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Mexico Bans Genetically Modified Corn

Mexico has placed an immediate ban on genetically engineered corn after an Environmental Food and Justice Judge revealed that GMO corn posed risk of imminent harm to the environment. With…

Nov 20, 2013

New York Introduces Safe Meat and Poultry Act

The State of New York has introduced new legislation that aims to reduce the number of foodborne outbreaks. The Safe Meat and Poultry Act was introduced to help update the meat and poultry…

Nov 20, 2013

Notice of New China Cosmetics Production Licensing

A notice by the China Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that would outline new licensing procedures and measures will go into effect to help regulate cosmetics production. The notice is an…

Nov 20, 2013

PVC Food Packaging Testing Methods Revised

The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has revised methods for measuring the level of hazardous chemicals in PVC food utensils and packaging, which will come into force in the near…

Nov 20, 2013

Report Finds European Companies’ Disclosures on Conflict Minerals is Lacking

According to a report issued by the Center for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO), European companies that source minerals, such as tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold, from central…

Nov 20, 2013

U.S. and Japan Sign Organic Standards Deal

A new equivalency agreement signed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Japan Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau will allow organic products certified in Japan or in…

Nov 20, 2013

UL-Conal Performs Chemical Analysis for Fruits and Vegetables

UL-Conal can now assess the presence and concentration of heavy metals including lead, cadmium, and mercury, as well as arsenic to help and verify your products comply with the indications…

Nov 20, 2013

Washington State CSPA Rule Amendments Adopted

The Washington State Department of Ecology has adopted amendments to the Children's Safe Products Act Reporting Rule in response to a petition to add tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate …

Nov 20, 2013

Chinese Standard GB 20400-2006 for Leather & Fur: Are your goods in compliance?

Details Chinese textile standard GB 20400-2006 restricts the amount of Azo dyes and formaldehyde that may be present in ‘daily use' leather and fur products placed on the Chinese market. It…

Nov 7, 2013

U.S. FDA Moves to Ban Trans Fats

Details On Thursday, November 7, 2013 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a tentative determination and began a 60-day public comment period on removing trans fat from the…

Nov 7, 2013

UL’s New Winnersh Laboratory Receives EN 71-3 Accreditation

Details UL's new UK Chemical Centre of Excellence based in Winnersh, Berkshire, is now accredited to provide testing solutions to help assess product compliance with 17 of the elements…

Nov 4, 2013

Canada Phthalate Survey Deadline Approaching

The Government of Canada is assessing the potential health and ecological risks associated with nine groupings of substances, including phthalates, as part of the Chemical Management Plan …

Oct 16, 2013

FDA Announces Safety Labeling Changes for Long-Acting Opioids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new labeling guidelines and study requirements for all extended-release and long-acting (ER/LA) opioid pain relievers. Labeling…

Oct 16, 2013

Maine BPA Ban in Children’s Products Takes Effect

The State of Maine has approved a ban on bisphenol A (BPA) for children's products, which will designate BPA as a priority chemical requiring reports for certain product categories…

Oct 16, 2013

New EU Regulation for Infant Formula Protein Requirement

European Commission (EC) Directive 2013/46/EU amends Directive 2006/141/EC, releasing the protein requirements for infant formula and follow-up formula which are to be manufactured only…

Oct 16, 2013

OEHHA Adds Four New Chemicals to Proposition 65

The State of California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has added four chemicals to Proposition 65. The four chemicals are: Chloral (CAS No. 75-87-6) Chloral…

Oct 16, 2013

Study Reveals Food Expiration Labels Misleading

According to a recent study by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), food expiration labels mislead a majority of American consumers, resulting in millions of pounds of wasted food…

Oct 16, 2013

Study: Consumers Possibly Swayed by Cosmetics Product Packaging

New research suggests that, in order to be successful, cosmetics manufacturers should take note of how their products are packaged and how consumers react to that packaging. In one…

Oct 16, 2013

U.S. EPA Withdraws Draft BPA Rule

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has withdrawn two proposed rules, including one that would have added bisphenol A (BPA) and several phthalates to the "chemicals of concern"…

Oct 16, 2013

U.S. FDA Determines Rice Arsenic Levels Too Low for Immediate Risk

A recent test by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concluded that the amount of detectable arsenic was too low in the rice and rice product samples to cause any immediate or short…

Oct 16, 2013

Feature Stories

Mexico Bans Genetically Modified Corn

New York Introduces Safe Meat and Poultry Act

Notice of New China Cosmetics Production Licensing

PVC Food Packaging Testing Methods Revised

Report Finds European Companies’ Disclosures on Conflict Minerals is Lacking

U.S. and Japan Sign Organic Standards Deal

UL-Conal Performs Chemical Analysis for Fruits and Vegetables

Washington State CSPA Rule Amendments Adopted

Chinese Standard GB 20400-2006 for Leather &amp; Fur: Are your goods in compliance?

U.S. FDA Moves to Ban Trans Fats

UL’s New Winnersh Laboratory Receives EN 71-3 Accreditation

Canada Phthalate Survey Deadline Approaching

FDA Announces Safety Labeling Changes for Long-Acting Opioids

Maine BPA Ban in Children’s Products Takes Effect

New EU Regulation for Infant Formula Protein Requirement

OEHHA Adds Four New Chemicals to Proposition 65

Study Reveals Food Expiration Labels Misleading

Study: Consumers Possibly Swayed by Cosmetics Product Packaging

U.S. EPA Withdraws Draft BPA Rule

U.S. FDA Determines Rice Arsenic Levels Too Low for Immediate Risk

Chinese Standard GB 20400-2006 for Leather & Fur: Are your goods in compliance?