CTFA on VOCs, antimicrobials
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association requested extension to submit comments on volatile organic compound fees to California Air Resources Board beyond May 14 deadline, association says. Comments will be sent to CARB "within weeks," CTFA adds. CARB workgroup plans to present a regulation proposal to the air resources board for adoption in July (1"The Rose Sheet" May 5, 2003, p. 3). Separately, FDA is unable to respond to CTFA/SDA 2001 citizen petition on antimicrobials by 180-day deadline due to "existence of other priorities," agency states in April 16 letter to CTFA and the Soap and Detergent Association. CTFA/SDA petitioned the agency to reopen rulemaking for the tentative final monograph for OTC health care antiseptic drug products to consider a comprehensive literature review with current scientific data (2"The Rose Sheet" Aug. 13, 2001, p. 9)...