Mexican, Canadian, US Chemical Trade Groups Ask Mexico to Join Regulatory Discussions
The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada, the American Chemistry Council and Asociación Nacional de la Industria Química are asking that Mexico join Canada and the U.S. Regulatory Cooperation Council to discuss regulatory conformity for chemicals. The three groups sent a letter on Dec. 4 to Mexico's economy minister, Canada's international trade minister, and the U.S. trade representative.
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They said there should be discussion on how the countries are implementing Article 12.A.4 on enhancing regulatory compatibility, which should cover risk management methodologies. They also recommend that countries ask each other to share data on assessments of chemical substances, whether a full data study or a robust data summary, as they believe that would “build trust between regulators of the Parties with respect to sharing data and information.”