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Last Updated April 16, 2020 Summary of Legislative and Regulatory Issues Related to COVID-19 This chart is a quick reference... View Article
April 16, 2020
April 22, 2020 India Extends Lockdown to May 3Prime Minister Modi extended India’s nationwide lockdown until May 3, but will permit some industrial... View Article
April 15, 2020
SOCMA has gathered information on state mandated reporting and redistribution requirements for PPE.
April 9, 2020
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued new Enforcement Guidance for Respiratory Protection and the N95 Shortage Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID19) Pandemic. This memorandum is applicable to all industries and provides interim guidance to Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs) for enforcing the Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR § 1910.134, and certain other health standards, with regard to supply shortages of disposable N95 filtering facepiece respirators.
April 3, 2020
As specialty and fine chemical manufacturers continue to stand on the frontlines, providing valuable and life-sustaining products during this unprecedented time, the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) is providing valuable intelligence and resources to help its members and industry navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 3, 2020
The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) supports federal agency plans to grant temporary enforcement discretion during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 2, 2020
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced that USTR is requesting public comments by June 25, 2020 on further modifications to remove Section 301 duties from additional Chinese-origin medical-care products, including pharmaceuticals and chemicals to make pharmaceuticals. SOCMA will submit comments to the docket and as such, requests input from members via the SOCMA 301 COVID-19 Data Sheet (page 3) for inclusion in SOCMA 301 COVID-19 Comments.
March 31, 2020
Coalition letter to President and other elected officials urging coordinated actions of: 1) adopted definition of "critical infrastructure" as currently defined by DHS, 2) no artificial barriers to transportation of critical manufactured goods, and 3) assurance that critical workforce are not impeded by curfew to get to and from facilities.
March 25, 2020
The following guidance addresses OSHA health and safety regulatory requirements related to the current COVID-19 pandemic.
March 24, 2020
The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) today sent a letter to the White House and state governors reinforcing that specialty chemical manufacturers play a critical role in providing essential products to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 20, 2020
