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Feb 25, 2014

FDA Proposes Rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing that shippers, receivers, and carriers who are transporting human and animal food by motor or rail vehicles take appropriate…
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Feb 25, 2014

Korea Releases Safety Standards of Cosmetics Products

The Republic of Korea has released the regulation on the safety standards of cosmetics and others. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety aims to establish a rationale for the regulation. …
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Feb 25, 2014

Maine’s New GMO Food Labeling Requirement

The State of Maine enacted a law requiring the labeling of foods made with genetically modified organisms (GMO). The bill requires that genetically engineered food being sold in retail must…
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Feb 25, 2014

New California Law Requires Gloves for Contact with Ready-to-Eat Foods

The State of California passed a law revising the Retail Food Code, which now prohibits food establishments from bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods, beginning on Jan. 1, 2014. The…
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Feb 25, 2014

NY State Legislature Considering Four Laws Restricting BPA in Children’s Products

The State Assembly of New York is proposing four additional regulations that will expand the legislative restrictions over the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in several consumer products…
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Feb 25, 2014

OEHHA Lists Trichloroethylene under Proposition 65

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has listed Trichloroethylene as a chemical known to cause reproductive toxicity. The listing took place on January 31, 2014 and,…
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Feb 25, 2014

OEHHA Proposes Clarifications to the Listing Mechanism of Proposition 65

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed adding a section to the controlling regulations that would provide clarity and transparency to the criteria and…
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Feb 25, 2014

U.S. FDA Releases 2013 Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released the 2013 Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards), to help promote the improvement of…
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Feb 25, 2014

UL Consumer Products Laboratory Expands Home Playground Equipment Testing Capabilities

UL’s Enfield, CT Consumer Products laboratory now offers expanded home playground equipment testing capabilities. In addition to ASTM F963 and other EN 71 testing, UL now offers testing to…
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Feb 25, 2014

Washington State House of Representatives Passes the Toxic-Free Kids & Families Act

Washington State’s House of Representatives passed House Bill 1294, commonly known as the Toxic-Free Kids & Families Act, restricting the use of certain flame retardants in residential…
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Feb 11, 2014

UL Quality Assurance Services

Supply chain solutions from the brand you trust. Safety and performance are essential to driving consumer acceptance preference for store brands. UL’s quality assurance services help…
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Feb 5, 2014

UL and Advanced Furniture Testing Provide US Performance, Durability Testing

Northbrook, IL Feb. 5, 2014 – UL and Advanced Furniture Testing have signed an agreement to provide performance and durability testing for furniture in Advanced Furniture Testing…
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Jan 31, 2014

UL Warns of Counterfeit UL Mark on Power Adapter (Release No. 13PN-46)

NORTHBROOK, IL – JAN. 31, 2014: The following is a notification from UL that the adapter identified below bears a counterfeit UL Mark. This adapter has not been evaluated by UL to any…
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Jan 31, 2014

UL warns of counterfeit UL Mark on power supply (Release 13PN-55)

Northbrook, IL - Jan. 31, 2014 - The following is a notification from UL that the power supply identified below bears a counterfeit UL Mark for the United States and Canada.  This…
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Jan 31, 2014

UL warns of solid state relay with counterfeit UL Recognition Mark (Release 13PN-52)

Northbrook, IL - Jan. 31, 2014 -- The following is a notification from UL that the Solid State Relay identified below bears a counterfeit UL Recognition Mark for the United States and…
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Jan 27, 2014

UL Announces New Safety Programs to Facilitate Adoption of Smart Meters

UL offers Smart Meter safety services for manufacturers and usersNORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 27, 2014 - UL (Underwriters Laboratories) a global safety science leader, announced today the launch…
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Jan 24, 2014

Canada Adds Four Substances to Domestic Substances List

Canada’s Department of the Environment has released the intention to move four substances from its Non-domestic Substances List status to become listed on the Domestic Substances List. The…
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Jan 24, 2014

China Issues Bans on Seven Active Ingredients for Pesticides

The China Ministry of Agriculture has issued a ban of seven pesticides to further strengthen the management and control of high-risk pesticides. The pesticides are types of Chlorsulfuron…
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Jan 24, 2014

China Revises List of Toxic Chemicals Restricted for Imported and Exported Goods

The Chinese Ministry of Environment Protection and Chinese Customs has released a joint notice concerning the 2014 version of the List of Toxic Chemicals Restricted to be imported into or…
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Jan 24, 2014

EU Publishes Corrigendum to Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC

The EU has published a corrigendum to toy safety Directive 2009/48/EC to make minor corrections.   Article 53(2): Original Article 53(2): Corrected ‘…, provided that such toys…

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