013 | Final date for Comment: 18 June 2013
The Russian Federation notified amendments to the Customs Union Commission Decision on Common System of Joint Inspection of Objects and Sampling Goods (Products) Subject to Veterinary Control (Supervision) No. 834 as of 18 October 2011 in G/SPS/N/RUS/14 (27 February 2013). During public discussion procedure of this document certain comments and proposals have been received. As a result points 43 and 44 of the document have been corrected. Deadlines for consideration of requests from third countries by the competent authorities of Customs Union members have been specified in the document. Document available in Russian (11 pages). Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): July 2013; Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): July 2013; Proposed date of entry into force: August 2013.
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Amendments to the Common veterinary (veterinary and sanitary) requirements No. 317 as of 18 June 2010.
Distribution date: 19 April 2013 | Final date for Comment: 12 May 2025
The Russian Federation notified amendments to the Common veterinary (veterinary and sanitary) requirements No. 317 as of 18 June 2010 in G/SPS/N/RUS/15 (6 March 2013). During public discussion procedure of this document certain comments and proposals have been received. As a result it was specified in the document that the measure will apply only for food products, produced by processed establishments. Two words were added "food" and "processed". The notified changes are of a trade-facilitating nature. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): May 2013; Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): May 2013; Proposed date of entry into force: June 2013.
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Amendments to the Common veterinary (veterinary and sanitary) requirements No. 317 as of 18 June 2010.
Distribution date: 19 April 2013 | Final date for Comment: 12 May 2025
The Russian Federation notified amendments to the Common veterinary (veterinary and sanitary) requirements No. 317 as of 18 June 2010 in G/SPS/N/RUS/15 (6 March 2013). During public discussion procedure of this document certain comments and proposals have been received. As a result it was specified in the document that the measure will apply only for food products, produced by processed establishments. Two words were added "food" and "processed". The notified changes are of a trade-facilitating nature. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): May 2013; Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): May 2013; Proposed date of entry into force: June 2013.
Products Covered:
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Draft of the Eurasian Economic Commission Collegium Decision on amendments to the Common veterinary (veterinary and sanitary) requirements, adopted by the Decision of the Customs Union (CU) Commission No. 317 as of 18 June 2010. http://tsouz.ru/db/techregulation/Pages/Publichnoe.aspx
Distribution date: 19 April 2013 | Final date for Comment: 18 June 2013
The document introduces amendments to CU legislation specifically to the Common veterinary requirements. There will be tree new Chapters in the Common veterinary requirements. These Chapters set requirements for wild animals; for zoo and circus animals; inedible raw materials of animal origin for feed production for unproductive pets and fur animals.
Products Covered: 0101, 0102, 0103, 0104, 0105, 0106, 0201, 0202, 0203, 0204, 0205 00, 0206, 0207, 0208, 0209, 0210, 0302, 0303, 0304, 0305, 0306, 0307, 0308, 0401, 0402, 0403, 0404, 0405, 0406, 0407, 0408, 0410 00 000 0, 0504 00 000 0, 0505, 0511, 1501, 1502, 1503 00, 1504, 1506 00 000 0, 1516 10, 1516 20, 1518 00, 2309, 3501, 3502, 3503, 4206 00 000 0
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft of the Eurasian Economic Commission Collegium Decision on amendments to the Common veterinary (veterinary and sanitary) requirements, adopted by the Decision of the Customs Union (CU) Commission No. 317 as of 18 June 2010. http://tsouz.ru/db/techregulation/Pages/Publichnoe.aspx
Distribution date: 19 April 2013 | Final date for Comment: 18 June 2013
The document introduces amendments to CU legislation specifically to the Common veterinary requirements. There will be tree new Chapters in the Common veterinary requirements. These Chapters set requirements for wild animals; for zoo and circus animals; inedible raw materials of animal origin for feed production for unproductive pets and fur animals.
Products Covered: 0101, 0102, 0103, 0104, 0105, 0106, 0201, 0202, 0203, 0204, 0205 00, 0206, 0207, 0208, 0209, 0210, 0302, 0303, 0304, 0305, 0306, 0307, 0308, 0401, 0402, 0403, 0404, 0405, 0406, 0407, 0408, 0410 00 000 0, 0504 00 000 0, 0505, 0511, 1501, 1502, 1503 00, 1504, 1506 00 000 0, 1516 10, 1516 20, 1518 00, 2309, 3501, 3502, 3503, 4206 00 000 0
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption: Hydrochloric acid (9 pages, in Hebrew and 32 pages, in English).
