Policy Regulatory Technical Notification 08-2025
Dear CTFA member
Please find this week’s notification for information and consideration.
CTFA Webinar: Extended Producer Responsibility – 27 May 2025
Challenges with Extender Producer Responsibility legislation and/or implementation?
The CTFA is hosting the Webinar with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment to summarise legislation and upcoming compliance requirements; clarify ongoing uncertainties; and answer all your EPR-related questions, amongst other topics. Although questions will be welcome during the dedicated Question and Answer session, the Association understands that members may prefer that the Association raises questions on their behalf during the Webinar. Please provide all the questions you would like answered by the DFFE, to CTFA by 20 May 2025 for further consideration and possible prior discussion.
Please submit your questions to glen@ctfa.co.za urgently.
Alcohol-based hand sanitiser and handrub
Amendment of South African National Standard (SANS) 490
“SANS 490:2025 Ed 2.1 Alcohol-based hand sanitizer and handrub” specifies requirements of alcohol-based hand sanitiser and handrub in the form of liquid; gel; foam; or aerosol. It has been amended to update national regulation; referenced standards; definitions; requirements; inspection; methods of test; packaging and marking; the annex on sampling and compliance with the Standard; and to delete the Annex on standard handrub application.
Should there be any queries or if you would like further information/documentation, please do not hesitate to contact: Dr Glen Malherbe - glen@ctfa.co.za / 082 908 3383 or Nadia Rashid - nadia@ctfa.co.za
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