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Dec 27, 2016

Shedding Light on the Risk of Automotive Hacking

Imagine driving down the road when, without warning, your car takes on a mind of its own – adjusting settings on the audio and climate control systems. Or even scarier, it triggers the…
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Dec 20, 2016

99 rercent failure rate for counterfeit phone adapters

Research about counterfeit power adapters from UL should be required reading material for all shoppers before making digital purchases. Law enforcement officials, brands, manufacturers and…
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Dec 20, 2016

UL Supported App Expands Awareness of Products and Ingredients

Consumers are shifting their loyalties more and more to products that are more transparent when it comes to ingredient claims. Euromonitor found 64 percent of consumers try to have a daily…
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Dec 15, 2016

UL Announces New and Updated Standards to Enable Safer Use of Next-Generation Personal e-Transportation

Updates made to UL 2272, UL 2849 Standards; new UL 3030 Standard published NORTHBROOK, Ill., December 15, 2016 — UL, a global safety science organization, today announced that it has…
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Dec 15, 2016

UL at the National Seminar on Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) Certification in Bangladesh

On 23rd Nov 2016, Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) hosted a National Seminar in Dhaka, Bangladesh and invited more than 170 delegates and technical experts from the textile industry…
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Dec 14, 2016

ASTM Releases Standard for Determination of “Microwave Safe for Reheating” for Ceramicware

The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International has released a standard specifically for the determination of “microwave safe” for reheating ceramicware. The standard is…
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Dec 14, 2016

BSMI Notifies WTO on Proposed Regulations on Self-Ballasted Fluorescent Lamps

Taiwan’s Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its ‘Public Notice under the Commodity Inspection Act’, relating to self…
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Dec 14, 2016

California Energy Commission Adopts Standard for LED

The California Energy Commission has adopted Lighting Efficiency Standards for lamps and light emitting diodes (LED). The adoption notice specifies amendments in Title 20: 1601, 1602, 1604…
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Dec 14, 2016

CENELEC Publishes Standard for Household Electric Cooking Appliances

The European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) has published EN 60350-1:2016 Household electric cooking appliances - Part 1: Ranges, ovens, steam ovens and grills -…
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Dec 14, 2016

Czech Republic Issues Standards for Washing Machines

Czech Republic Standards has released standards for washing machines for household use. The standards are: CSN EN 60456-ed.3: 2012 / Z1 (361060) Washing machines for household use -…
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Dec 14, 2016

EEC Revises Packaging Safety Regulation

The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has announced its approval of revisions to its Regulation on the safety of packaging. The press release indicated that it will replace 24 more…
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Dec 14, 2016

EFSA Concludes Safety of an FCM

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued its opinion on the use of (butadiene, styrene, methyl methacrylate, butyl acrylate) copolymer cross-linked with divinylbenzene or 1,3…
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Dec 14, 2016

EU Finalizes Agreement on Conflict Minerals Regulation

The European Union (EU) has finalizes the agreement on a conflict minerals regulation on November 22, 2016. The agreement regulation aims to set requirements for EU smelters, refiners and…
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Dec 14, 2016

EVS Releases Standards on Jewelry

The Estonian Centre for Standardization (EVS) has released several standards on jewelry, namely: Name of Standard Description Superseded Version EVS-EN ISO 11210: 2016 Jewelry -…
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Dec 14, 2016

EVS Releases Standards on Luminaires

The Estonian Centre for Standardization (EVS) has released the standard ‘EVS-EN 60598-2-13: 2006 / A2: 2016 Lights. Part 2-13: Particular Requirements. Floor Recessed Luminaires.’ The…
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Dec 14, 2016

FDA Amends Food Additive Regulation for the Use of PFCs in Food Packaging

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has amended the Food Additive Regulation involving the use of long-chain perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) used in “grease-proof” food packaging. …
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Dec 14, 2016

FDA Announces Request for Information on the Appropriate Product Category and Reference Amount of Nut Butter Spreads

FDA Announces Request for Information on the Appropriate Product Category and Reference Amount of Nut Butter Spreads Landing Copy: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a…
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Dec 14, 2016

FDA Publishes Several Corrections on Food Labeling Rule

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published several corrections to the food labeling rule. The correction affects the Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The…
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Dec 14, 2016

FDA Releases Final Rule for the Uniform Compliance Date for Food Labeling Regulations

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released the final rule for the Uniform Compliance Date for Food Labeling Regulations. This final rule specifies that January 1, 2020, as the…
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Dec 14, 2016

FSANZ Issues Compendium of Microbiological Criteria for Food

The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has issued Compendium of Microbiological Criteria for Food specifically to discuss food safety management. The publication contains a…

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