October 2020

El 30 de septiembre se promulgó la Ley de Cosméticos Libres de Tóxicos, conocida como Proyecto de Ley de la Asamblea 2762. A partir del 1 de enero de 2025, se prohíbe a toda persona o entidad fabricar, vender, entregar u ofrecer para la venta en el comercio cualquier producto cosmético que contenga el ingrediente añadido intencionadamente en virtud del proyecto de ley.

La lista de ingredientes prohibidos incluye:

1. Ftalato de dibutilo (nº CAS 84-74-2).

2. Ftalato de dietilhexilo (nº CAS 117-81-7).

3. Formaldehído (nº CAS 50-00-0).

4. Paraformaldehído (nº CAS 30525-89-4).

5. Metilenglicol (nº CAS 463-57-0).

6. Cuaternio-15 (nº CAS 51229-78-8).

7. Mercurio (nº CAS 7439-97-6).

8. Isobutilparabeno (nº CAS 4247-02-3).

9. Isopropilparabeno (nº CAS 4191-73-5).

10. m-Fenilendiamina y sus sales (nº CAS 108-45-2).

11. o-Fenilendiamina y sus sales (nº CAS 95-54-5).

12. Las siguientes sustancias per- y polifluoroalquiladas (PFAS) y sus sales:

    1. Sulfonato de perfluorooctano (PFOS); ácido heptadecafluorooctano-1-sulfónico (nº CAS 1763-23-1).

    2. Perfluorooctanesulfonato de potasio; heptadecafluorooctano-1-sulfonato de potasio (nº CAS 2795-39-3).

    3. Sulfonato de perfluorooctano dietanolamina (CAS 70225-14-8).

    4. Sulfonato perfluorooctano de amonio; heptadecafluorooctanesulfonato de amonio (CAS 29081-56-9).

    5. Sulfonato de litio perfluorooctano; heptadecafluorooctanesulfonato de litio (CAS 29457-72-5).

    6. Ácido perfluorooctanoico (PFOA) (nº CAS 335-67-1).

    7. Pentadecafluorooctanoato de amonio (nº CAS 3825-26-1).

    8. Ácido nonadecafluorodecanoico (nº CAS 335-76-2).

    9. Nonadecafluorodecanoato de amonio (nº CAS 3108-42-7).

    10. Nonadecafluorodecanoato de sodio (nº CAS 3830-45-3).

    11. Ácido perfluorononanoico (PFNA) (nº CAS 375-95-1).

    12. Heptadecafluoronanoato de sodio (nº CAS 21049-39-8).

    13. Perfluorononanoato de amonio (nº CAS 4149-60-4).

Los productos cosméticos que contengan una cantidad traza inevitable de las sustancias químicas enumeradas en la prohibición quedarían exentos de esta normativa.

La lista de ingredientes específicos prohibidos es coherente con las prohibiciones establecidas en el anexo II del Reglamento sobre cosméticos nº 1223/2009 de la UE, que también prohíbe las sustancias químicas en los productos cosméticos vendidos en el mercado de la UE.

On September 24, the New Jersey Assembly passed legislation banning single-use plastic bags and paper bags at large grocery stores. It also prohibits the use of polystyrene foam containers at restaurants, and makes plastic straws with meals by-request only. The bill would come into force in the spring of 2022.

The bill has three major components:

1. Banning film plastic bags, like those found at grocery stores, regardless of thickness. It also bans paper bags at supermarkets that are over 2,500 square feet. This is in an effort to get shoppers to bring their own reusable bags, like woven plastic tote bags with handles.

2. Banning polystyrene clam-shell food containers and other products like plates, cups, food trays and utensils.

3. Making plastic straws available only upon request at restaurants.

The three components would be implemented in different phases. The ban on plastic and papers bags would take effect 18 months after it is signed into law. Foam food products and containers like clam-shell takeout boxes would be banned in 18 months. Restaurants would only be permitted to provide a plastic straw to a customer upon request 12 months after the law is signed.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has amended the Rules & Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act to incorporate the latest ISO 2076 standard: ISO 2076:2013(E), “Textiles—Man-made fibres—Generic names.” This incorporation by reference will promote international consensus along with providing manufacturers selling textiles products in multiple countries with more flexibility in the labeling of textile products.

Section 303.7 of the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act establishes the generic names for manufactured fibers that must be used in the required fiber content disclosures by:

• Listing the generic names and definitions the FTC has established through its textile petition process, and

• Incorporating by reference the generic names and definitions set forth in the ISO 2076 standard (currently ISO 2076-2010(E) standard is incorporated by reference).

The amendment to incorporate by reference the ISO 2076:2013(E), allows the use of seven additional manufactured fibers, listed below, that were added to the standard in the revision from 2010 to 2013:

1. “chitin,”

2. “ceramic,”

3. “polybenzimidazol,”

4. “polycarbamide,”

5. “polypropylene/polyamide bicomponent,”

6. “protein,” and

7. “trivinyl.”

This rule is effective November 5, 2020. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of November 5, 2020.

The European Commission is proposing a new defined limit for pentachlorophenol (PCP), its salts and esters under the POP (Persistent Organic Pollutions) Recast Regulation.

The European Commission has published a draft delegated regulation to limit PCP, its salts and esters to no more than 5 mg/kg (0.0005% by weight) where they are present in substances, mixtures or articles. This draft regulation is being made as an amendment to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutions (‘POP Recast Regulation’). If adopted, the proposed limit will be set in Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021.Originally PCP, its salts and esters were listed in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 (‘POP Regulation’) without an Unintentional Trace Contaminant (UTC) limit value. It was considered that no limit value was needed because it was not expected to find PCP in mixtures and articles. But recently these substances have been determined to be present in some articles, including imported textiles and recovered wood chips for the production of wood panels. Once accepted, the new defined limit of 5 mg/kg for the presence of PCP as an UTC in substances, mixtures and articles, will clarify the legal status and facilitate enforcement of the new rule.

The comment period closed on September 29, 2020, and the draft is planned for adoption in Q4 of 2020.

On September 1, 2020, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) opened the public comment period on the identification of two potential substances of very high concern (SVHCs) due to reproductive toxicity. The deadline for comments ended October 16, 2020.

The two proposed SVHCs and their potential uses are as following:

If the two proposals are accepted, the Candidates List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) will expand from 209 to 211 in December 2020 or January 2021.

In China, when hazards are identified in consumer products, they will be recalled and published, and this information is updated daily. The China recalls from April 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020 are summarized below:

^Other Categories include Agriculture Equipment, Chemicals, Jewellery, Watch or other Fashion Accessories, Lighting Equipment, , Sporting Goods/ Equipment, Stationery and Homeware with a frequency of less than 6.

^Other Provinces include Dongguan, Guanxi, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Henan, Jiangxi, Shanxi, Shenzhen, Sichuan, Wuhan and Zhejiang with a frequency of less than 6.

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