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2014 Regulatory Calendar

Friday 10 January 2014 at 8:30 pm.

Selected dates for the 2014 calendar year of regulatory importance are listed.  This list is periodically updated and should not be viewed as all inclusive.

Important changes for 2014 include

The electonic reporting of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data relating to EPCRA (Tier I and II forms), SARA (Toxics Release Inventory information) and TSCA data submissions.

January 31:  TSCA Polymer Exemption reports are due to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. If your company has taken the polymer exemption during the 2013 calendar year, you must submit a letter to the EPA designating that the exemption was taken.

February 1:  OSHA's Injury and Illness annual summary is required to be posted and must remain posted until April 30. It must be certified to be correct and complete by a company executive (based on the OSHA 300 Log).

March 1:  Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms under SARA Title III, Section 312 are due (Tier II Report).  Reports must be submitted electronically.

July 1:  Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) under the EPA's SARA Title III, Section 313 is due.  Reports must be submitted electronically.

July 15:  Ethanol useage reports per the permitting process under the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (now the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau) must be submitted.

Future Dates to Keep in Mind

June 1, 2015:  Classification of mixtures manufactured in or transported to Europe must be classified according to the Global Harmonized System (GHS).  This timeframe coincides with the requirements in other markets, such as the US and Korea.

June 1, 2018:  Registration deadline of substances imported into the EU or manufactured there is due under REACh, if those substances are 1 metric ton or more per year.

IMPORTANT: The information provided here is to be used as a guide ONLY. Please be sure to consult with current regulations, as provisions in laws do sometimes change. This page highlights some important dates for compliance...it is NOT intended to be exhaustive.