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  • Feature Story
Jun 17, 2016

Last Chance to Register for UL Workshops at AM Europe

UL will present three separate one-day Additive Manufacturing (AM) workshops on 28-30 June at RAI Amsterdam. These will take place during Additive Manufacturing Europe 2016, the pan…
  • Feature Story
Jun 17, 2016

Portugal Issues Children’s Clothing Standards

The Portuguese Quality Institute (Instituto Português da Qualidade) has issued Official Publication of IPQ, National Standardization Organization which lists new standards. NP EN 14682:…
  • Feature Story
Jun 17, 2016

South Africa Consolidates Leather Standards

The South Africa Bureau of Standards (SABS) has consolidated the following standards for leather: SANS 699 (2016): Side Upper Leather - requirements for chrome-tanned bovine leather with…
  • Feature Story
Jun 17, 2016

Sweden Releases Child Safety Standard for Lighters

The Swedish Standards Institute (SIS) has released SS-EN 13869:2016 Lighters - Child Safety Requirements for Lighters - Safety Requirements and Test Methods. The standard does not cover…
  • Feature Story
Jun 17, 2016

Sweden Releases Paints and Varnishes Standards

The Swedish Standards Institute (SIS) has released a two-part standard, regarding the determination of resistance to abrasion of paints and varnishes: Part 1: Method with Abrasive-Paper…
  • Feature Story
Jun 17, 2016

Sweden Releases Textile Standards

The Swedish Standards Institute (SIS) has released a two-part textile standard, regarding the quantitative analysis of cashmere, wool, other specialty animal fibers and their blends: Part…
Counterfeit LED Lamp
  • Public Notice
Jun 17, 2016

UL Warns of Potentially Hazardous A21 LED Lamp (Release No. 16PN-09)

NORTHBROOK, Ill., June 15, 2016 — The following is a notification from UL that the LED A21 lamp identified below and manufactured prior to August 23…
  • Public Notice
Jun 17, 2016

UL Warns of Potentially Hazardous Immersion Heater (Release 16PN-06)

NORTHBROOK, Ill. June 15, 2016 — The following is a notification from UL that the immersion heaters identified below may pose a shock hazard. The…
  • Public Notice
Jun 17, 2016

UL Warns of Unauthorized UL Mark on Incandescent Surface-mounted Luminaires (Release No. 16PN-07)

NORTHBROOK, Ill., June 15, 2016 — The following is a notification from UL that the incandescent surface-mounted luminaire identified below bears an…
  • Feature Story
Jun 17, 2016

United Kingdom Publishes Standard for Electrically Conductive Textiles

The British Standards Institute (BSI) has published BS EN 16812:2016 Textiles and Textile Products. Electrically Conductive Textiles. Determination of the Linear Electrical Resistance of…
  • Feature Story
Jun 17, 2016

United States Finalizes Labeling Guidance for Evaporated Cane Juice

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized the Guidance for Industry: Ingredients Declared as Evaporated Cane Juice. The document stipulates that the term “evaporated cane…
  • Feature Story
Jun 17, 2016

United States Issues Draft Guidance Regarding Qualified Facilities under Food Safety Modernization Act

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance document to assist qualified facilities with hazard analysis and risk-based preventive control compliance. The draft…
  • Feature Story
Jun 17, 2016

United States Issues Final Rule for Conventional Food and Dietary Supplements

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Food Labeling: Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels, a final rule amending its labeling regulations for conventional…
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Jun 17, 2016

United States Moves Publication Date of the Final Rule for Labeling of Generic Drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has moved the publication date of the Final Rule intended for the Supplemental Applications Proposing Labeling Changes for Approved Drugs and…
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Jun 17, 2016

United States Releases 5th Annual Food Registry Data

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its 5th Annual Reportable Food Registry (RFR) report. The RFR is a tool that provides early warning about potential public health risks…
  • Feature Story
Jun 17, 2016

United States Releases Away-from-Home Foods Labeling Guidance

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published A Labeling Guide for Restaurants and Retail Establishments Selling Away-From-Home Foods—Part II (Menu Labeling Requirements in…
  • Feature Story
Jun 17, 2016

United States Releases Food Defense Regulation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule, Mitigation Strategies To Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration, requiring domestic and foreign food facilities…
  • Feature Story
Jun 17, 2016

United States Updates Nutrition Facts Label

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized the new Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods.  The updated label reflects new scientific information, including the link…
  • Feature Story
Jun 17, 2016

Vietnam Publishes Cosmetic Substances Regulation

The Drug Administration of Vietnam (DAV) has promulgated 6959/QLD-MP, which regulates the manufacture of cosmetics. Specifically, it regulates the use of these two substances as follows: …
  • Press Release
Jun 16, 2016

UL Strengthens Collaboration with ift Rosenheim and Invests in the Field of Fire Protection in Europe

ROSENHEIM/ZEPPELINHEIM, GERMANY, June 8, 2016 — UL, a global leader in safety science, and ift Rosenheim, an internationally active research, testing and certification expert, have agreed…

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