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India BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme - Standard Update

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) recently published a revised guideline for an Amendment-1 to IS 13252:2010 (Information Technology Equipment Safety: General Requirements). From now…

India BIS update – Mandatory registration expanded to cover 30 products

The Indian Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEITY) issued an interim expansion under the Compulsory Registration Order on November 7, 2014. In addition to the 15…

Modification of the Test Method for Identifying Phthalates in Textiles

The DIN test method standard for textile products in which phthalates might be present is changed. The document for modification of the EN ISO 14389:2014 was prepared by the Technisches…

CEN Submits Toy Safety Standard EN 71-14:2014 on Trampolines for Approval to be Published

The European Committee of Standardization (CEN) has submitted EN 71-14:2014 standard “Safety of toys Part 14: Trampolines for domestic use” for approval to be published. The standard…

CPSC to Hold Briefing on Phthalates in Children’s Toys

On December 5, 2014 the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will hold a briefing on a draft proposed rule of 16 CFR 1307 prohibiting children’s toys and childcare articles sold in…

California Governor Signs Bill Requiring Flame Retardant Labeling on Furniture

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed legislation, SB 1019 authored by Senator Mark Leno, that gives California consumers the ability to make informed decisions about whether to buy…

Canada Clears 52 Azo Acid Dyes Following Screen Assessment

Following a screening assessment, the Canadian government has determined that 52 azo acid dyes in the Aromatic Azo and Benzidine-based substance grouping do not meet any criteria set out in…

EC Drafts Commission Regulation for Certain Health Claims Made on Food for Children

The European Commission (EC) has drafted a Commission Regulation that refuses to authorize seven health claims made on foods, other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and…

EC Requests Germany to Fully Implement EU Toy Safety Directive

The European Commission (EC) has requested that Germany urgently update its laws to comply with EU toy legislation so that it applies the EU rules on limit values for levels of arsenic,…

ECHA Releases REACH Registration Web Pages for 2018

In advance of the REACH registration deadline of May 31, 2018, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published new web pages with improved access to relevant registration information. …

FDA Launches Online Learning Module for Proper Labeling of Seafood Products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has developed an online learning module to help seafood retailers and state regulators ensure the proper labeling of seafood products offered for…

Health Canada Releases Drawstrings Warning for Children’s Upper Outerwear

Health Canada has notified manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers of children’s upper outerwear that specific children’s textile products can pose a danger to children. The…

MIIT Approves Modification to Textile Standards for China

New Jersey Publishes Bill to Prohibit Cosmetic Products Containing Plastic Microbeads

The State of New Jersey has announced the unanimous approval of Assembly Bill 3083 by both Houses. The bill prohibits the manufacture, sale or promotion of cosmetic products containing…

New Labeling Requirement in California for Products Containing DINP

Under California’s Proposition 65, manufacturers of consumer products sold in California will be required to include a warning label on items containing any measurable amount of diisononyl…

U.S. EPA Proposes Significant New Rule for Nonylphenols

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a significant new use rule (SNUR) for 15 related chemical substances commonly known as nonylphenols (NP) and nonylphenol…

Vermont Releases Draft GMO Labeling Rules

Vermont has released a draft of rules to govern the state's first-in-the-nation law to require the labeling of food made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The nine pages of rules…

Study Proves the Influence of Green Product Claims on Purchase Intent and Brand Perception

UL Environment Issues Under the Lens: Claiming Green Marietta, GA November 17, 2014 – UL Environment, a division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories) Supply Chain & Sustainability,…

FDA extends EMC standard transition date to April 1, 2017

FDA recently announced an extension to the transition date for the Medical EMC standard ANSI/AAMI/IEC 60601-1-2 to  April 1 2017.  The official notice is at: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov…

UL's Responsible Sourcing Global Risk Index

Now Available For Purchase We’re pleased to announce the release of UL’s annual Responsible Sourcing Global Risk Index. UL’s Responsible Sourcing group publishes the annual Global Risk…