California ARB Survey Raises Questions On Confidentiality, Future Regs

摘要

Business-information confidentiality and trade-secret protection are among concerns expressed by cosmetics companies subject to reporting under the California Air Resources Board's survey of chemically formulated consumer and commercial products sold in the state during the calendar 2013-2015 period. While previous versions of the survey were limited to products emitting volatile organic compounds, CARB has expanded the probe's scope, reguiring companies to submit sales and product formulation data regardless of their products' VOC emissions ("Deadline Looms For Personal-Care Reporting To Calif. Air Resources Board" - "The Rose Sheet," Jan. 12, 2015).