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Three UL AM workshops to be offered at Additive Manufacturing Europe 2016

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…

UL Warns of Potentially Hazardous Communications Cable (Release No. 16PN-04)

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 20, 2016 — The following is a notification from UL that the communications cable identified below may pose a fire hazard. The…

Do You Have What It Takes to Go to Zero Waste?

In recent years, many companies are realizing that adopting sustainability practices do not necessarily lead to increased costs. Many sustainability goals, in fact, lower costs because…

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Journey to Safer Hoverboards: Part I

Many celebrity sightings on the devices, combined with a huge desire to have the latest trend in transportation, meant that hoverboards (officially known as self-balancing scooters) were…

AAFA Updates Restricted Substances List

The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) released the 17th Edition of its Restricted Substances List (RSL). The RSL is the industry's chemical management resource for banned or…

Amended EC Lead Restriction Effective June 2016

In May 2015, the European Commission (EC) published Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/628, amending Annex XVII entry 63 to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the…

Canada Reduces Impurity Limit for Mercury in Cosmetics

Health Canada has reduced its impurity limit for mercury in cosmetics from 3 parts per million (ppm) to 1 ppm. The updated mercury limit reflects the country’s signing of the UN Minamata…

CEN Releases Children’s Product Standards

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has released the following standards: Reference and title of the standard(and reference document) First publication in Official Journal…

EC Consults on Proposed Restrictions on Peanut Oil, Hydrolyzed Wheat Proteins

The European Commission (EC) is consulting on its proposed restriction of peanut oil and hydrolyzed wheat proteins in cosmetic products. The proposed modifications to Annex III of the…

Europe Amends KPCS for International Trade of Rough Diamonds

The European Commission (EC) has issued Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/557 Amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2368/2002 Implementing the Kimberley Process Certification…

Europe Releases Standard and Extends Validity of Implementing Decision on Child Safety Requirements

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) released EN 13869:2016 Lighters - Child Safety Requirements for Lighters - Safety Requirements and Test Methods. The standard provides…

European Union Authorizes Use of E 960 Sweetener

The European Commission (EC) has issued Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/479 Amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the…

European Union Proposes Aniline Limits for Toys

The European Association for the Co-ordination of Consumer Representation in Standardization AISBL (ANEC) has published a position paper that calls for an aniline limit for toys intended…

European Union Publishes Latest Toy Material Ingestion Limits

The European Commission's (EC) Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) has released its final scientific opinion regarding the appropriateness of current estimates of…

European Union Releases Standard on Sensory Analysis for Food Products

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has released EN ISO 13299:2016 Sensory Analysis - Methodology - General Guidance for Establishing a Sensory Profile (ISO 13299:2016), which…

France Consults on Toy Safety and Playground Equipment Standards

The Association Française de Normalisation (AFNOR), has opened for public consultation the following standards for toys and juvenile products: PR NF EN 71-1 / A1 – Safety of Toys: Part 1:…

France Seeks Comments on Children’s Textile Standards

The Association Française de Normalisation (AFNOR), opened a public consultation on the following standards for children’s textiles: PR NF EN 16780 – Textiles Childcare Articles – Safety…

Kazakhstan Develops Regulation for Precious Stones and Metals

Following the promulgation of the Law on Precious Metals and Precious Stones, the Committee for Technical Regulation and Metrology (KAZMEMST) has created a draft regulation in accordance…

Korea Finishes Round 3 of LR Elections for PECs

South Korea’s task force for The Act on the Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals (K-REACH) has finished its third round of lead registrants (LR) for priority existing chemical…

Portugal Publishes, Cancels Standards on Textiles

The Insituto Português da Qualidade (IPQ) has announced the publication and cancellation of several standards intended for textiles and included in the latest monthly publication of IPQ's…

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