Positive certification

Under EPA and Customs regulations, the importer of a chemical substance or mixture must certify at the port of entry that each shipment is either subject to and in compliance with TSCA (a positive certification) or the shipment is not subject to TSCA... 

Positive certification A positive certification is required for all imports of chemical substances or mixtures (other than articles) subject to TSCA regulations. The importer must certify that all chemicals in the imported product comply with all applicable rules or orders under TSCA and that... 

The importer itself, or its authorized agent, must fulfill the TSCA certification requirement by filing either a positive certification if the chemical shipment is subject to TSCA and is in compliance with applicable TSCA requirements or a negative certification if the chemical shipment is not subject to TSCA. The Customs Regulations specify the exact language that must be used to make the applicable certification ... 

Positive Certification. I certify that aU chemical substances in this shipment comply with all applicable rules or orders imder TSCA and that I am not offering a chemical substance for entry in violation of TSCA or any applicable rule or order thereunder. 

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. 

Products subject to positive certification are chemical substances, mixtures, or articles containing a chemical substance or mixture as those terms are defined under TSCA, which are either on the TSCA Inventory, or are not on the TSCA Inventory but are being imported in compliance with TSCA. A chemical substance is any organic or inorganic substance of a particular molecular identity including (i) any combination of such substances... 

Wastes are chemical substances subject to TSCA, and each import of waste into the country requires a positive certification, even if the wastes are accompanied by a manifest as required under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act or consist entirely of byproducts, which are not subject to the premanufacturing notification requirements. ... 

If a chemical substance is being imported for both a TSCA purpose, as noted above, and anon-TSCA purpose, as discussed below, the importer must identify to Customs the quantity of the chemical substance being imported subject to TSCA, and the quantity being imported not subject to TSCA. The importer must file both a positive certification for the quantity subject to TSCA and a negative certification for the quantity not subject to TSCA." ... 

Once a product has been imported, it should be entered into the company s import system, either as a commercial product or a research and development sample, designating which type of certification is required, and whether it is subject to TSCA but exempt from the PMN requirements. While the same positive certification applies whether or not the product is required to be on the Inventory, make sure the company s systems distinguish between products that can be imported for commercial purposes and products that cannot. This is important for ensuring compfiance with the PMN requirements. 

The penalty for a variable 13 violation is capped at the amount of a Circumstance Level 3, Significant Extent violation, per countd It is important to note that 12 and 13 penalties are in addition to penalties for the underlying violation. For example, if a substance was imported with a positive certification, but should have been on the TSCA Inventory and was not, the EPA may impose both penalties for the incorrect certification and for the violation of the Inventory requirements. 

Positive certification that a shipment is subject to TSCA and complies with TSCA, or... 

Bacitracin. Bacitracin, a cycHc peptide active against gram-positive bacteria, was discovered in 1943. Bacitracin received dmg certification in 1949 (60—62). Whereas human usage of bacitracin is almost exclusively topical, the vast majority of bacitracin manufactured worldwide is used as an animal feed additive. Reviews of work on bacitracin include its chemistry (63—67), comprehensive aspects (62), medical aspects (62,68), biosynthesis on large enzyme complexes and genetics (69—71), and production (71,72). 

It can be seen from what has been said that the technology of surface preparation and coating application is complex. Attention to detail cannot be ignored and every effort must be made to train painting inspectors as well as possible. Certification schemes are, without doubt, a positive step in this direction and should be supported. 

Note Existing colorants, positions 1—24 new colorants under certification, positions ... 

It can be concluded that, in the field of RM certification, NAA represents a major analytical technique contributing significantly to the certification of element contents in environmental and biological RMs, as was also pointed out earlier (Dyb-czynski 1980 1995), and also provides the bulk of the hterature data on NIST SRMs (Gladney et al. 1987,1993). NAA also has a similar position in the field of geological RMs (Roelandts 1991). It possesses unique quality assurance and self-verification aspects (Becker 1993 Byrne 1993 Byrne and Kucera 1997), though these in-built features are rarely exploited in fuU at present. It should be reahzed that the advanta-... 

How can this situation arise It is because most certification bodies are not in a position to consider other uncertainty components than those associated with the certification process. 

Stephens, B. G., Jentzen, J.M., Karch, S., Wetli, C.V., and Mash, D.C. National Association of Medical Examiners position paper on the certification of cocaine-related deaths. J. Forensic Med. Pathol. 25 11, 2004. 

Only a small percentage (up to 10%) hold an ISO 9001 certification (or recogiution). Big laboratories made more use of their accreditation certificates to demonstrate compliance to ISO 9001, but not very successfully (up to 40%). Accreditation is considered as more effective than certification to consolidate market position and demonstrate technical competence. 

The full data package was submitted and assessed by assessors from each of the three disciplines. The Committee on Safety of Medicines and its sub-committees then considered their assessment report. If the decision was positive then a certificate was issued. If the decision was negative, then the applicant had the same appeal rights as those that apply to a marketing authorisation application (see Section 17.8.1). 

In spite of his many positions of influence and responsibility, Professor EIhuyar lived in modest circumstances, devoting all his energy to intellectual rather than material pursuits. He died at Madrid on January 6, 1833, at the age of seventy-seven years. Although the centenary of Elhuyar s death was observed on February 6, 1933, the death certificate which Senor de Galvez-Canero discovered in the records of... 

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