Blanket certifications

EPA has provided a format for blanket certifications and related invoice statements that can be used by importers who use the blanket certification approach  

The undersigned, as an authorized agent of (insert name of importer], hereby certifies that all chemical substances in all shipments of products (s) listed herein and imported from suppliers listed below, namely  

Form of Statement on Each Commercial Invoice or on Entry Document for Complying Products 

Importation of the products described above are subject to certification on file with the District Director in respect of compliance with TSCA executed by (insert name of importer) on (insert date of the applicable blanket positive certification), the terms of which, including the fact of its execution are incorporated herein by reference. 

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The appropriate certification must be filed with the director of the port of entry before release of the shipment and must appear as a typed or stamped legend, except when subject to a blanket certification as discussed below, on (i) an appropriate entry document or commercial invoice or on an attachment to that entry document or invoice or (ii) in the event of a release for an immediate delivery, on the commercial invoice or an attachment to that... 

To reduce the administrative burden to importers and the EPA, EPA also established a blanket certification procedure that importers can use for repeat shipments of small quantities of chemical substances imported through the mails. The importer must file a 13 import certification with EPA the first time the chemical substance is imported by mail. With this certification, the importer must include a statement of its intent to use a blanket certification for future shipments of the chemical substance. The importer must submit an annual report to EPA, postmarked by January 31 of the following year, for each chemical substance that is imported under a blanket certification, identifying each shipment. The annual report should be sent to the same address as noted in the prior paragraph. ... 

Step 18. The MRC reviews blanket certifications annually, during the month of December, and prepares re-certifications as appropriate. 

Negative certification that a shipment is not subject to TSCA These must be filed at the port of entry Blanket certifications are valid for one year... 

Overall evaluation of a certification programme s operation leading to a blanket acceptance or specific category exclusions where necessary. 

Procedures governing shipment changes, carrier selection, product database updates and carrier selection, preparation of blanket TSCA certifications, and selection of customs brokers. 

Step 5. The ITS obtains and sends chemical identity or composition to the Manager, Product Compliance (MPC) for those chemicals for which there is no blanket TSCA certification on file for the current year or for which other regulatory classification is needed. The MPC provides product regulatory data such as TSCA certifications, harmonized tariff system (HTS) numbers, transportation classifications, and ascertains whether or not the shipment is in connection with a cleared Premanufacturing Notification. 

The state of Calitornia has recently updated its fire prevention and suppression procedures requiring certification/approval of welding blankets to the ANSI/FM 4950 standard. Are your hot work environments compliant with the ANSI/FM 4950 Standard ... 

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