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May 13, 2016

Kazakhstan Develops Regulation for Precious Stones and Metals

Following the promulgation of the Law on Precious Metals and Precious Stones, the Committee for Technical Regulation and Metrology (KAZMEMST) has created a draft regulation in accordance…
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May 13, 2016

Korea Finishes Round 3 of LR Elections for PECs

South Korea’s task force for The Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-REACH) has finished its third round of lead registrants (LR) for priority existing chemical…
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May 13, 2016

Portugal Publishes, Cancels Standards on Textiles

The Insituto Português da Qualidade (IPQ) has announced the publication and cancellation of several standards intended for textiles and included in the latest monthly publication of IPQ's…
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May 13, 2016

Portugal Releases Children’s Sleepwear Standard

The Insituto Português da Qualidade (IPQ) has announced the publication of NP EN 14878: 2009 / AC: 2016 Textiles – Burning Behaviour of Children’s Nightwear – Specification. Published on…
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May 13, 2016

SCCS Consults on Phenoxyethanol Use in Cosmetics

The European Commission's (EC) Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has concluded that phenoxyethanol is safe for use in cosmetic products at a maximum concentration of 1.0%. The…
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May 13, 2016

U.S. District of Columbia Enacts Carcinogenic Flame Retardant Prohibition Amendment Act of 2016

Beginning January 1, 2018, no person or legal entity shall manufacture, sell, offer for sale, or distribute any children's product or residential upholstered furniture in Washington, D.C.,…
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May 11, 2016

UL Certifies First Hoverboard to UL 2272 Standard

Ninebot achieves new safety certification for electrical system in self-balancing scooter NORTHBROOK,Ill., May 10, 2016—UL,a global safety science organization, today announced that it has…
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May 11, 2016

UL PDE Participates in US-German Standards Panel

Pamela Gwynn, UL Principal Engineer for Medical and Home Healthcare Equipment, presented at the 2016 US-German Standards Panel on “Innovation in the Medical Device Sector”, co-hosted by the…
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May 11, 2016

‘All That Glitters Is Not Gold’ — UL Experts Test for Jewelry Fakes

In Maricopa County, Arizona, a crime ring purchased large quantities of stainless steel bracelets and necklaces, stamped the jewelry with 14k and 18k marks, and then sold them for up to …
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May 10, 2016

UL Opens New Facility in Vietnam

UL has opened a new facility in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to meet the growing demand for regional quality assurance services for textiles, apparel, footwear and toys.   UL Consumer…
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May 6, 2016

UL continues to Lead in the Issuing of IECEE CB Certificates in MED and MEAS Categories

We are excited to announce that in 2015, UL remained the top global issuer of IECEE CB Scheme certificates for the MED and MEAS categories. As an IECEE National Certification Body (NCB)…
UL’s Building Materials Team applies NFPA 285 standard to test exterior construction materials for flammability.
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May 3, 2016

Feel the Heat: How UL Tests the Fire Safety of Exterior Wall Systems

Burj Khalifa, Shanghai Tower, Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower…and the list is growing. Increasingly, cities are growing up instead of sprawling out. This growing global urbanization trend has put…
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May 2, 2016

Risky Business: Evaluating the Cybersecurity of Network-Connectable Products and Systems

With a record 6.4 billion connected devices currently in use around the globe, and that number forecasted to reach 11.4 billion by 2018, it comes as no surprise that significant…
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Apr 30, 2016

Become a UL Listed Panel Shop

Interested in becoming a UL Listed Panel Shop?  Click here to learn more and complete the form to let us know how we can help you. UL's industrial control panel (ICP) custom builder…
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Apr 25, 2016

Companies Selling Toys in Indonesia Need In-Market Testing

Details   As of April 17, 2016, toys sold or distributed in Indonesia must have an Indonesian National Standard (SNI) certificate issued by a local accredited certification body (LsPro…
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Apr 25, 2016

Singapore AM Training Schedule Updated

The schedule for Singapore-based AM training has been updated to reflect new dates and availability. All courses will be held at the Advanced Remanufacturing & Technology Centre (ARTC)…
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Apr 25, 2016

The UL Additive Manufacturing team looks forward to seeing you at RAPID!

We know RAPID (Orlando, Florida from 5/16 – 19) can be a whirlwind of activities, learning and networking. That’s why we’re offering alternative ways to meet the UL AM team at the show! …
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Apr 25, 2016

UL Empowers Industrial Evolution

Meet us at Hannover Messe in Hall 6 and Hall 9 this week to talk about how we can help you meet the challenges of Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 is built on interoperability and intelligence,…
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Apr 22, 2016

Flame Retardants Restricted under Newly Amended Washington’s Children’s Safe Products Act

Details On April 1, 2016, a new bill was signed into law in Washington that will restrict the use of the following five flame retardants in children’s products and residential upholstered…
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Apr 20, 2016

UL Environment Receives Approval as CARB Third Party Certifier

Marietta, GA. April 19, 2016 – UL Environment, a business division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, today announced that is has received approval as a…

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