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Mar 9, 2015

UL will bring its unique voice to the 2015 Wearables TechCon conversation

NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 9, 2015 – UL, a global safety science leader, will bring its unique voice to this year’s wearables industry conference at Wearables TechCon in Santa Clara, Calif.,…

Mar 6, 2015

UL partners with Anritsu as World’s First Commercial LTE Advanced 3 Carrier Aggregation Test Facility

BASINGSTOKE, UK, March 6, 2015 – The Consumer Technology Division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, has extended its agreements with Anritsu, a testing and…

Mar 4, 2015

UL Webinar Recording: Introduction to UL’s Web Application for the Dietary Supplement Industry

It’s time for a new approach, and UL is uniquely positioned to help. Built on a single platform that most retailers are already using, bringing into line quality assurance testing, audit…

Feb 25, 2015

UL Software & Interoperability Principal Engineer speaks at TIA Telehealth event in DC

// UL’s Principal Engineer of Medical Software and Systems Interoperability, Anura Fernando speaks about UL’s role in public safety and telehealth at the Telecommunications Industry…

Feb 25, 2015

UL's 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. …

Feb 23, 2015

OEHHA Considering Possible Addition of BPA in Proposition 65 Chemical List

Details The California Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), the lead agency for the implementation of the Safe Drinking Water and…

Testing and Evaluation Strategies for the Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices Submitted for CE Mark and FDA Approval

Feb 23, 2015

UL Health Sciences Publishes New Biocompatibility White Paper

UL Health Sciences is pleased to announce the publication of our newest white paper, “Testing and Evaluation Strategies for the Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices Submitted for CE…

Feb 20, 2015

UL Webinar Recording: EU and US Regulatory Overview of Nursery Products

The EU and US markets have different regulations and standards that must be met when placing nursery products on these markets. In this webinar, our subject matter expert will take you…

Feb 18, 2015

BSI Publishes Standards for the Determination of Jewelry Alloys

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has published two sets of standards for the determination of jewelry alloys. BS ISO 11494:2014-Jewellery. Determination of platinum in platinum…

Feb 18, 2015

BSI Releases Lighter Standards for Child Safety

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has released draft standard 14/30314751 DC - BS EN 13869 detailing child safety requirements and test methods for lighters. The draft standard…

Feb 18, 2015

Canada Approves SOR/2014-254: Products Containing Mercury

The Governor General of Canada has approved SOR/2014-254 Products Containing Mercury Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. SOR/2014-254 will prohibit the manufacture…

Feb 18, 2015

China Abolishes 13, Approves 37 National Standards

China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) and the Standardization Administration of the People’s Republic of China (SAC) have announced the…

Feb 18, 2015

EC Consults SCCS on Three Cosmetic Ingredients

The European Commission (EC) has consulted Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) for opinions on the following cosmetic ingredients: Preservative methylisothiazolinone: Its use…

Feb 18, 2015

EU announced amendments of Annexes IV and V of the Regulation 850/2014

The European Union (EU) has announced its amendments of Annexes IV and V of the Regulation 850/2014 as stated in Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1342/2014 of 17 December 2014. 1. The…

Feb 18, 2015

FHB Drafts Regulation Concerning Use of Nutritional Claims on Infant Formula

The Hong Kong Food and Health Bureau (FHB) has drafted regulation “Proposed Regulatory Framework on Nutrition and Health Claims on Infant Formula, Follow-up Formula, and Pre-packaged Foods…

Feb 18, 2015

FSIS Issues Final Rule on the Added Salt Solutions to Meat, Poultry Products

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a final rule pertaining to the processing of raw meat and poultry products, requiring a…

Feb 18, 2015

ISO Issues Standard for Jewelry Fineness

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has issued ISO 9202:2014, specifying a range of fineness of precious metal alloys (excluding solders). National legal requirements…

Feb 18, 2015

Maine Set to Release Regulation on Household Products

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has issued a proposed rule focusing on the use of phthalates in household products, elevating phthalates from high concern substances, to…

Feb 18, 2015

NY Senate Introduces Bill Relating to Jewelry Containing Lead

New York State Bill 1236 amends the environmental conservation law and the general business law, in relation to jewelry containing lead. This bill would prohibit the distribution and sale…

Feb 18, 2015

OEHHA Publishes Updated List

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has published an updated list, adding chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and to inform…