The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires companies selling products in the state to provide clea...
12 Days of Compliance
The new year is looming, and with it a calendar full of compliance needs. Assent’s Product Marketing Manager, Omar Kahiel, hosted a webinar last week ...
2020 — Regulatory Year in Review
The year 2020 has been a roller coaster, delivering a proverbial new “story of the year” seemingly every month. Even focusing exclusively on the regul...
UK Regulatory Uncertainty: What We Know About Brexit & REACH
On December 31, 2020, the transition period designed to finalize the details of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU) will come to an end. ...
EU Distributors Brought Into Scope of SCIP
As the January 5, 2021, deadline for submission into the Substances of Concern In articles, as such or in complex objects (Products) (SCIP) database l...
What Is California Proposition 65?
The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, commonly known as Proposition 65, is a regulation designed to protect California residents ...
EPA Issues Final Ruling on Long-Chain PFAS Action Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final ruling on the safe use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) recently. It prohib...
Celebrating 10 Years of Assent: Evolving to Meet the Changing Regulatory Landscape
A little over ten years ago, Assent’s founders sought to revolutionize how companies across industries and the world handle regulatory compliance. A l...
The Regulatory Landscape for Medical Devices
Due to their impact on human life, medical devices are highly regulated. Not only that, but the list of products in scope of medical device regulation...
New EU Report Highlights Chemical Substance Risk
Approximately a quarter of the 2,243 dangerous product reports sent throughout the European Commission in 2019 were related to chemical risks. The Eur...