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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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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 …

Jun 25, 2014

California Senate Passes Bill on Flame-Retardant Chemicals in Upholstered Furniture

California Senate has passed Bill Senate Bill No. 1019 regarding upholstered furniture containing flame retardant chemicals. The bill requires manufacturers to indicate whether the…

Jun 25, 2014

California Senate Passes Warning Label Bill for Sugar-Sweetened Drinks

California Senate Bill No. 1000, which would require safety warning labels on sugar-sweetened beverages, has passed in the Senate and is now moving to the Assembly. If enacted into law, the…

Jun 25, 2014

Canada New Halal Labeling Requirements

Canada has amended its Food and Drug Regulations by adding new labeling requirements for halal food. New requirements state that the word “halal” cannot be used in labeling, packaging,…

Jun 25, 2014

China Releases "Safety of Toys - Part 1: Basic Norms" and Four Mandatory National Standards

China’s State Standards Committee has approved the release of the following toy safety basic norms: Toy Safety - Part 1: “Basic specifications” Toy Safety - Part 2: “Mechanical and…

Jun 25, 2014

ECHA Lists Four More Substances of Very High Concern

The Member State Committee (MSC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added four new Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) to the Candidate List, bringing the total to 155…

Jun 25, 2014

EU Amends Ecolabel Requirements for Detergents and Cleaning Products

The European Commission has published amendments on previously approved EU Ecolabel Decisions regarding detergents and cleaning products. These decisions have included the classification…

Jun 25, 2014

EU Publishes Regulation No 589/2014 on Dioxins and PCBs in Foodstuffs

The European Commission (EC) has published Regulation No 589/2014, providing methods of sampling and analysis for the control of levels of dioxins, dioxin-like PCBs and non-dioxin-like PCBs…

Jun 25, 2014

FDA Issues Final Compliance Policy Guide on Food Facility Registration

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of “Compliance Policy Guide Sec. 100.250 Food Facility Registration – Human and Animal Food” (the CPG). The CPG…

Jun 25, 2014

Four Countries Update Technical Regulation on the Labeling of Textile Products

The Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade of Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, and Costa Rica have updated the Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 59.01.08:12 on the labeling…

Jun 25, 2014

FTC Approves Final Amendments to Wool Products Labeling Rules

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved final changes to its Wool Products Labeling Rules (Wool Rules) that clarify and update the Rules, provide more flexibility to industry, and…

Jun 25, 2014

Illinois Bans Microbeads from Personal Care Products, Other U.S States and EU May Follow

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation banning the manufacture and sale of personal care products containing synthetic plastic “microbeads” - tiny bits of plastic used in personal…

Jun 25, 2014

U.S. EPA Releases Two Safer Alternatives for Flame Retardants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing safer alternatives to the flame retardants now used in consumer and commercial products, including building insulation, car…

Jun 25, 2014

U.S. EPA Releases Updated Chemical Reporting Database

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released an updated 2012 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) database, which is used to find a range of chemical-specific information submitted…

Feature Stories

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

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

UL Hong Kong Laboratory Provides Professional Wetcleaning Test for Textile Products

CEC Update: DOE test method for Televisions

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

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

Vermont Passes Toxic-Free Families Act on Toxic Chemicals

California Senate Passes Bill on Flame-Retardant Chemicals in Upholstered Furniture

California Senate Passes Warning Label Bill for Sugar-Sweetened Drinks

Canada New Halal Labeling Requirements

China Releases "Safety of Toys - Part 1: Basic Norms" and Four Mandatory National Standards

ECHA Lists Four More Substances of Very High Concern

EU Amends Ecolabel Requirements for Detergents and Cleaning Products

EU Publishes Regulation No 589/2014 on Dioxins and PCBs in Foodstuffs

FDA Issues Final Compliance Policy Guide on Food Facility Registration

Four Countries Update Technical Regulation on the Labeling of Textile Products

FTC Approves Final Amendments to Wool Products Labeling Rules

Illinois Bans Microbeads from Personal Care Products, Other U.S States and EU May Follow

U.S. EPA Releases Two Safer Alternatives for Flame Retardants

U.S. EPA Releases Updated Chemical Reporting Database

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