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EN ISO 13485 FDIS transition date moved to 2019

There has been an amendment to the European Foreword to EN ISO 13485:2016 such that the Date of Withdrawal of EN ISO 13485:2012 is now 31 March 2019 instead of 30 September 2016. This is…

Mar 7, 2016

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UL Heading Research of Flame Retardant Exposure

A 2013 UL study revealed that understanding the health impact of products consumers eat, use or interact with on a daily basis is a top priority for them. A focus of this priority is…

Mar 7, 2016

Spotlight on Mumbai: Newest UL Office Coordinates Work Done By Three Labs

UL’s newest location in India is in the sleek Bandra Kurla Complex, situated in a posh part of Mumbai, home to investment banks, multinational corporations and prominent Indian businesses. …

Mar 1, 2016

Industrial Internet Consortium Announces First Security Claims Evaluation Testbed

UL (Underwriters Laboratories), Xilinx, Aicas, PrismTech and other contributors join forces to provide a security and cybersecurity assessment platform for evaluating endpoint, gateway,…

Feb 29, 2016

CPSC will no longer require General Conformity Certificates for Low-Risk Adult Apparel already exempt from testing

Details The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has unanimously adopted the elimination of costly and unnecessary General Conformity Certificates (GCC) on clothing manufacturers…

Feb 26, 2016

UL and MasterControl webinar "FDA Just Left! Now What?" now available to view online

In this 65 minute follow-on webinar to “FDA Just Called – Now What?” MasterControl’s Walt Murray outlined the steps to take once the inspection is complete, the Form 483 issued, and…

Feb 24, 2016

Paul Bates to teach UL Foundations of 3DP at AMUG 2016

In conjunction with the Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG), UL is offering our first course from our 3-tiered AM Training Program, Foundations of 3D Printing Workshop, to AMUG 2016…

Feb 23, 2016

UL AMCC Hosts Grand Opening; UL & EOS Announce Collaboration

From left to right: David Adams, CEO of the IPR; Simin Zhou, VP of UL Digital Manufacturing Technologies (DMT); Chris Krampitz, Director, UL DMT Innovation & Strategy; Dr. Neville Pinto,…

Feb 23, 2016

Washington State Department of Ecology Provides Guidance on Enforcement of Lead, Cadmium and Phthalates Prohibition

Details Washington State’s Children’s Safe Products Act (CSPA), includes a “Prohibition on the manufacturing and sale of children’s products containing lead, cadmium and phthalates”…

Feb 19, 2016

Burn to Learn: UL’s Fire Safety Expert Develops Solutions for Modern-Day Fires

Growing up in a fire service family, Steve Kerber, Director of UL’s Firefighter Safety Research Institute, always knew that a career in fire service was for him. His father was a…

Feb 16, 2016

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UL uncovers wealth of opportunities to improve Shanghai Tower security

Inside the 43-story Shanghai Tower, many of China’s national treasures — including cultural artifacts and documents — are stored safely in vaults. But how could the national government be…

Feb 16, 2016

UL Launches Safety and Quality Services for Juvenile Products in Asia

Shanghai and Shenzhen laboratories now equipped with new state-of-the-art test equipment to help meet the growing demand for juvenile product safety. UL, a leading global safety science…

Feb 15, 2016

UL’s Cyber Assurance Program Featured at DC Forums on Medical Device Cybersecurity

On January 20th and 21st, Anura Fernando spoke on a panel entitled, “Adapting and/or Implementing Medical Device Security Standards,” alongside AAMI, FDA, University of Michigan, Stryker…

Feb 15, 2016

Canada Adds Three Substances to DSL

The Canadian Department of the Environment has issued Order 2015-87-13-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List. The amendment adds three substances to the Domestic Substance List (DSL)…

Feb 11, 2016

CFDA Issues Notice as Technical Standard for Cosmetics

CHINA - The China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has released CFDA Bulletin (2015 No. 268) on the Promulgation of Cosmetic Safety Specifications (2015 Edition). This…

Feb 11, 2016

CFDA Publishes Revised Cosmetics Inventory

CHINA - China’s Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has announced the release of its final revised version of the Inventory of Existing Cosmetics Ingredients in China (IECIC 2015). …

Feb 11, 2016

EFSA Concludes Safety of Chemical Mixture Used in Food Contact Materials

EUROPEAN UNION - The European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) food contact materials panel (CEF) has released its opinion, concluding the safety of a mixture of the following substances for…

Feb 11, 2016

EU Adds Five Substances to SVHC Candidate List

EUROPEAN UNION - The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has announced the addition of five substances of very high concern (SVHCs) to the candidate list, bringing the total to 168 entries…

Feb 11, 2016

FDA Releases Final Rule for Paper and Paperboard Components as Indirect Food Additives

UNITED STATES - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a final rule amending the food additive regulations on paper and paperboard components. The final rule focuses on…

Feb 11, 2016

FTC Consults on Proposed Revisions of Jewelry Guides

UNITED STATES - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has initiated a public consultation regarding its proposed amendment of the Jewelry Guides, providing guidance to deter businesses from…

Feb 11, 2016