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Feb 18, 2015

South Korea Officially Publishes K-REACH Ministerial Decree

Korean Risk Assessment Center has released the official publication (in Korean) of the enforcement decrees of the Act for the Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-REACH), and the…
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Feb 18, 2015

Victoria State Government Implements New Raw Milk Law

As of January 1, 2015, the Australian State of Victoria prohibits the sale of raw milk labeled as “bath” milk starting unless it is pasteurized and includes a gag-inducing agent that will…
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Feb 17, 2015

BAUA Releases Guide on REACH for SMEs

The German Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAUA) has published the first part of a guide which aims to assist small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in completing the…
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Feb 17, 2015

BSI Issues Draft Standard for Chemical Testing in Leather

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has issued draft standard 14/30312213 DC - BS EN ISO 20137, guidelines for critical chemical testing in leather. The standard addresses the…
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Feb 17, 2015

BSI Opens Release of BS ISO 18168 for Public Consultation

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has opened 14/30283961 DC - BS ISO 18168 for public consultation; Textile floor coverings, colorfastness to shampooing. The standard addresses the…
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Feb 17, 2015

BSI Releases Standard for the Safety of Trampoline Toys

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has released BS EN 71-14:2014, for the safety of trampoline toys for domestic use. The standard specifies requirements and test methods for…
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Feb 17, 2015

CPSC Seeks Comment for the Release of the Proposed Rule for Children's Toys and Child Care Articles Containing Specified Phthalates

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is seeking public comment on the release of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the prohibition of children’s toys and child care articles…
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Feb 17, 2015

ECHA Opens Public Consultation on the Proposed Restriction of PFOA

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has opened a public consultation that aims to restrict the use of Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA related substances. The proposal to…
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Feb 17, 2015

ECHA Unveils New ePIC IT-tool

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has launched a new version of its ePIC IT tool. ePIC 1.1 will allow industry users to generate and submit reports directly to their relevant designated…
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Feb 17, 2015

Florida’s Amended Law on Child Car-Seat Safety to Go into Effect

The State of Florida House Bill 225, Child Safety Devices in Motor Vehicles, signed into law June 2014 by Governor Rick Scott, became effective January 1, 2015, and specifies the following…
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Feb 17, 2015

ISO and IEC Update Guidance Document for Product Safety Concerning Children

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) have updated their guidance document for product safety concerning children…
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Feb 17, 2015

Recyclability and Destination to Separate Waste Collection – “Triman” Logo

A decree requiring the affixing of the environmental logo “Triman” (Décret du 23 décembre 2014 no 2014-1577 relatif à la signalétique Common des produits recyclables here relevent d'une…
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Feb 17, 2015

SCHER Publishes Opinion on Chromium VI in Toys

The Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) is of the opinion that the current migration limits for chromium VI from toys should be revised to take into account the…
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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…
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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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