CCSPA's Soap and Detergent/Environment Committee meets four times per year to discuss issues surrounding the regulation of soaps and detergents. This past year, the committee focused on the following:

• Chemicals Management Plan (CMP)
• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
• Phosphorus
• Hazardous Household Waste (HHW)
• Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations 2001 Amendments
• Competition Bureau - labelling

"SDA is not a member, but as the president of a sister association with a much larger staff, I am always amazed at the amount and quality of the work done by the CCSPA's small staff and its extraordinary effectiveness." Ernie Rosenberg President and Chief Executive Officer The Soap and Detergent Association

The Registered Products Committee (RPC)

This CCSPA Committee meets four times per year to discuss key issues surrounding the regulation of biocides, antimicrobials and pest control products. This past year, the committee focused mainly on the following issues:

• Elements of Division 1 and the Food & Drugs Act that require exemptions for disinfectants
• Provincial regulation in PEI and Ontario
• Cost recovery for disinfectants
• North American Free Trade Agreement Technical Working Group (NAFTA TWG) activities
• Consultations on PMRA performance standards

Stakeholder Outreach and Communications Working Group

CCSPA's Stakeholder Outreach and Communications Working Group provides strategic direction on the development of public relations materials to increase consumer awareness of the benefits of our members' products. This group meets face-to-face twice a year and holds conference call meetings regularly.

The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Ad Hoc Working Group

CCSPA's GHS Ad Hoc Working Group participates in and receives updates on all areas of the GHS initiative in order to ensure our industry's input into all government committees. Sub-committees of the group include the Consumer Products Sub-committee, the Workplace Chemicals Sub-committee, and the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Sub-committee. CCSPA also participates in a North American coalition with the Soap and Detergent Association (US) and the Consumer Specialty Products Association (US). Our goal is to ensure timed implementation of GHS.

The Ad Hoc Post-consumer Waste Committee

This committee was originally formed to develop and assess the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Corporations Supporting Recycling (CSR). Currently, the committee provides advice and direction to the CCSPA staff and Board of Directors on the HHSW (Household Special Waste) issue. CCSPA also sits on the Stewardship Ontario Board and the Waste Diversion Ontario Board.