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Mar 25, 2014

EU Amends Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on Food Contact Articles

The European Union (EU) has amended Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. Dating back to July 2012, the European Food Safety…
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Mar 25, 2014

EU Committee Approves Preservatives Restrictions for Cosmetics

The European Commission's Standing Committee on Cosmetics has adopted draft regulations restricting the use of several substances under the cosmetics Regulation. Draft legislation aimed at…
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Mar 25, 2014

EU SCCS Seeks Scientific Opinion for Silica (nano) in Cosmetics

The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has received a request for a scientific opinion on the safety of Silica (nano) in cosmetic products including: Silica (nano) CAS n…
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Mar 25, 2014

FDA Agrees to New Deadlines for FSMA Rules

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to deadlines on final food safety rules mandated by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The consent agreement, issued by the U…
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Mar 25, 2014

FDA Proposes Updates to Nutrition Facts Label on Food Packages

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed to update the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect the latest scientific information, including the link between diet…
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Mar 25, 2014

Japan’s MHLW Strengthens Cosmetics Supervision

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) announced in the MHLW Ordinance NO.13 an amendment to the Implementation Rule of Pharmaceutical Affairs Law and the GVP Ministerial…
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Mar 25, 2014

Korea Proposes Color Ingredients Regulation for Cosmetic Products

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in Korea has proposed a regulation that aims to specify color ingredients that can be used when manufacturing and importing cosmetic products. The…
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Mar 25, 2014

NY Seeks to Ban Plastic Microbeads Found in Cosmetics

New York state seeks to become the first in the nation to ban personal cosmetics containing plastic microbeads after the tiny plastic beads have been found accumulating at “alarmingly high…
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Mar 25, 2014

OEHHA Extends Public Comment Period for Listing Nitrite in Combination with Amines or Amides Under Proposition 65

The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) intends to list chemicals as known to the state to cause cancer under the Safe…
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Mar 25, 2014

OEHHA Reviewing Three Chemicals for Possible Listing under Proposition 65

The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) intends to list chemicals as known to the state to cause cancer under the Safe…
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Mar 19, 2014

Firestop Contractor Programs

Qualified Firestop Contractor Program for U.S. and Canada In the built environment, firestop systems are a critical safeguard against the spread of heat, fire or smoke through breaches in…
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Mar 14, 2014

DTSC Identifies Priority Products Under Safer Consumer Products Program

Details The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has announced a proposed list of three “Priority Products” under the Safer Consumer Products (SCP) program. Also known…
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Feb 27, 2014

Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan Set Hydroscopicity Requirement for Undergarments

Details The Eurasian Economic Commission’s requirement for hydroscopicity at no less than six percent in underwear and base layer clothing imported, made, or sold in Russia, Belarus and…
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Feb 26, 2014

Brazilian Regulatory Agencies Consider Cadmium Limits for Jewelry

Four government regulatory agencies in Brazil are exploring the possibility of establishing a regulation that would set limits on cadmium found in jewelry. The decision to create the…
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Feb 26, 2014

ECHA Adds Three Substances to SVHC Intentions

Five substances have been notified to the Registry of Intention to the European Chemicals Agency. Denmark has headed the dossier sent to ECHA. Source
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Feb 26, 2014

UL Shanghai Laboratory Relocates to New State-of-the-Art Facility

UL Consumer Products has relocated its laboratory to a new facility in Shanghai, one of the most prosperous cities in China. The new lab specializes in consumer products’ testing from…
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Feb 25, 2014

BfR Recommends Restriction on Use of Vitamin A in Cosmetic Products

The Bundesinstitut fur Risikobewertung (BfR) is recommending for the restriction of Vitamin A in use for cosmetic products especially for faces and hand care. According to the group,…
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Feb 25, 2014

California Department of Public Health Launch Online Safe Cosmetics Program

California state public health officials have launched an online cosmetic database which provides suspected harmful chemicals found in a certain cosmetics products. The online database…
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Feb 25, 2014

CEN Mandates to Standardize Permanently Installed Outdoor Fitness Equipment

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is developing a new standard (prEN 16630:2013) which specifies the general requirements for the production, installation, inspection and…
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Feb 25, 2014

China Amends New Cosmetic Ingredient Registration Management Rules

The China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has published an amendment for new cosmetic ingredient registration management rules, where major changes include a four-year protection period…

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