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Jul 2, 2013

ECHA Updates REACH SVHC Candidate List with Six New Substances

Details The Member State Committee (MSC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added six new Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) to the candidate list, bringing the total to 144…

Jul 2, 2013

EU Harmonizes Safety Requirements for Toy Chemistry Sets and Similar Toys

Details The European Committee on Standardization (CEN) has revised the harmonized standards for children's toys (EN 71-4:2013) (EU), Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC through the publication…

Jun 28, 2013

UL warns of counterfeit UL Mark on packaging of rechargeable battery pack (Release 13PN-21)

Northbrook, IL - June 28, 2013 - The following is a notification from UL to consumers and retailers that the packaging of a rechargeable battery pack identified below bears a counterfeit UL…

Jun 25, 2013

UL Unveils Suite of Software Solutions Integrating Expertise and Innovation into Workplace Health and Safety Programs

Newest versions of Occupational Health Manager®, PureSafety and SYSTOC increase employee efficiency and productivity, reduce workplace illness and injuryFranklin, Tenn., June 25, 2013 …

Jun 17, 2013

UL and Compliance & Risks Collaborate to Offer Education and Insights on Global Compliance and Regulatory Requirements

Collaboration Provides Knowledge & Compliance ExpertiseCork, Ireland - June 17, 2013 - UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a world leader in advancing safety, along with Compliance &…

Jun 13, 2013

UL Environment and Zero Waste Validation

MARIETTA, Ga., June 13, 2013- UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), announced today that it has collaborated with a number of organizations to co-promote its…

Jun 4, 2013

West Texas A&M University and UL Break Ground on Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility

Canyon, Texas, June 4, 2013 - Officials at West Texas A&M University (WTAMU), representatives from UL LLC (Underwriters Laboratories) and other dignitaries will break ground…

May 31, 2013

UL warns of counterfeit UL Mark on USB combo charger (Release 13PN-19)

Northbrook, IL - May 31, 2013 - The following is a notification to consumers and retailers that the USB combo charger Model TV-ACPC31 identified below bears a counterfeit UL Mark for the…

May 31, 2013

UL warns of stolen holographic labels and of potentially hazardous decorative lighting string (Release Nos. 13PN-16 and 13-PN16A)

Northbrook, IL - May 31, 2013 - The following is a notification from UL to consumers, retailers, and distributors that UL Holographic labels with the UL Mark for Canada, identified below,…

May 30, 2013

New EU Cosmetic Regulation Effective July 11, 2013

Details The new European Union Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 comes into force on July 11, 2013, repealing European Community legislation Directive 76/768/EEC and all national implementations…

May 21, 2013

Canada to Ban Products Containing Small, Powerful Magnets

Health Canada has announced that it will work to identify and remove from the marketplace any consumer products that contain small, powerful magnets which pose a danger to young children…

May 21, 2013

EU Action Plans to Tackle Fraudulent Food Practices

The Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy of the European Commission (EC) Health and Consumers has proposed a 5-point Action Plan to address the shortcomings identified in Europe's…

May 21, 2013

EU Publishes Cosmetics Regulation Annexes Amendments

The European Union published on April 25, 2013 the Commission Regulation (EU) No. 344/2013 of April 04, 2013 amending Annexes II, III, V and VI to Regulation (EC) No. 1223/2009 of the…

May 21, 2013

JVC Announces “The Essential Guide to Conflict Minerals and the Dodd Frank Act”

The Guide, published by the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC), provides useful information for anyone interested in Dodd Frank and is particularly geared to businesses anywhere in the gold…

May 21, 2013

Maryland Governor Signs HB 99 Prohibiting TCEP in Child Care Products

On May 2, 2013 the Governor of Maryland signed Maryland House Bill 99, which prohibits child care products containing TCEP in amounts greater than 1/10th of 1% by mass (10 ppm) by October 1…

May 21, 2013

Norway’s KLIF Publishes Chemical Legislation Guide

Norway's Climate and Pollution Agency (KLIF) has prepared guides to make it easier for importers of chemicals and products to follow the different chemical regulations. The new guides…

May 21, 2013

Oregon Set to Ban Genetically Modified Salmon and Mandate GMO Labeling

The state of Oregon has introduced a trio of legislative bills requiring that all genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) be properly labeled, as well as prohibiting the import and sale of GM…

May 21, 2013

Publication of the EU Regulation 126/2013/EC Amends Annex XVII of REACH Restrictions

Regulation (EU) No. 126/2013 amending Annex XVII of the REACH Regulation (EC) n. 1907/2006 was published on February 14, 2013 on the European Union Official Journal L 43. The Regulation…

May 21, 2013

Recent Developments in Textile Seam Testing

Task groups at the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), and working groups at British Standards Institution (BSI), European Committee for Standardization (CEN), and the…

May 21, 2013

Switzerland Initiates Transitory Period for Labeling Legislation of Products Containing Furs or Pelts

Passed last December and now entered into force in Switzerland, a transitional period for a new piece of legislation "Ordonnance sur la déclaration des fourrures et des produits de la…