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International Environmental Monitor

July 2000

The McKenna & Cuneo, L.L.P./Technology Sciences Group Inc. International Environmental Monitor provides companies doing business around the world with notice of important regulatory, technical, and enforcement policy developments concerning chemicals, pesticides, drugs, and related products in North America, Europe, Asia, and elsewhere. Relevant international developments also are reported.

Articles in this Issue:

EUROPEAN UNION DEVELOPMENTS

Long Standing Issues Relating to EU Agrochemical Registration Directive 91/414 Resurface

EU Proposes to Increase Anti-Dumping Duty on Glyphosate

Directive on Classification of Dangerous Substances Adapted

EC to Amend the Plant Protection Products First Review Regulation

Notification of "New" Substances Draft Guidance Issued

EC Issues Names of Second Review Notifiers

EU Proposes Directive on Electrical and Electronic Equipment Waste

NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENTS

EPA Delays Issuance of Pesticide Label Manual Until PR Notices are Issued

PR Notice on Mandatory and Advisory Labeling Statements Issued

EPA Extends Comment Period on Draft "Public Health Pesticide" PR Notice

Children's Health Testing Update

HPV Chemical Testing Update

PETA Sues EPA to Require TSCA Rules for Existing HPV Test Data

Endocrine Disruptor Screening Update

Guidance on Pesticide Import Tolerances Issued

Testing Consent Order for 1,1,2-Trichloroethane (TCE) Announced

ITC Issues 46th Report

EPA Provides Web Access to Environmental Fate Data Bases

EAB Remands to ALJ Misbranding Case

Ergonomics Opposition Heating Up

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS

U.S. EPA, Germany and EC to Conduct Parallel Review

Canada Declares Five Substances Toxic

Harmonization of Pesticide Regulation under NAFTA

NAFTA Commission Reports Industrial Releases from U.S. and Canada

Pesticides on the Rise in China

Canada Plans Major Reductions in Pesticide Use

Nations Sign Biosafety Protocol

International Treaty on Industrial Accidents Takes Effect

FOOD & DRUG DEVELOPMENTS

FDA Issues Warning Concerning Aristolochic Acid

U.S. Customs Issues Notice on Tariff Classification of Drug Products

FDA Issues Guidance on Review of Reprocessing of Single Use Devices

USTR Applies 100% Duties on Certain Foods

HCFA Proposes Standards for Medicare Coverage Decisions

EC Addresses Food Product Issues

FDA's Regulation of Cosmetic Ingredient Safety

CDRH's Feigal Highlights Expansion of Third Party Review Program at MDMA Annual Meeting

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