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Aug 21, 2014

REACH Sunset Dates Pending for Four Phthalates

Details Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) directs a sunset date…
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Aug 20, 2014

ASTM Publishes Two Textile Terminology and Fibers Testing Standards

The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) has published two standards concerning textile terminology and textile fiber testing. ASTM D3136 - 14 Standard Terminology Relating to…
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Aug 20, 2014

Belarus Makes Textile Imports Compliance Mandatory

Belarus, which is part of the three-nation Customs Union comprising of Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan, has made it mandatory for textile imports to have documents certifying their…
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Aug 20, 2014

Brazil Drafts Technical Regulation for Toys Including Parts & Accessories

The National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) of Brazil has drafted a toy technical regulation to monitor the safety of parts and accessories under the Ordinance Nº…
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Aug 20, 2014

ECHA Releases EC Inventory

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has released the EC Inventory, or chemicals inventory of data it has received since it was founded back in 2008. Divided into the three parts, the EC…
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Aug 20, 2014

EU Announces Amendments on the Annexes III, V and VI on Cosmetic Products

The European Union (EU) has amended Annexes III, V and VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and the Council on cosmetic products. Amendments made to e.g. C16…
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Aug 20, 2014

FDA Now Requires Food Labeled Gluten-Free to Follow Labeling Rule

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ruled that all foods labeled gluten-free must meet all requirements of the gluten-free labeling final rule published in August 2013. The…
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Aug 20, 2014

FDA Recommends Not Using Lidocaine to Treat Teething Pain, Requires New Boxed Warning

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned that prescription oral viscous lidocaine 2 percent solution should not be used to treat infants and children with teething pain. The…
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Aug 20, 2014

FDA Warns Consumers on Powdered Pure Caffeine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about powdered pure caffeine being marketed directly to consumers, and recommends avoiding these products. In particular,…
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Aug 20, 2014

FSA Announces New Rule Requiring Proper Labeling for 14 Food Allergens

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued technical guidance to help small and medium-sized (SME) businesses in the UK comply with new rules on allergen labeling and information, which take…
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Aug 20, 2014

ISEA Receives Approval from ANSI for Disposable Coveralls Standard

The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) has received approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for ANSI/ISEA 101-2014, American National Standard for…
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Aug 20, 2014

Korea Sets Safety Criteria for Strollers

The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) has set the safety criteria for strollers under the Proposed Safety Criteria for a Consumer Product Subject to Self-Regulatory Safety…
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Aug 20, 2014

Swift Action on CHAP Report Urged by Lawmakers

Democratic Representatives, Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., and Rep. Jan Schakowsky, have sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Consumer…
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Aug 20, 2014

U.S. House of Representatives Introduces Bill to Ban Microbeads in Personal Care Products

The U.S. House of Representatives has introduced Bill  H.R. 4895, which would prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads. Known as the …
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Aug 20, 2014

U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill to Speed FDA's Sunscreen Approvals

On July 28, 2014, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would require the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to speed up the review and approval process of…
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Aug 20, 2014

USDA to Implement New Poultry Inspection Requirements

The United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety (USDA) and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced additional food safety requirements and a new inspection system for poultry products. …
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Aug 20, 2014

White House Creates Presidential Task Force on Combating IUU Fishing and Seafood Fraud

On June 17, 2014, the White House has released a Presidential Memorandum entitled “Establishing a Comprehensive Framework to Combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and…
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Aug 11, 2014

EN 71 Part 1 Acoustic Requirements Come Into Force September 30, 2014

Details On September 30, 2014, the standard EN 71-1:2011 + A2:2013 “Safety of Toys – Part 1: Mechanical and Physical Properties,” acoustic requirements for sound emitting toys replaces the…
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Aug 11, 2014

UL Environment Teams Up with Green Endeavor to Green Industrial Cleaning

Collaboration supports healthier cleaning solutions for industry and manufacturing MARIETTA, Ga., August 7, 2014 —UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), and…
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Aug 7, 2014

CPSC Issues Safety Compliance Letter for Holiday Lighting and Decorative Outfits

Details The Deputy Director of the Office of Compliance and Field Operations for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has placed manufacturers, importers, and retailers of…

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