Distribution date: 23 April 2013 | Final date for Comment: 22 June 2013
Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 5438 part 1. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 939: January 2009, with the following changes that appear in the standard's Hebrew section: ; { Changes the normative references in paragraph 2; ; { Adds to paragraph 4 dealing with visual appearance, sub-paragraph 4.1.a - visual appearance; ; { Changes paragraph 4.2 dealing with the composition of commercial product; ; { Deletes the column dealing with chemical parameters from Table 5 of paragraph 4.4; ; { Adds to paragraph 5.1 dealing with sampling the following sub-paragraphs: 5.1.1 - sampling from tanks and tankers; 5.1.1.1 - sampling from shuffled tanks and 5.1.1.2 - sampling from non-shuffled tanks; ; { Allows for additional acceptable test methods in paragraph 5.2 dealing with analysis; ; { Adds to paragraph 6 dealing with labelling, transportation and storage a requirement to comply also with Israel Mandatory Standard SI 2302 parts 1 and 2; ; { Adds to paragraph 6.1, dealing with transportation in tankers, a requirement to comply also with Israel Standard 819 part 4; ; { Adds to paragraph 6.2, dealing with risk and safety labelling according to EU directives, a requirement to label packages; ; { Changes the requirements of paragraph 6.4 dealing with marking; ; { Changes Annex A (normative) dealing with general information on hydrochloric acid; ; { Changes Annex B dealing with the general rules relating to safety, to B.1 (normative annex) - Rules for safe handling and use and B.2 (informative annex) - Emergency procedure, including a change in annex B.2.2 dealing with spillage; ; { Replaces the reference to Israel National Health Regulations (sanitation of drinking water) in the bibliography. ;
Products Covered: Hydrochloric acid (HS: 2806.10; ICS: 71.100.80).
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Chemicals used for treatment of water intended for human consumption: Hydrochloric acid (9 pages, in Hebrew and 32 pages, in English).
Distribution date: 23 April 2013 | Final date for Comment: 22 June 2013
Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 5438 part 1. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard EN 939: January 2009, with the following changes that appear in the standard's Hebrew section: ; { Changes the normative references in paragraph 2; ; { Adds to paragraph 4 dealing with visual appearance, sub-paragraph 4.1.a - visual appearance; ; { Changes paragraph 4.2 dealing with the composition of commercial product; ; { Deletes the column dealing with chemical parameters from Table 5 of paragraph 4.4; ; { Adds to paragraph 5.1 dealing with sampling the following sub-paragraphs: 5.1.1 - sampling from tanks and tankers; 5.1.1.1 - sampling from shuffled tanks and 5.1.1.2 - sampling from non-shuffled tanks; ; { Allows for additional acceptable test methods in paragraph 5.2 dealing with analysis; ; { Adds to paragraph 6 dealing with labelling, transportation and storage a requirement to comply also with Israel Mandatory Standard SI 2302 parts 1 and 2; ; { Adds to paragraph 6.1, dealing with transportation in tankers, a requirement to comply also with Israel Standard 819 part 4; ; { Adds to paragraph 6.2, dealing with risk and safety labelling according to EU directives, a requirement to label packages; ; { Changes the requirements of paragraph 6.4 dealing with marking; ; { Changes Annex A (normative) dealing with general information on hydrochloric acid; ; { Changes Annex B dealing with the general rules relating to safety, to B.1 (normative annex) - Rules for safe handling and use and B.2 (informative annex) - Emergency procedure, including a change in annex B.2.2 dealing with spillage; ; { Replaces the reference to Israel National Health Regulations (sanitation of drinking water) in the bibliography. ;
Products Covered: Hydrochloric acid (HS: 2806.10; ICS: 71.100.80).
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Absorbent cotton wool and its substitutes (10 pages, in Hebrew and 19 pages, in English).
Distribution date: 23 April 2013 | Final date for Comment: 22 June 2013
Revision of Israel Mandatory Standard SI 597 and Israel Standard SI 769. The major differences between the old version and this new revised draft standard are as follow: ; { Expends and updates the standard's scope to include also cotton wool substitutes; ; { Adopts the requirements of the European Pharmacopoeia monograph 0036 for absorbent cotton; ; { Adopts the requirements of the European Pharmacopoeia monograph 0034 for absorbent viscose wadding. ;
Products Covered: Cotton wool (HS: 3005.90 and 5601.21; ICS: 11.040.30, 11.120.20 and 59.080.99).
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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