International Environmental Monitor

March 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

EC Issues Pesticide Parallel Imports Guidance

Commission Proposes Restrictions for 43 Dangerous Chemicals

EC Proposes Life Sciences and Biotechnology Strategy

EC Proposes Ratifying Rotterdam Convention and Stricter Export-Import Regulations

Norway Prohibits the Marketing and Use of NP

NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENTS Industry Sues EPA Over Human Studies Moratorium

EPA to Propose Rule on Inerts Data Requirements

EPA Requests Priority List from Pesticide Applicants

EPA Announces Voluntary Withdrawal of CCA Wood Preservatives

EPA To Publish Draft Revised Data Requirements

EPA Plans Additional SNURs on PFOS Chemicals in 2002

EPA Plans Several TSCA Test Rules in 2002

ITC Issues 49th Report

Animal Testing Alternatives

Court Orders Payment of Arbitration Award

OBM Recommends TSCA § 8(e) Rule

NTP to Evaluate Glycol

Bush Administration Backing Off On Ergonomics, TB and PPE Regulations

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS Three Pesticides and Asbestos Targeted for Trade Controls

China - Regulation of Ag Biotech Imports

United States to Implement Basel Convention

United States to Implement Chemicals Treaties

Canada Warns Against Medical Use of DEHP

Report from Bangkok Biotechnology Conference

IPR and Biotechnology - UNIDO Paper

FOOD & DRUG DEVELOPMENTS Crawford Named FDA Deputy Commissioner

Council Adopts Common Position on Amended Cosmetics Directive

FDA May Give ImClone Cancer Drug Second Look

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