International Environmental Monitor

July 2002

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

Environmental Council Ratifies Protocol on Biosafety

EU Parliament Votes Tougher Rules on GMO Labeling

EU Parliament Wants Review of Pesticides Directive

EU Parliament Votes to Ban Cosmetics Tested on Animals

NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENTS EPA Publishes Rule on Agricultural Commodity Names

EPA Proposes Revision to Risk Assessment Process

EPA Launches Electronic Docket for Rulemaking Comments

EPA Increases Civil Penalties

EPA Issues TSCA Section 12(b) Export Notification List

ALJ Reduces TSCA IUR Penalty Over 80%

TSCA ITC Issues 50th Report

EPA Publishes IUR Materials for 2002 Reporting Period

Environmental Benefits Shown for Current Biotechnology-Derived Soybean, Corn and Cotton Crops

International Regulation of Persistent Organic Chemicals

Congress Shows Interest in Updating PELs

Supreme Court Allows Businesses to Deny Employment If Job Poses Health Risk

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS Declaration of the "World Food Summit: Five Years Later" Supports Biotechnology

Sweden Considers Banning Flame Retardants

FAO Revises Pesticide Data Protection Code of Conduct

NAFTA Environment Commission Meets

Canada to Implement Prior Informed Consent Treaty

FOOD & DRUG DEVELOPMENTS Supreme Court Rules on Pharmacy Compounding

Alleged Insider Trading of Imclone Stock Brings Scrutiny

Customs Proposes to Extend Conditional Release Period for FDA-Regulated Products

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