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Feb 17, 2015

U.S. and Canadian Steering Committee Appointed to Consider Development of Unified Toy Standards

U.S. and Canadian regulators, standards development organizations, and toy industry representatives met in January to explore the possibility of unifying the two countries’ toy safety…
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Feb 17, 2015

UL Expands Plastics Certification Program with New RoHS Compliant Certification Rating

The RoHS Compliant Certification rating offers a set of certification guidelines based on the new UL 746R Outline of Investigation for Restricted Use Substances and EU’s Restriction of…
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Feb 17, 2015

UL-ICQ/IISG Expands List of Accreditations for Brazilian Market

UL-ICQ/IISG has received new accreditation from CGCRE (Coordenação Geral de Acreditação)/INMETRO for wheeled child conveyances and children’s strollers according to ABNT NBR 14389: 2010…
UL Environment Certification to UL 7004 / AHAM 7004-15 / CSA 7004-15
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Feb 11, 2015

First Voluntary Sustainability Standard for Household Cooking Appliances Published

The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), CSA Group, and UL Environment today announced the release of AHAM 7004-2015/CSA SPE-7004-15/UL 7004-15, Sustainability Standard for…
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Feb 10, 2015

IEC 62368-1 based Standards Updates

EN 62368-1 – As mentioned in previous communications, EN 62368-1 was published in Europe during the second half of 2014.  The Date of Withdrawal (DoW) of the standards to be superseded, EN…
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Feb 10, 2015

India BIS update – Registration validity changes

There is a change in regards to the validity of the current and future BIS registrations. Key points of changes: - Effective Jan 28, 2015, all new registrations granted will have a validity…
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Feb 10, 2015

Register Now for UL 3DP Instructor Led Training

UL has released its 2015 3D Printing training schedule. Offering Foundations of 3D Printing in instructor-led full-day and half-day sessions at UL locations across the globe as well as at…
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Feb 10, 2015

UL 3D Printing Training eLearning Modules

Foundations of 3D Printing is currently available for purchase at the introductory rate of $249.  View the Course Description and purchase today. Foundations of 3D Printing, UL’s initial…
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Feb 3, 2015

UL Environment and BRE announce mutual recognition Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)

Mutual recognition offers manufacturers a simpler entry to global marketplace  MARIETTA, Ga., Feb. 03, 2015 —UL Environment, a business division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories) Supply…
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Feb 1, 2015

Design World Podcast: Simin Zhou talks 3DP training, safety and quality

Leslie Langnau, Managing Editor of the Design World Network, interviewed Simin Zhou, Vice President of UL’s Digital Manufacturing Technologies team, for the latest Design World podcast. …
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Jan 21, 2015

BSMI Publishes Notice for Children’s Raincoats

The Taiwan Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) published public notice that aims to provide and ensure children’s safety in using locally produced and imported raincoats…
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Jan 21, 2015

CAA Issues Partial Revision to Textile Labeling Regulations

The Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) of Japan has issued a document that aims to partially revise the textile goods quality labeling regulations in Japan. The partial revision is intended to…
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Jan 21, 2015

CEN Updates EN 14682:2007 Safety of Children’s Clothing - Cords and Drawstrings

UPDATE   In October of 2015 the European Union (EU) published a list of standards harmonized under the General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC, including the new version of EN…
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Jan 21, 2015

EC Issues Report for the Application of Textile Fiber Naming

The European Commission (EC) has issued a report providing results of the application of the Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of September 27, 2011. The regulation pertains to the textile fiber…
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Jan 21, 2015

EC Proposes to Amend Annex II of Directive 2011/65/EU, Adding Three Phthalates and One Flame Retardant for Consideration

The European Commission (EC) Delegated Directive proposed will amend Annex II to Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2) of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of…
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Jan 21, 2015

EN 1466: 2014 Updates Safety Requirements and Test Methods for Carry Cots and Stands

European Standard EN 1466: 2014 specifies safety requirements and test methods for products which are intended for the purpose of carrying a child in a lying position by means of handle(s)…
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Jan 21, 2015

ESMA Announces Implementation of SI Used in Textile Trade (UAE)

The Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (ESMA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) replaced foot, inch and yard with metre in the textile trade under the national system of…
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Jan 21, 2015

FSA Seeks Comments on the Amendments Made to Food Law Code of Practice Review

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) of England is consulting the public on the release of the proposal to amend the Food Law Code of Practice. The purpose of the amendments is to ensure the…
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Jan 21, 2015

GCC Issues List of Notified Bodies for Toys

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Standardization Organization has issued a list of Notified Bodies for testing the safety of toys in compliance of the Toys Safety (BD-131704-01). The…
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Jan 21, 2015

Ministry of Environment Sets Limits to Some Hazardous Substances in Toys

The Norwegian Ministry of Environment has announced its adaption of the Regulation amending the Regulation on the safety of toys. It specifically covers the new migration limits for barium,…

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