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May 19, 2015

Government Clears Azo Dyes and Metals (Canada)

The Canadian Department of Environment and the Department of Health has announced their final decision after screening assessments of 61 azo direct dyes and eight azo reactive dyes, and 6…
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May 19, 2015

Illinois House Passes Bill Banning Crib Bumpers

The State of Illinois House passed HB 3761, amending the Children's Product Safety Act. Introduced by Representative Emily McAsey (D-Lockport), the Bill prohibits commercial dealers,…
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May 19, 2015

ISO Releases ISO 17299-1:2014 Textiles — Determination of Deodorant Property

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released ISO 17299-1:2014 Textiles — Determination of Deodorant Property that aims to specify the general principle of the…
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May 19, 2015

Korea Announces Revision of the Cosmetic Labeling and Advertising Standards

The Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced revisions to the Cosmetic Labeling and Advertising Standards focused on medical functional claims and organic cosmetics. The…
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May 19, 2015

Korean MFDS Proposes Amendments on the Enforcement Rule and Decree for Cosmetics

The Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) is proposing several amendments specific to the enforcement rule and decree for the Cosmetic Act. Proposed Amendments to the "Enforcement…
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May 19, 2015

New York State Assembly Passes Toxic Children’s Product Bill

New York State Assembly Bill No. A05612 amends the environmental conservation law in relation to regulation of toxic chemicals in children's products. The Bill will require children’s…
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May 19, 2015

SCCS Announces Safety of Two Cosmetic Ingredients (EU)

The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has announced that 4-hydroxy-phenyl-β-D-glucopyranoside (β-arbutin) and nano methylene bis-benzotriazolyl…
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May 19, 2015

SCCS Concludes Dichloromethane to be Unsafe in Hairsprays

The European Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has released its opinion on dichloromethane. It has once again affirmed that the aforesaid solvent is unsafe for use in hair…
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May 19, 2015

Senators Introduce Bill Requiring FDA Regulation on Cosmetics

Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-California) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced a bill entitled “Personal Care Product Safety Act”. It would strengthen the authority of the US Food and Drug…
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May 13, 2015

EC Announces Adoption of Amended Lead Restriction

Details The European Commission (EC) has published Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/628, amending Annex XVII entry 63 to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the…
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May 13, 2015

UPDATE: OEHHA Adds BPA to Proposition 65 Chemical List

Details The Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee (DARTIC) held a public meeting on May 7, 2015 by to discuss the potential listing of BPA in the California Safe…
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May 4, 2015

EN 62368-1:2014 now included in the European Union Official Journal for the Low Voltage Directive (LVD)

On April 17, 2015 the updated list of standards associated with the Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC) was published in the EU Official Journal (OJ).   Included in the latest OJ was…
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May 4, 2015

UL Webinar Recording: The UL & NPA Partnership: How Does it Benefit your Business?

You may have heard about NPA partnering with UL, but what does that mean for your business and the industry? This webinar originally aired on April 30, 2015 and offers insight into the…
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Apr 23, 2015

Executive Interview: Simin Zhou speaks with Manufacturing Engineering

Simin Zhou, Vice President of UL’s Digital Manufacturing Technologies team recently spoke with Bill Koenig, Senior Editor at Manufacturing Engineering. Simin and Bill discussed if a company…
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Apr 22, 2015

California DTSC Publishes Final Safer Consumer Product Regulation Priority Product Work Plan

Launched in 2007, California’s Green Chemistry Initiative included six policy recommendations to reduce public and environmental exposure to hazardous chemicals. The Safer Consumer Products…
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Apr 21, 2015

UL Environment joins ASID in commitment to Clinton Global Initiative

UL Environment joins 12 other organizations in engaging with the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) in its 2014 Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) Commitment to…
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Apr 20, 2015

BPC Issues 12 Approvals for 4 Substances and 1 Non-Approval

The Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has issued 12 active substances for approvals, and 1 non-approval. The following are approved: Substance …
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Apr 20, 2015

BSMI Issues Announcement for Legal Inspection of Toys Commodities

The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) of Taiwan has issued an Announcement for Legal Inspection of Toys Commodities which addresses the publication of the revised version…
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Apr 20, 2015

CAA Announces New Food Labeling Regulation

The Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) of Japan announced a new food labeling regulation, requiring mandatory labeling of nutritional information on the packaging. The nutritional information…
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Apr 20, 2015

California Introduces Bill Requiring the Disclosure of Toxic Chemicals in Juvenile Products

The State of California has introduced CA SB 763: Juvenile products: flame retardant chemicals that would require the disclosure of toxic chemicals in juvenile products. The bill’s…

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