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3E actively and proudly provides a variety of resources to the EHS community to inform regulatory professionals on the latest issues and topics affecting the EHS profession. The Resource Center is designed to help the community identify best practices for managing compliance information. This is where we also share our knowledge on new and changing standards and regulations.

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Canada’s Workplace Hazardous Materials Bureau Announces Further Delay for WHMIS 2015 Compliance

June 2, 2017Jomarie Garcia

The Government of Canada's Workplace Hazardous Materials Bureau announced on 19 May 2017 via email that compliance with the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR) or Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) will incur a one-year delay. New transition deadlines are now extended until 2018 for Phase 1 of the HPR, and additional three months have be added to comply under Phase 2 of the HPR.

EU Enacts Conflict Minerals Regulation

May 26, 2017Kirsten Wallerstedt and the 3E Regulatory Monitoring Team

Alert Summary On 19 May 2017, the European Parliament and Council published Regulation 2017/821 in the Official Journal of the European Union , laying down supply chain due diligence obligations for EU importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold (3TG) which originate from conflict-affected or high-risk areas...

Enabling Complex Organizations to Meet Continually Shifting EHS, Risk, Compliance and Sustainability Requirements

May 19, 2017Alan Johnson

Maintaining up-to-date chemical inventories, GHS-compliant hazard communication documentation and conformance with increasingly complex global regulatory obligations is no small feat, particularly for multi-national organizations. Finding the right combination of solutions, providers and partners is crucial for the successful execution of a proactive compliance program.

Innovation through Collaboration—the 3E Global Alliance Program

May 5, 2017Alan Johnson

3E Company recognizes that strong strategic alliances are one key to driving differentiated value for our customers. Our global alliance program (#3EGlobalAlliances) has expanded significantly through the addition of many carefully selected strategic partners. We continue to build a world class network of product and service providers dedicated to reducing...

2017 Begins with Flurry of Regulatory Activity in European Union

April 21, 2017Kirsten Wallerstedt and Scott Stephens

Since the beginning of 2017, the EU has harmonized information for poison centers, Britain formally invoked Article 50 to leave the EU, SVHCs are proposed to be targeted in the waste directive, conflict minerals is one step from becoming official, and a new medical devices framework is moving forward.

3E Perspective: U.S. Conflict Minerals in the Face of Continuing Uncertainty

April 13, 2017Kirsten Wallerstedt

Conflict minerals and responsible sourcing requirements have become an enduring part of doing business. Beyond the U.S. law, the EU has passed a conflict minerals regulation, private companies such as Apple and Google are independently dedicated to requiring responsible sourcing in their supply chains, and the U.S. has sanctions in...

Making Proactive Product Compliance Management a Reality

April 5, 2017Kami Blake

Can product compliance be managed proactively? As the requirements expand up and down the supply chain and throughout the product lifecycle, the organizational responsibilities have moved beyond traditional EHS disciplines. Supplier conformance is now intricately entangled with upstream material compliance, and one without the other may ultimately end in vendor...

Turkey Proposes REACH Regulation

March 3, 20173E Regulatory Research Team

The Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urbanization has released a new draft of its proposed REACH-like regulation, KKDIK. While the government has not announced an official timeline for final implementation, it is expected to be finalized in the first quarter of 2017.

ECHA Consults on Several Substances Under REACH

February 27, 2017Kirsten Wallerstedt

ECHA is currently consulting on four applications for authorization, two testing proposals, and has two open calls for comments and evidence. The substances at issue are: sodium dichromate, chromium trioxide, nickel and its compounds, polycyclic organic hydrocarbons, and the substance with EC Number 941-357-0. The deadlines for comments range from 27 March 2017 to 19 April 2017.

EU’s International Trade Committee Approves Conflict Minerals Regulation

February 17, 2017Kirsten Wallerstedt

On 24 January 2017, the European’s Parliamentary International Trade Committee (INTA) voted overwhelmingly to support the EU’s conflict minerals proposal, with a vote of 39 in support, none opposed, and two abstentions. The Regulation sets up a Union system for supply chain due diligence for importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas. The Regulation, if finalized, is expected to become enforceable on 1 January 2021.

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