Regulation

SQA to intro new ADR certificates

As from October 29, the Scottish Qualifications Authority will be issuing new-style photo card ADR Dangerous Goods Driver Training certificates for Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

PHMSA issues editorial changes

US PHMSA has issued a final rule making editorial corrections and minor regulatory changes to the Hazardous Materials Regulations.

EC announces radioactive registration plans

The European Commission has published proposals to establish an EU-wide system for the registration of carriers of radioactive materials.

PIC gets a re-write

A recast of the EU Regulation on the export and import of hazardous chemicals - the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Regulation - has been published. It will apply from 2014.

Seveso III on its way

The EU has also published Directive 2012/18/EU on the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous goods, the so-called ‘Seveso III’ Directive.

China gets tough

China is planning to introduce a system of fines for shippers who fail to declare dangerous goods being carried by water.

Brazil joins SDS standard

The Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT) has issued a new version of its standard NBR 14725-4:2012

3E adds safety card module

3E Company has added a new Safety Card module to its 3E Online-MSDS safety data sheet (SDS) management platform.

Get updated

Peter East Associates is running a series of half-day seminars to bring industry up to date with the revisions to the various regulatory provisions due to enter into force next year.

Over the channel

UPDATE Any regulatory seminar has to take into account the fact that many of the delegates are active in international business and are seeking information on what is going on elsewhere. So it was at this year’s VCA seminar, where UK operators were brought up to date on European and international developments

VCA 2012 delegates hard at work
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