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FoodSafe
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) plays a vital role in preventing harmful contaminants from entering Canada's food supply. Health Canada registers and regulates agricultural chemicals, including pest control products, veterinary drugs and food additives. In addition, under the authority of the Food and Drugs Act and Regulations, Health Canada sets the maximum residue limits (MRL) of chemicals in food products and establishes maximum allowable levels of contamination for environmental and industrial pollutants. The CFIA is responsible for the surveillance of chemical residues in foods and their adherence to these Regulations.
CFIA Reference Listing
NSF International/Nonfood Compounds Registration Program (NSF)
NSF International launched its voluntary Nonfood Compounds Registration Program in 1999 to re-introduce the previous authorization program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Products eligible for NSF Registration include all compounds used in and around food establishments (nonfood compounds), such as disinfectants and lubricants, and those used for pre-processing of food proprietary substances, such as fruits/vegetable washing agents. NSF Registration assures inspection officials and end users that your formulation and labels meet appropriate food safety regulations.
Products complying with these requirements are identified in the online NSF White Book™ Listing of proprietary substances and nonfood compounds
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REACH
REACH is a new European Community Regulation on chemicals and their safe use (EC 1907/2006). It deals with the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances. The new law entered into force on 1 June 2007.
The aim of REACH is to improve the protection of human health and the environment through the better and earlier identification of the intrinsic properties of chemical substances. At the same time, innovative capability and competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry should be enhanced. The benefits of the REACH system will come gradually, as more and more substances are phased into REACH.
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RoHS
RoHS, also known as Lead-Free, stands for Restriction of Hazardous Substances. RoHS, also known as Directive 2002/95/EC, originated in the European Union and restricts the use of six hazardous materials found in electrical and electronic products. All applicable products in the EU market after July 1, 2006 must pass RoHS compliance. RoHS impacts the entire electronics industry.
The substances restricted under the RoHS directive include lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), hexavalent chromium (CrVI), polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE).
Any business that sells applicable electrical or electronic products, sub-assemblies or components directly to RoHS countries, or sells to resellers, distributors or integrators that in turn sell products to these countries, is impacted if they utilize any of the restricted materials.
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