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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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May 21, 2013

U.S. Judge Rules FSMA Implementation Requires New Deadlines

U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton of Oakland, California has used her authority to chide the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for "admittedly" failing to comply with the mandatory…
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May 16, 2013

CPSC Approves Proposed Rule Aimed at Making Strollers Safer

Details The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted on May 10, 2013 to approve a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) in the Federal Register to create a federal safety standard…
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May 16, 2013

UL launches enhanced Certification Mark and badge system

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 16, 2013 - Products today must meet a diverse spectrum of certification and compliance requirements, and there is a growing need to provide more transparency into…
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May 15, 2013

UL warns of potentially hazardous decorative lighting string with counterfeit UL Mark (Release 13PN-25)

Northbrook, IL, - May 15, 2013 - The following is a notification from UL to consumers, retailers, and distributors that the decorative lighting string identified below bears a counterfeit…
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May 9, 2013

UL Environment Revises and Combines ECOLOGO Printing Services Standard

MARIETTA, Ga., May 9, 2013—UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), today launched its revised ECOLOGO third-party environmental standard for printing…
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May 6, 2013

Eight Substances Added to the Authorization List: Annex XIV of REACH (EU)

Details The European Union (EU) has adopted the Commission Regulation (EU) No 348/2013 amending Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on…
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Apr 30, 2013

UL Announces RoHS II Services for Medical and Laboratory Equipment

NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 30, 2013 - UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a world leader in advancing safety, announced today the launch of a new program supporting medical devices and laboratory…
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Apr 30, 2013

UL warns of counterfeit UL Mark on heat detector (Release 13PN-08)

Northbrook, IL - April 30, 2013 - The following is a notification from UL to distributors, contractors, fire departments, regulatory agencies, and authorities having jurisdiction that the…
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Apr 30, 2013

UL warns of potentially hazardous receptacle (Release 13PN-05)

Northbrook, IL - April 30, 2013 - The following is a notification from UL to consumers, electrical installers and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) that the duplex receptacle…
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Apr 25, 2013

CPSC Seeking Information for Phthalate and Heavy Metal Content

Details The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has published a Federal Register Notice requesting information on materials used in the manufacture of consumer products that are…
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Apr 23, 2013

UL Launches Premier Product Emissions Test Lab in Germany

Cologne-Muelheim, Germany; April 23, 2013 - Global product testing and certification leader UL (Underwriters Laboratories) announced today the launch of a new product emissions testing…
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Apr 22, 2013

UL Environment Unveils New Marks for Sustainability

MARIETTA, Ga., April 22, 2013 - UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), announced today the launch of new certification marks for its portfolio of services,…
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