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Jul 30, 2014

India: BIS update – Mandatory online registration introduced

From June 23, 2014 onward, applications for a new registration number under the India Mandatory Registration Scheme (IMRS) are required to complete an online registration with the Bureau of…
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Jul 28, 2014

Brazil Launches Public Consultation on Technical Requirements for Toy Safety

The Brazilian National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality (INMETRO) has launched a public consultation aiming to approve a draft administrative rule laying down…
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Jul 28, 2014

CELA Report Recommends Anti-bacterial Chemicals Ban in Consumer Products

The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) has published a report on the health and environmental threats posed by two common ingredients in “antibacterial” consumer products, namely…
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Jul 28, 2014

Connecticut Passes Act Concerning Cadmium Levels in Children’s Jewelry

The state of Connecticut has passed Act No.14-140 concerning cadmium levels in children’s jewelry, delaying the effective date of the Connecticut cadmium in children’s jewelry statute,…
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Jul 28, 2014

CPSC Releases CHAP on Phthalates and Alternatives

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the release of a report detailing the potential effects on children’s health of phthalates and phthalate alternatives as used in…
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Jul 28, 2014

DOE Study Finds Harmful PBDE Alternatives in Children’s Products

The Washington Department of Ecology (DOE) released a study, Flame Retardants in General Consumer and Children’s Products, assessing the presence of flame retardant chemicals, such as…
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Jul 28, 2014

EU Adopts New Toy Safety Directive Reducing Limit of Flame Retardant TCEP

The European Commission (EC) adopted Directive 2014/79/EU, which drastically reduces the maximum limit value for the flame retardant tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP), CAS No 115-96-8 to…
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Jul 28, 2014

EU Amends Toy Directive for Extension of Nickel Exemption

The European Union (EU) adopted Commission Directive 2014/84/EU, which exempts nickel in the conductive components of electrical toys from the carcinogenicity limit values. The nickel limit…
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Jul 28, 2014

EU Amends Toy Safety Directive for BPA Limit

The European Commission (EC) has adopted Directive 2014/81/EU, which sets a limit on bisphenol-A (BPA) of 0.1 mg/l (migration limit) in all toys intended for children up to the age of 3…
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Jul 28, 2014

Illinois Issues Food Handler Law

The State of Illinois recently adopted a Food Handler Law.  Beginning July 1, 2014 restaurant employees in direct contact with food preparation, are required to complete the Illinois Food…
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Jul 28, 2014

Korea Establishes GMP for Cosmetics

The Republic of Korea has proposed amendments to the "Enforcement Rules of the Cosmetic Act" to support companies compliant with 'Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)', with the purpose of…
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Jul 28, 2014

Maine Proposes Designating Four Phthalates as Priority Chemicals

The state of Maine has issued a proposed rule (Chapter 888) that would designate four phthalates as priority chemicals and require manufacturers or distributors to report the intentional…
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Jul 28, 2014

Rhode Island Passes Bill for Children’s Jewelry Safety Act

The state of Rhode Island passed HB 7157 / SB 2278, amending the Comprehensive Children's Jewelry Safety Act to require all children's jewelry "sold" to meet ASTM F 2923-11, a specification…
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Jul 28, 2014

U.S. Congress Considering Bill to Ban BPA Ban From Food Packaging

Legislation entitled “The Ban Poisonous Additives Act” has been introduced by Democrats in both chambers of the U.S. Congress to ban bisphenol-A (BPA) from food packaging. According to the…
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Jul 28, 2014

UK FSA to Consider Proposals for the Sale of Raw or Unpasteurized Milk

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) is being asked to consider new proposals for the sale of raw, or unpasteurized, milk. These would include exploring the scope for wider access to raw milk…
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Jul 28, 2014

UL Hong Kong Laboratory Provides Professional Wetcleaning Test for Textile Products

UL Consumer Products Hong Kong Laboratory can now provide professional wetcleaning services for textile and apparel products, in accordance with test standard ISO 3175-4:2003. Professional…
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Jul 7, 2014

CEC Update: DOE test method for Televisions

Carlifornia Energy Commission (CEC) Update The CEC has released their updated 2014 Appliance Efficiency Regulations. This includes the adoption of the DOE test method for Televisions,…
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Jul 1, 2014

China Submits Draft Safety Technical Code for Infant and Children’s Textile Products

Details The Standardization Administration of the People’s Republic of China (SAC) has submitted a draft of the mandatory standard – The Safety Technical Code for Infants and Children's…
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Jun 26, 2014

New Chinese Mandatory Toy Standard – GB 6675-2014: Parts 1-4

Details On May 6, 2014, the new China national standard GB 6675-2014: Parts 1-4 was published, replacing GB 6675-2003 "National Toy Safety Technical Code". Effective January 2016, the…
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Jun 26, 2014

Vermont Passes Toxic-Free Families Act on Toxic Chemicals

Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin has signed into law the Toxic-Free Families Act, Act No.188 (S.239), which requires a manufacturer of a children’s product to notify the Department of Health …

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