The European Commission has officially adopted measures to restrict microplastics intentionally added to products under the EU chemical legislation REACH. The regulation was published yesterday, September 27, and comes into force on October 17, 2023. The new rules aim to prevent the release into the environment of about half a million tonnes of microplastics. They Read More
Prime Minister Trudeau has announced a major shuffle of his cabinet with more than half of the Ministers changing portfolios or being newly appointed to replace several who announced that they will be retiring from Parliament in the next election. For our industry, one of two key Ministers was shuffled with Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos Read More
Further to our previous update regarding our June meeting with Health Minister Duclos, the promised joint industry/Health Canada working group to develop a workable solution to the China GMP certificate issue has now been established and held its first meeting on July 26th. The joint committee was proposed by the Minister to find a workable Read More
The long-awaited amendments to Canada’s Food & Drugs Act banning animal testing on cosmetics was passed by Parliament in June and will officially become law in December. CA hosted a member webinar to explain the Cdn. regulatory context for cosmetics and how the ban fits within it, review the specific wording of the amendments, and Read More
The 17th annual meeting of the International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation (ICCR) was held July 11 – 13 in Brazil. Dr. Alex Campos (ANVISA – Brazilian Regulator) and Mr. Joao Carlos Basilio (ABIHPEC – Brazilian Cosmetic Trade Association) welcomed the world to the first in-person ICCR meeting since 2019, when Canada last hosted this important Read More
