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Sep 11, 2015

201502 – Energy Efficiency Update

EPA (US Environmental Protection Agency) The EPA released the ENERGY STAR® Televisions Version 7.0 Final Specification on December 30, 2014.  As of this date, partners may choose to have…
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Sep 11, 2015

201503 - Energy Efficiency Update

ENERGY STAR® Monthly Update Has your certified product been removed from the ENERGY STAR website? A: On March 4, a notification was sent out by the EPA stating that the EPA has removed a…
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Sep 11, 2015

201507 – Energy Efficiency Update

The British Columbia (B.C.), Canada's Ministry of Energy and Mines published the Energy Efficiency Act (EEA) Standards for Small Battery Charging Systems on Feb. 20, 2015.  The effective…
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Sep 11, 2015

3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Equipment Compliance Guideline

UL is playing a leading role in the additive manufacturing arena (also known as 3D printing) with the introduction of an Equipment Compliance Guideline resource for 3D printing equipment. …
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Sep 11, 2015

A12:2015 Amends BS EN 62115: 2005; Safety of Electric Toys

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has published BS EN 62115: 2005 +A12:2015, updating the following safety requirements for electric toys. Clarification of acceptable independent…
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Sep 11, 2015

AAFA and CCCT Sign Textile and Apparel Partnership

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles and Apparel (CCCT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU),…
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Sep 11, 2015

AAFA Implements Updated International Trade Policy for Apparel and Textiles

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) implemented an updated international trade policy to support AAFA's ambitious legislative agenda and guide day-to-day advocacy efforts…
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Sep 11, 2015

AAFA Publishes 12th Updated Restricted Substances List

Details The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has published the twelfth edition of the AAFA Restricted Substances List (RSL) for apparel, footwear and home textiles. The…
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Sep 11, 2015

AAFA Publishes 13th Restricted Substances List

Details The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has published the thirteenth edition of the AAFA Restricted Substances List (RSL) for apparel, footwear, and home textiles. …
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Sep 11, 2015

AAFA Publishes 14th Updated Restricted Substances List

Details The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has published the fourteenth edition of the AAFA Restricted Substances List (RSL) for apparel, footwear, and home textiles. …
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Sep 11, 2015

AAFA Publishes 16th Updated Restricted Substances List

Details The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has published the sixteenth edition of the AAFA Restricted Substances List (RSL). Focused on global product safety and…
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Sep 11, 2015

AAFA Releases 15th Version of Restricted Substances List

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has published the fifteenth edition of the AAFA Restricted Substances List (RSL) for apparel, footwear, and home textiles. The AAFA RSL…
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Sep 11, 2015

AATCC & SDC Develop Color Index for Dye and Pigment Classification

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) and Society of Dryers and Colorists (SDC) announced updates to the Colour Index for dye and pigment classification,…
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Sep 11, 2015

AATCC Issues 2015 Technical Manual for Textile Testing

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) has published their annual technical manual compiling test methods, evaluation procedures, and monographs for textile…
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Sep 11, 2015

ACCC and CPSC on Liquid Laundry Packets Poison Dangers

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) are urging parents to take immediate action to ensure their family is not…
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Sep 11, 2015

ACCC Consults on Options to Limit Consumer Exposure to Hazardous Azo Dyes in Textiles

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has opened public consultation for its draft regulation impact statement (RIS) regarding its options to limit consumer exposure to…
3D Printing Training Schedule Now Available
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Sep 11, 2015

Additive Manufacturing Materials Search Now Available

Visitors to UL’s Additive Manufacturing can now search and source additive manufacturing (AM) materials. UL’s vertical search engine, Prospector, contains extensive technical information on…
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Sep 11, 2015

Albany County Signs Toxic-Free Toys Act into Law

Albany, New York County Executive Daniel McCoy has signed into law the Toxic-Free Toys Act. Local Law J bans the sale of children’s products containing benzene, lead, mercury, antimony,…
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Sep 11, 2015

AM Economics Training Introduced at RapidPro 2015

UL introduced the next track of additive manufacturing (AM) training at the recent RapidPro Conference.  Focused on the business investment implications of AM, UL’s AM Economics training…
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Sep 11, 2015

Amended EU Directive to Authorize Health Claims on Food

The European Commission (EC) has approved Commission Regulation (EU) No 851/2013 that pertains to the list of permitted health claims made on foods, other than those referring to the…

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