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Avoiding Disaster

Reassessing the Fire Risk of Changing Commodity and Packaging Protecting investments is critical for business owners, risk managers, and insurers alike. We all know how quickly fire can…

UL Lighting Smart Cities

Street Smart Security for Connected Lighting Infrastructure

The world is increasingly interconnected. Today, more than 3 billion people have an Internet connection, and almost 20 billion devices are connected to the Internet. Soon entire cities will…

UL creates IHSI to merge workplace health and safety, UL creates IHSI to merge workplace health and safety

UL and ACEOM Establish Integrated Health and Safety Institute

Changing executives’ perceptions to better align health and safety initiatives with business objectives can be challenging. Many organizations currently put worker safety in one department…

ASTM Releases Proficiency Testing Program Designed for Plastic Film Testing (United States)

The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) has developed a Proficiency Testing Program for Plastic Film Testing, supported by the ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics. The program…

Best Practice Guide - Food Contact Non Intentionally Added Substances (European Union)

The International Life Sciences Institute (Ilsi) has commissioned, and published, best practice guidance on the risk assessment of non-intentionally added substances (NIAS). These…

BSI Seeks Comments for Standard for Watch Batteries

The British Standard Institute (BSI) is seeking public comments for the released standards specific to watch batteries, “15/30326348 DC BS EN 60086-3. Primary batteries. Part 3. Watch…

China Drafts Rule to Regulate Toothpaste as Cosmetics (China)

The State Council of China released a draft revision to its cosmetic rules that would regulate toothpaste as cosmetics. Currently, oral care products are supervised by the Quality…

EC Adds Cosmetic Dye Ingredients to RSL (European Union)

The European Commission (EC) has released Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1190, amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic…

EC Bans the Use of 3-Benzylidene Camphor in Sunscreen Products (European Union)

The European Commission (EC) has released Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1298 amending Annex II and VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on…

EC Issues Draft Commission Regulation for Certain Health Claims Made on Foods

The European Commission (EC) has issued a Draft Commission Regulation to remove certain health claims made on food, other than those referring to the reduction of disease risk and to…

ECHA Releases REACH Guidance on Information Requirements (European Union)

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has released its update on the Guidance on Information Requirements and Chemical Safety Assessment, specifically covering Section R.7.2 on Skin…

EFSA Concludes Safety of FCM Fiberglass Sizing Agents (European Union)

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that there is no health risk from the use of fiberglass sizing agents for plastic food contact materials (FCM). Fiberglass…

EFSA Concludes Safety of Perfluoromethyl Perfluorovinylether in FCM (European Union)

The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids (CEF Panel) has released scientific opinion regarding perfluoromethyl…

EFSA Releases Report on its Chemicals Hazards Database (European Union)

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has released a report containing the latest update on its chemical hazards database. The report also includes EFSA scientific opinions, decisions…

EFSA Seeks Comments on FCM Safety Assessment Review

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has carried out a review of recent scientific developments to be considered for an update of EU guidelines on the safety assessment of substances…

FDA Extends Menu Labeling Compliance Date

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a statement extending the compliance date for the menu labeling rule for restaurants and other retail food establishments. The final…

FDA Proposes Revisions to the Nutrition Facts Label (United States)

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed additional revisions to the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods. The revision includes the requirement for the declaration of the…

FDA Releases ANPRM for Nicotine Exposure Warnings and Child-Resistant Packaging for Liquid Nicotine and Other Tobacco Products

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Health and Human Services (HHS) has released Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) , seeking comments, data, research results, or other…

FDA Releases New Tools to Ensure Safety of Imported Food (United States)

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released new fees to help ensure safety of imported food. The new tools support the new program under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act …

Government Implements Standard on Pre-Packaged Food Labels for Baby Formula (China)

The Chinese government has implemented “GB 13432-2013: National Food Safety Standard Pre-Packaged Food Labels for Special Dietary Uses” defining the following specific regulations for baby…

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