This article is part of a series by Holland & Knight’s Transportation & Infrastructure Industry Sector Group leading up to President-elect Biden’s Jan. 20, 2021 inauguration, with insights into the likely impacts on industry segments including Aviation, Construction, Maritime, Freight Rail, Motor Carriers, Transit and Autonomous Transportation.
As the new Biden Administration takes the helm in January 2021, there are great expectations for the next year in terms of consistency and stability at the federal level. Generally, industry can expect the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to stay true to its core missions with support from the highest levels of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), its parent agency. In this article,
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog:
As 2021 begins, new safety data sheet (SDS) requirements in the European Union (EU) will enter into force. Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/878 of June 18, 2020, amends Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). The requirements for SDS layout and content appear in REACH, while the hazard classification criteria and labeling requirements are derivative of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on the Classification, Labeling, and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (CLP). The changes to the regulation apply starting
January 1, 2021, with certain provisions in Article 2 that note that noncompliant SDSs may continue until
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
As 2021 begins, new safety data sheet (SDS) requirements in the European Union (EU) will enter into force. Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/878 of June 18, 2020, amends Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). The requirements for SDS layout and content appear in REACH, while the hazard classification criteria and labeling requirements are derivative of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on the Classification, Labeling, and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (CLP). The changes to the regulation apply starting
January 1, 2021, with certain provisions in Article 2 that note that noncompliant SDSs may continue until
December 31, 2022.
Background
Annex II to REACH provides requirements for the compilation of the SDS for substances and mixtures. It includes the format, content, and section-by-section directions for the development of an SDS for the European Un
Advertisement
Eric Linsner, LNG Specialist, International Registries, Inc., USA, discusses the progress and challenges for the use of LNG as a marine fuel in small scale applications.
LNG as a marine fuel started to take off when the international community agreed that ships should reduce their emissions of sulfur oxides (SOx) and particulate matter into the atmosphere. Traditionally, large oceangoing ships use heavy fuel oils (HFO) with a sulfur content of 4.5% or higher. Combustion of sulfur in marine propulsion produces SOx, which in the presence of water produces sulfuric acid and results in acid rain, thus acidifying the oceans and damaging plant life. With the reduction of SOx emissions from land-based facilities, the world focused attention on the need for emissions reduction from the marine industry.
1. Marine Casualty
1.1 In the event of a collision, grounding or other
major casualty, what are the key provisions that will impact upon
the liability and response of interested parties? In particular,
the relevant law / conventions in force in relation
to:
(i) Collision
ICC ), which was
enacted in the 19
th century, provides that:
a. If the collision is caused by
force majeure, or if
there are doubts as to the cause of the collision, the damages
shall be borne by those who have suffered them.
b. If the collision is caused by the fault of one of the
colliding vessels, liability to remedy the damages shall be borne