DEVELOPMENTS
DEVELOPMENTS
FEDERAL
TSCA
This June marked the one-year anniversary of The Frank R . Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act , which represented the first significant amendment of TSCA , the primary chemicals management law in the US . In accordance with statutory deadlines , the EPA has made available prepublication copies of three important framework rules , including processes for a reset of the TSCA Inventory , as well as for the prioritization and risk evaluation of chemicals . IFRANA provided feedback to the EPA as the rules were developed and we were pleased to see many of our recommendations accepted by the Agency . As the rules are put into practice , IFRANA will continue to update its membership .
Cosmetics Reform
Four cosmetics measures are pending at the federal level and two bills have been introduced during the 115th Congress .
In the House , Congressman Pete Sessions ( R-TX-32 ) reintroduced The Safe Cosmetics Modernization Act . This legislation includes references to RIFM ’ s safety assessments and is supported by the Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors ( ICMAD ). IFRANA has been communicating with ICMAD and will focus our efforts on fragrance-related portions of the bill . Despite releasing their discussion draft in 4Q16 , Congressmen Frank Pallone ( D-NJ-6 ) and Leonard Lance ( R-NJ-7 ) have not yet introduced their bipartisan cosmetics bill . IFRANA met with both Representatives on Lobby Day ; the Congressmen expressed a desire to introduce legislation and a commitment to work with IFRANA .
In the Senate , Senators Feinstein ( D-CA ) and Collins ( R-ME ) reintroduced in 2Q17 . On Lobby Day , Senator Feinstein ’ s Office confirmed a commitment to passage in 2017 . Also as a result of Lobby Day , IFRANA connected with Senator Hatch ( R-UT )’ s Office . The Senator has indicated an interest in introducing his own cosmetics legislation and IFRANA submitted feedback on Senator Hatch ’ s draft in May 2017 .
While legislative activity has not advanced beyond committee assignment , industry is preparing for the possibility of passage within the next year . IFRANA attended an allied trades meeting at the Personal Care Products Council ( PCPC ) in June 2017 to discuss strategy and principles as cosmetics reform proceeds . Regardless of sponsor or legislation , IFRANA will continue to advocate for cosmetics proposals that include preemption , sound science , and trigger language clarifying when FDA would make inquiries to fragrance houses .
NAFTA
The Trump Administration has begun the formal process of renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement ( NAFTA ). The Office of the U . S . Trade Representative ( USTR ) issued a Federal Register notice to request public comments on negotiating objectives regarding the modernization of NAFTA with Canada and Mexico . IFRANA submitted comments and attended the in-person stakeholder meetings in June 2017 . The Trump Administration will provide its priorities — per statutory requirement — to USTR in July 2017 and negotiations are set to begin in August 2017 . IFRANA has engaged directly with USTR , the Department of Commerce , and the Small Business Administration . As an industry highly sensitive to trade , IFRANA will insure that the priorities of fragrance manufacturers and fragrance material suppliers are known to relevant stakeholders .
30 FRAGRANCE NOTES SUMMER / FALL 2017