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On May 11, 2015, OEHHA ( California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment ) has added bisphenol A (BPA) to the proposition 65 list of chemical, known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity.2015-05-14 10:35:42
Recently the European Commission have been notified that Italy is about to change rules on the testing conditions for measuring the migration of chromium, nickel and manganese for stainless steel intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.2015-05-14 10:25:22
Recently the European Commission has notified the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that it is to introduce several amendments to the EU Regulation No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.2015-05-14 10:03:12
In April 2015, all 132 cases were notified by EU RAPEX system, the products of 94 cases within it were from China, 71% of total numbers of the notification. Toy, jewelry, garment/textile, kitchen/cooking equipment etc. are the major type of products.2015-05-14 09:42:25
In April 2015, the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed(RASFF) of EU have notified 22 cases of FCM ( Food Contact Materials ) products. 86%(19 cases) of FCM products notified are originated from China. STQ suggests manufacturers pay high attention on it.2014-12-08 10:02:06
In June 2013, the new toy safety standard EN 71-3:2013"Safety of Toys Part 3:Migration of Certain Elements"was published. This standard was harmonised by the EU Commission for presumption of conformity with the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC (TSD).2014-11-20 13:36:35
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On 25 September 2014, the EU notified the WTO of a draft Commission Directive to amend the migration limits for lead in toys. If adopted, the enforcement date will be 18 months after publication in the OJEU.2013-08-15 16:43:37
In June 2013, favourable support for the latest modified proposal was received from the meeting of the REACH Committees. The latest modified proposal revealed that the limit requirements for toys(including activity toys) and childacre articles are more stringent ralative to the requirements for other consumer products. The modified proposal is proposed to take effect on the twenieth day following its publication in the Official Journal2013-07-31 16:17:31
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a final rule in the Federal Register related to the criteria for granting a functional exception to the 100 ppm total lead in substrates requirement of the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). The new rule amends 16 CFR 1500.90 so that it reflects current law (Public Law 112-28 on August 12, 2011). Under the previous regulation, exceptions could only be granted if it c2013-07-31 09:16:00
The Standardization Administration of China (SAC) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of proposed revisions to its toy safety standard (GB 6675). GB 6675 is proposed to be split into four separate standards and below is an overview of major changes in chemical requirements. The proposed date of entry into force is 6 months after adoption of the standards.2013-07-22 16:38:25
ECHA has added six substances to the Candidate List which now contains 144 substances2012-12-18 11:50:19
SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) unveiled proposed regulations today that establish performance goals for the collection and recycling of used thermostats containing toxic mercury. “Our proposed regulation is an important step in protecting Californians and our environment from the harmful effects of mercury,” said DTSC’s Director Deborah Raphael.2012-12-13 17:00:52
New RoHS stakeholder consultation of 4 exemptions is online now. This consultation held by German Oko-Institute starts 09 November 2012 and will run 12 weeks until 01 February 2013. Oko hopes stakeholder can actively participate in this exercise for an evaluation with fact-based evidence. 4 exemptions are showed below: 1. "Leaded solder utilized in stacked, area array electronics packaging within ionizing radiation detectors includ