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CDC/NIOSH opens Federal Register public comment period on five draft Skin Notation Profiles (Allyl alcohol, Formamide, Formic acid, Phenothiazine, Picric acid) and solicits input on removing/including SI ratio content
CDC/NIOSH published a Federal Register notice opening a docketed public comment process (CDC-2024-0085; NIOSH-153-F) for five draft NIOSH Skin Notation Profiles: allyl alcohol (CAS 107-18-6), formamide (CAS 75-12-7), formic acid (CAS 64-18-6), phenothiazine (CAS 92-84-2), and picric acid (CAS 88-89-1). For compliance and EHS teams, this signals potential forthcoming updates to NIOSH skin notation determinations used in occupational hazard communication and exposure control programs. The notice also highlights a methodological/documentation change in the draft profiles (removal of skin-to-inhalation dose (SI) ratio content from individual profile documents based on reviewer feedback) and explicitly requests stakeholder input on whether SI ratio information should be removed or included going forward.
ASEAN commenced review of AHTN 2022 to support development/implementation of AHTN 2028 aligned with WCO HS 2028
ASEAN announced the start of a review of the ASEAN Harmonized Tariff Nomenclature (AHTN) 2022 by the Technical Sub-Working Group on Classification, with the stated objective of supporting development and implementation of AHTN 2028 aligned with the WCO Harmonized System 2028. Trade compliance and customs classification teams should monitor this workstream for upcoming tariff classification changes that could affect product coding, origin documentation, duty treatment, licensing, and import/export declarations across ASEAN Member States.
Commission opens infringement procedures against Portugal and Slovakia for failure to transpose RoHS Delegated Directive (EU) 2024/232 (recovered rigid PVC profiles exemption conditions)
The European Commission opened infringement procedures (letters of formal notice) against Portugal and Slovakia for failure to communicate national transposition measures for Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2024/232 by the required deadline stated in the research text (31 July 2024). The delegated directive amends RoHS to enable certain uses of recovered rigid PVC in plastic profiles for electrical/electronic windows and doors under specified conditions (including cadmium and lead concentration limits and marking/traceability requirements as described in the research text). This enforcement action is relevant for companies relying on Member State implementation of the exemption and indicates increased Commission scrutiny on timely transposition of RoHS delegated directives.
TSB Security Subcommittee materials describe SEC-06-01-S replacing 141.10 authentication requirements and setting January 1, 2026 password policy change
Technology Services Board (TSB) Security Subcommittee agenda materials (Aug. 8, 2024) describe SEC-06-01-S Identification and Authentication Security Standard as expanding on and replacing 141.10 sections 6.2 and 6.3, and include an explicit future-dated change: beginning Jan. 1, 2026, password length and expiration requirements increase (minimum 15 characters; maximum 365-day expiration). This is a concrete implementation milestone for agencies’ authentication/password policies derived from the 141.10 successor standards. Because the agenda book is meeting material (not the final adopted standard text), treat the regulatory status as proposed unless separately confirmed as adopted in an official issued standard document.
WaTech adopts SEC-11-01-S Information Security Risk Assessment Standard replacing OCIO Standard 141.10 section 1.2.1
WaTech issued SEC-11-01-S “Information Security Risk Assessment Standard” (State CIO Adopted and TSB Approved: June 8, 2023) and the document states it replaces IT Security Standard 141.10 section 1.2.1. For 141.10 compliance, this is a substantive governance change: risk assessment obligations previously anchored in 141.10 should be aligned to SEC-11-01-S requirements and triggers. The standard also specifies a sunset review date (June 8, 2026), which compliance programs should track for potential revisions.
WaTech publishes updated Standard 141.10 compilation indicating portions rescinded/superseded
An updated Standard No. 141.10 PDF is labeled as updated Feb. 11, 2023 and indicates that parts of the legacy 141.10 standard have been rescinded (i.e., not all provisions in the older monolithic standard remain controlling). The document points readers to replacement artifacts (e.g., references such as 'See the Risk Assessment Standard'), signaling that agencies should not rely solely on the 2017 version for all topic areas and should validate which 141.10 provisions remain in force vs. replaced by SEC-series standards.
City of Bellevue publishes Equal Opportunity Requirements compliance guidance and affidavit package for BCC 4.28.170 contractors
The City of Bellevue provides an official Equal Opportunity Requirements guidance document and associated affidavit language tied to Bellevue City Code (BCC) 4.28.170. The document describes how contractors demonstrate compliance (including an affidavit of compliance), the applicability threshold (contracts totaling $35,000+ within a year), expected affirmative steps (e.g., recruitment/outreach and subcontract bid outreach to minority/women vendors), and the City’s audit rights and contractual consequences for noncompliance (potential breach/termination). The research did not identify evidence in the provided sources that this guidance was newly issued or revised within the last 30 days; however, it functions as an authoritative compliance interpretation/implementation artifact for BCC 4.28.170.
On 4 February 2026, the European Commission proposed listing bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate (TBPH) (CAS No. 26040-51-7 and EC No. 247-426-5.) as a Persistent Organic Pollutant under the European Commission framework. TBPH is a persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic brominated flame retardant, and this nomination is the first step toward a global phase-out aligned with the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
On 4 February 2026, the European Commission officially proposed the listing of bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate (TBPH) as a Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP). TBPH is a brominated flame retardant (BFR) that has been identified as highly persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT). It is also capable of long-range environmental transport, having been detected in remote Arctic regions. The EU's nomination is the first step in a global phase-out process. By nominating TBPH now, the EU aims to align its internal REACH restrictions with international law to prevent "regulatory leakage" from non-EU imports