Risk Bearers Best Placed to Make Decisions
If a local community does not itself want to amend a council plan to allow a particular RMA activity to proceed then that is a good sign that it …
Johnson & Johnson Opposes Labelling Nanocosmetics – Council response
During the 2012 review of New Zealand’s cosmetics regulations, global personal care products company Johnson and Johnson opposed labelling of nanocosmetic ingredients. The company requested a further opportunity to …
Labelling nanocosmetics welcome but more needed to manage risks
In 2011, the EPA came forward with a proposal to label nanoscale cosmetic ingredients as part of a number of proposed amendments to the cosmetics regulations. The Sustainability Council …
Case for proper regulation of nanocosmetics
In 2011, the Council urged ERMA to propose mandatory labelling and safety testing of nanoscale cosmetic ingredients and that it review the regulatory definition of the nanoscale to ensure …
Council proposes rules for nanocosmetic ingredients
In 2011, the Sustainability Council wrote to ERMA, urging that in the annual review of cosmetics regulation, the regulator propose mandatory labelling and risk assessment of nanoscale cosmetic …
Protect public health with rules for nanocosmetics – 2010
In 2010, the Sustainability Council urged ERMA to introduce proper labelling and mandatory safety testing of nanoscale cosmetic ingredients during its annual review of cosmetics regulations.
