Safer Consumer Product Regulations

DTSC Reference Number: R-2011-02
OAL Reference Number: Z-2012-0717-04

OAL Approval Date: 08/28/13
Secretary of State Filing Date: 08/28/13
Effective Date: 10/01/13

SAFER CONSUMER PRODUCTS (SCP) WEB PORTAL

(NEW) For more information on the Safer Consumer Products (SCP) please visit the Safer Consumer Products Web Portal. 

OAL Approval Date:  08/28/13
Secretary of State Filing Date:  08/28/13
Effective Date:  10/01/13

Safer Consumer Products Regulations Effective October 1, 2013 (Approved by the Office of Administrative Law on August 28, 2013)

The Safer Consumer Products regulations were approved by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on August 28, 2013 (OAL File No. 2013-0718-03 S) and have been filed with the Secretary of State.  The regulations will take effect on October 1, 2013.   They require manufacturers or other responsible entities to seek safer alternatives to harmful chemical ingredients in widely used products, offering California the opportunity to lead the way in producing safer versions of goods already in demand around the world.

Form 400

Text of Final Safer Consumer Products Regulations (October 1, 2013)

Final Statement of Reasons

Final Statement of Reasons Addendum

• Final Statement of Reasons Addendum 2

Updated Informative Digest

• Final Updated Informative Digest (September 2013)

CEQA Notice of Exemption

OAL Notice of Approval-Disapproval

OAL Decision of Partial Disapproval of Regulatory Action

• OAL Notice of Approval-Disapproval, Form 400, and Regulations Text (October 1, 2013)

THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE 15-DAY PUBLIC NOTICE on REVISED REGULATIONS TEXT (08/23/13 – 09/09/13) IS CLOSED:

Public Comments on September 2013 Revised Regulations Text (10 Total)

15-Day Public Notice

Revised Text of Proposed Regulations

The following final rulemaking documents were submitted to the Office of Administrative Law:

Safer Consumer Products Final Regulations Text

Final Statement of Reasons (FSOR)

Updated Informative Digest

Response to Comments (July 2012)

Response to Comments (External Scientific Peer Review 1)

Response to Comments (Revised Initial Statement of Reasons)

Response to Comments (January 2013)

Response to Comments (External Scientific Peer Review 2)

Response to Comments (Environmental Policy Council)

Response to Comments (April 2013)

Response to Comments (Revised Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement – Form 399)

THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE 15-DAY PUBLIC NOTICE on FORM 399 – ECONOMIC AND FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT IS CLOSED (05/22/13 – 06/06/13):

Public Comments on Std. Form 399 – Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (13 Total)

15-Day Public Notice (Released on May 22, 2013; closing on June 6, 2013)

Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (Std. 399)

Attachment 1 to the Fiscal and Economic Impact Statement (Std. 399)

Attachment 2 to the Fiscal and Economic Impact Statement (Std. 399)

THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE 15-DAY PUBLIC NOTICE on REVISED REGULATIONS TEXT (04/10/13 – 04/25/13) IS CLOSED:

Public Comments on April 2013 Revised Regulations Text (48 Total)

15-Day Public Notice

Revised Text of Proposed Regulations (April 10th, 2013)

Revised Text of Proposed Regulations (Unofficial, April 2013 underline / strike out version)

Revised Text of Proposed Regulations (Unofficial, no underline version)

Summary of Revised Proposed Regulations

The following final rulemaking documents were submitted to the Office of Administrative Law:

Safer Consumer Products Final Regulations Text

Final Statement of Reasons (FSOR)

Updated Informative Digest

Response to Comments (July 2012)

Response to Comments (External Scientific Peer Review 1)

Response to Comments (Revised Initial Statement of Reasons)

Response to Comments (January 2013)

Response to Comments (External Scientific Peer Review 2)

Response to Comments (Environmental Policy Council)

Response to Comments (April 2013)

Response to Comments (Revised Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement – Form 399)

THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE 15-DAY PUBLIC NOTICE on FORM 399 – ECONOMIC AND FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT IS CLOSED (05/22/13 – 06/06/13):

Public Comments on Std. Form 399 – Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (13 Total)

15-Day Public Notice (Released on May 22, 2013; closing on June 6, 2013)

Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (Std. 399)

Attachment 1 to the Fiscal and Economic Impact Statement (Std. 399)

Attachment 2 to the Fiscal and Economic Impact Statement (Std. 399)

THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE 15-DAY PUBLIC NOTICE on REVISED REGULATIONS TEXT (04/10/13 – 04/25/13) IS CLOSED:

Public Comments on April 2013 Revised Regulations Text (48 Total)

15-Day Public Notice

Revised Text of Proposed Regulations (April 10th, 2013)

Revised Text of Proposed Regulations (Unofficial, April 2013 underline / strike out version)

Revised Text of Proposed Regulations (Unofficial, no underline version)

Summary of Revised Proposed Regulations

THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE 15-DAY PUBLIC NOTICE on ESPR REPORTS AND THE EPC RESOLUTION (03/13/13 – 03/28/13) IS CLOSED.

DTSC received comments on the External Scientific Peer Review and the California Environmental Policy Council’s Resolution from March 13, 2013 to March 28, 2013. Following are the comments that were received by the close of the comment period:

Public Comments on ESPR Reports and EPC  (6 Total)

15-Day Public Notice and Comment Period for ESPR Reports and EPC Resolution (March 13, 2013)

EXTERNAL SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW (ESPR)  (Click here for more information)

In accordance with Health and Safety Code section 57004, DTSC has received the following reports from external scientific peer reviewers:

ESPR Reports (9 Total) —

John S. Applegate, J.D.

Nicholas A. Ashford, Ph.D.

Deborah H. Bennett, Ph.D.

Norman L. Christensen, Jr., Ph.D.

William H. Farland, Ph.D.

George M. Gray, Ph.D.

Dale Hattis, Ph.D.

Ortwin Renn, Ph.D.

Jennifer Sass, Ph.D.

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EPC Resolution