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Sep 23, 2014

Canada Proposes Lead and Cadmium Limits in Children’s Jewelry

Health Canada has proposed new lead and cadmium limits for children’s jewelry, amending the Children's Jewellery Regulations. The objective of the proposal is to reduce children’s exposure…

Sep 23, 2014

EC Considers Reassessment of Chlorhexidine Safe Use Levels in Mouthwash

The European Commission is considering the need to reassess the safe use of the preservative chlorhexidine in mouthwash, according to a response by the EU Consumers' Commissioner Neven…

Sep 23, 2014

EPA Issues Three Final Risk Assessments for Three Chemicals Found in Common Household Products

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released three final risk assessments for specific uses of three chemicals found in common household products. The risk assessment for…

Sep 23, 2014

EU Approves Use of Tinosorb A2B for Cosmetics

The European Union has approved Tinosorb® A2B to be included in the positive list (Annex VI) of the EU Cosmetics Regulation No 655/2013. It is the first UV filter with particle sizes…

Sep 23, 2014

FDA Reviews Methods to Strengthen Program to Assess the Safety of Chemicals in Foods

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed a review of how the agency evaluates the harmful effects of chemicals in foods, cosmetics, dietary supplements, animal food/feed…

Sep 23, 2014

Germany Proposes to Introduce “Social Label” for Textiles

Germany’s Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has initiated a project for the introduction of a “social label” for textiles due to growing health and environmental concerns. …

Sep 23, 2014

Hong Kong Releases New Microbiological Guidelines for Food

Hong Kong’s "Microbiological Guidelines for Food", published by the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, in effect as of on August 14, 2014,…

Sep 23, 2014

Japan’s MHLW Amends the Minimum Requirements for Biological Products

Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) amended the minimum requirements for biological products to add the standard for a vaccine product to be newly approved. The amendment…

Sep 23, 2014

Korea Categorizes Wet Tissues as Cosmetics

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in Korea announced that it would include wet tissues for sanitation purpose as cosmetics to raise quality supervision. Currently, they are categorized…

Sep 23, 2014

New Hampshire Updates VOC Regulations

The State of New Hampshire has issued updates to its Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) regulations, which will go into effect on January 1, 2015. VOCs are found in everything from paints and…

Sep 23, 2014

New York Proposes Legislation to Set Nutritional Standards for Incentive Items found in Fast Food Meals

The State of New York has introduced legislation that aims to set nutritional standards for restaurant foods distributed to children in conjunction with incentive items. The legislation…

Sep 23, 2014

U.S., Canada Continue to Push for Regulatory Harmonization in the Life Sciences

U.S. and Canadian regulators are continuing to work together to harmonize the way in which they regulate pharmaceuticals, biologics, over-the-counter drugs, medical devices and veterinary…

Sep 23, 2014

UL Now Offering Certification for Toy Export to Vietnam

UL is able to provide local certification, which is mandatory based on National Technical Regulation on safety of toys (QCVN3:2009/BKHCN). All toys shall carry the conformity Mark (CR Mark)…

Sep 19, 2014

Environmental Leader: UL Launches Conflict Minerals Platform to Meet Reporting Requirements

UL’s Product Supply Chain Intelligence division has launched WERCSmart Conflict Minerals Platform to help companies meet conflict minerals reporting requirements. Most corporations…

Sep 18, 2014

AU/NZ GEMS Update - External Power Supplies Determination – Consultation on proposed changes to allow for Mark VI efficiency level

The Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (External Power Supplies) Determination 2012 currently permits External Power Supply (EPS) products to be marked only at level III, IV and V…

Sep 17, 2014

California DTSC Releases Draft Priority Product Work Plan

Details The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has released its Draft Priority Product Work Plan (Work Plan) identifying product categories from which Priority…

Sep 17, 2014

UL Introduces New WERCSmart Conflict Minerals Platform to Meet Dodd-Frank Conflict Minerals Requirements

UL’s newest division finds conflict minerals hiding in complex global supply chains and helps companies meet reporting requirements September 16, 2014 – Northbrook, IL – UL’s…

Sep 2, 2014

UL Environment and LG Electronics Announce First GREENGUARD Certified Television

UL Environment Tests and Certifies LG’s Curved OLED TV for Low Emissions UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), and LG Electronics USA today announced the…

Aug 27, 2014

EU and SCHER Open Public Consultation to Revise Chromium VI Limits in Toys

Details On August 1, 2014 the European Commission (EC) and the Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) launched a public consultation on the preliminary opinion to…

Aug 25, 2014

First Sustainability Standard for Household Portable and Floor Care Appliances Developed to Identify Environmentally Responsible Products

August 25, 2014 -- The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), CSA Group, and UL Environment today announced the release of AHAM 7002-2014/CSA SPE-7002-14/UL 7002,…

Feature Stories

Canada Proposes Lead and Cadmium Limits in Children’s Jewelry

EC Considers Reassessment of Chlorhexidine Safe Use Levels in Mouthwash

EPA Issues Three Final Risk Assessments for Three Chemicals Found in Common Household Products

EU Approves Use of Tinosorb A2B for Cosmetics

FDA Reviews Methods to Strengthen Program to Assess the Safety of Chemicals in Foods

Germany Proposes to Introduce “Social Label” for Textiles

Hong Kong Releases New Microbiological Guidelines for Food

Japan’s MHLW Amends the Minimum Requirements for Biological Products

Korea Categorizes Wet Tissues as Cosmetics

New Hampshire Updates VOC Regulations

New York Proposes Legislation to Set Nutritional Standards for Incentive Items found in Fast Food Meals

U.S., Canada Continue to Push for Regulatory Harmonization in the Life Sciences

UL Now Offering Certification for Toy Export to Vietnam

Environmental Leader: UL Launches Conflict Minerals Platform to Meet Reporting Requirements

AU/NZ GEMS Update - External Power Supplies Determination – Consultation on proposed changes to allow for Mark VI efficiency level

California DTSC Releases Draft Priority Product Work Plan

UL Introduces New WERCSmart Conflict Minerals Platform to Meet Dodd-Frank Conflict Minerals Requirements

UL Environment and LG Electronics Announce First GREENGUARD Certified Television

EU and SCHER Open Public Consultation to Revise Chromium VI Limits in Toys

First Sustainability Standard for Household Portable and Floor Care Appliances Developed to Identify Environmentally Responsible Products

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