Responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensuring the safety of our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.
Regulates substances that may be used for printing of food packaging. The ordinance significantly tightens the rules and restricts the permissible substances to defined positive lists for evaluated and non-evaluated substances.
Assesses the risk of posed by hazard-based substances, it also be takes into account how the substance is used and whether there is any exposure.
Adopted to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals, while enhancing the competitiveness of the chemicals industry.