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May 19, 2021

UL Accredited in EU and UK to Certify Building & Construction Products

Selling products in the EU and the U.K.? UL is accredited to deliver the required certifications manufacturers need. Learn more.

May 19, 2021

UL to cease certification for category LRBA/LRBA7 appliances

Learn more about UL’s termination of certification services for unvented alcohol fuel-burning decorative appliances, and the impact to using the UL Mark.

May 18, 2021

16th ATP to the EU’s CLP Regulation Released

On April 20, 2021, the latest update to the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) regulations was released.

May 18, 2021

ECHA Reinforces Commitment to Montenegro and Serbia to Join the EU

As Montenegro and Serbia face similar challenges in their preparation for admission to the EU, ECHA provides support and helps identify next steps forward.

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May 18, 2021

UL Recognizes Somfy Smart Control as First Home Automation Device to Achieve IoT Security Rating

UL verifies IoT security claims of Somfy smart control meeting critical cybersecurity benchmarks.

May 17, 2021

UL Acquires Clear Sky Analytics

The acquisition strengthens UL’s renewables offerings to assess and optimize solar plant performance.

May 13, 2021

Australia’s National Plastics Plan 2021

Australia sets ambitious goals

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May 13, 2021

UL Launches Complimentary COVID-19 Vaccination Tracker Service to Support U.S. Return-To-Workplace Programs

New vaccination tracking tool helps employers in their efforts toward resuming in person operations.

May 12, 2021

Vietnam Issues Regulation on Safety for Hazardous Chemicals

The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade recently issued a Circular detailing general safety requirements for production, trade, usage, storage and transportation of industrial hazardous chemicals.

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May 11, 2021

Colombia Defines Steps for GHS Workplace Implementation

Employers will need to take necessary steps to implement GHS in the workplace by April 7, 2023, for pure chemical substances and diluted solutions and April 7, 2024, for mixtures.

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May 6, 2021

PWB Sourcing Streamlined with Standardized Assembly Profiles

Discover how the Underwriter’s Laboratories suite of PWB standards and UL Product iQ® helps simplify the PWB selection process.

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May 5, 2021

UL’s Poland Laboratory Adds Consumer Technology Capabilities

Recently expanded, UL’s laboratory in Poland can now serve manufacturers of consumer technology and micromobility products, medical equipment, batteries and industrial equipment.

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May 4, 2021

UL Announces Plans to Collaborate with NREL Towards Commercialization of SolarAPP+ Automated Permitting Tool

New tool helps local governments expedite permitting on residential solar projects while determining compliance with safety and code standards.

Mark Burgess, director, Infrastructure Technologies and Testing Services, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, left, and Matthew Wright, built environment manager for UL in Australasia,right, pose inside a CSIRO test chamber.

May 4, 2021

UL Partners with Australia’s National Science Agency to Help Advance Fire Safety for the Construction Industry

UL and Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation have entered into an agreement to empower faster evaluation of fire detection and alarm products for Australia and New Zealand,

May 3, 2021

UL’s Jasmin Omerovic Appointed IECEx TAG Deputy Chair

The IECEx approved appointment of UL’s Jasmin Omerovic as the IECEx Testing and Assessment Group (ExTAG) deputy chair for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2021.

Apr 30, 2021

GiA Smart Indoor Air Quality Sensing Controller Is First IAQ Sensor to Achieve Environmental Claim Validation to UL 2905

GiA Smart Indoor Air Quality Sensing Controller Is First IAQ Sensor to Achieve Environmental Claim Validation to UL 2905 ECVP for IAQ Sensor Performance

Apr 30, 2021

Japan to Accelerate the Expansion of Mandatory SDS and Label Substances

An interim plan adds several hundred chemical substances over the next 3 years to Table 9 of the Cabinet Order of the Industrial Health and Safety Law. Chemical suppliers are required to prepare SDSs and label for these substances and mixtures.

Apr 30, 2021

UL Validated Recycled Ocean-bound Plastic in China Supports Manufacturers’ Global Sustainability Goals

Yonghong Regeneration Resources becomes first recycling plant in China to earn UL 2809 Environmental Claim Validation for Recycled Content for ocean-bound plastics.

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Apr 28, 2021

UL is now a U.K. Approved Body for Products used in Hazardous Locations

UL received the accreditation from UKCAS and successfully expanded its U.K. Approved Body scope to cover the assessment of Products components and systems intended for use in and in conjunction with potentially explosive atmospheres.

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Apr 26, 2021

UL Shortlisted for Technical Advisory and Asset Management Excellence at the 2021 Wind Investment Awards

A Word About Wind confirms UL nominations for top honors at its Wind Investment Awards program, celebrating best practice in the global wind sector.

UL Accredited in EU and UK to Certify Building & Construction Products

UL to cease certification for category LRBA/LRBA7 appliances

16th ATP to the EU’s CLP Regulation Released

ECHA Reinforces Commitment to Montenegro and Serbia to Join the EU

UL Recognizes Somfy Smart Control as First Home Automation Device to Achieve IoT Security Rating

UL Acquires Clear Sky Analytics

Australia’s National Plastics Plan 2021

UL Launches Complimentary COVID-19 Vaccination Tracker Service to Support U.S. Return-To-Workplace Programs

Vietnam Issues Regulation on Safety for Hazardous Chemicals

Colombia Defines Steps for GHS Workplace Implementation

PWB Sourcing Streamlined with Standardized Assembly Profiles

UL’s Poland Laboratory Adds Consumer Technology Capabilities

UL Announces Plans to Collaborate with NREL Towards Commercialization of SolarAPP+ Automated Permitting Tool

UL Partners with Australia’s National Science Agency to Help Advance Fire Safety for the Construction Industry

UL’s Jasmin Omerovic Appointed IECEx TAG Deputy Chair

GiA Smart Indoor Air Quality Sensing Controller Is First IAQ Sensor to Achieve Environmental Claim Validation to UL 2905

Japan to Accelerate the Expansion of Mandatory SDS and Label Substances

UL Validated Recycled Ocean-bound Plastic in China Supports Manufacturers’ Global Sustainability Goals

UL is now a U.K. Approved Body for Products used in Hazardous Locations

UL Shortlisted for Technical Advisory and Asset Management Excellence at the 2021 Wind Investment Awards

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