The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (US HUD) has issued a final rule that aligns the formaldehyde emission requirements for composite wood products used in the construction of houses with the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Product Act (the Act). The Act was a landmark piece of legislation that added Title VI to […]
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A new Technical Regulation covering minimum labeling requirements for footwear, leather goods, travel and similar items, has been approved for Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, collectively known as the Andean Community. Andean Technical Regulation No. 2017 was passed in November 2019. It sets out the minimum labeling information that must be included on footwear, leather
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Georgia has announced the introduction of a new Technical Regulation for toy safety. Published as an attachment to Resolution No. 47 of January 20, 2020 on ‘Approving the Technical Regulation on Toy Safety’, the new Technical Regulation is based on the European Union’s Directive 2009/48/EC, commonly known as the Toy Safety Directive (TSD). Toys are
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European Union (EU) has introduced a ban on the use of halogenated flame retardants (HFRs) in plastic enclosures and stands as part of new ecodesign legislation covering electronic displays. From March 1, 2021 plastic enclosures and stands used for electronic displays, such as tablets, will no longer be allowed to contain halogenated flame retardants. This
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Turkey has announced which consumer products must comply with the inspection protocols associated with its Risk-Based Control System on Foreign Trade (TAREKS). On December 27, 2019, the Turkish Ministry of Trade published Communiqué on Import Control of Consumer Goods (Product Safety and Inspection: 2020/12) (of December 27, 2019 under Number 30991 (Repeat), henceforth known as
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Turkey has established a list of toys that are subject to importation product safety inspections under its Risk-Based Control System on Foreign Trade (TAREKS). The list is contained in Annex 1 of Communiqué on Import Control of Toys (Products Safety and Inspections: 2020/10 of December 27, 2019 under Number 30991 (Repeat), henceforth referred to as
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The final rule for over the counter (OTC) sunscreen products has been delayed. Once the proposed legislation is in place, these products will be subject to the requirements in 21 CFR 352, which was published in May 1999. It should be noted that the requirements for effectiveness and labeling will continue to be in 21
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In November 2019, the 31st ASEAN Cosmetic Scientific Body (ACSB) meeting adopted various updates to the ASEAN Cosmetics Directive (ACD), including the prohibition for of forms of preservative. The meeting, held in the Philippines, made several changes to Annexes II, III and VI. These included the deletion of two substances for use as preservatives (Annex
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The Kingdom of Thailand officially enforced a ban on the use of plastic microbeads in cosmetic products on January 1, 2020. The ban, announced by the Ministry of Public Health on December 24, 2019, applies to the importation, production and sale of cosmetic products. Products that are already placed onto the market can be sold
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Taiwan has updated its List of Preservatives in Cosmetic Products, as referred to in Article 6(3) of the Cosmetic Hygiene and Safety Act. The changes were announced in Notice No.1081609206 released by the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on December 5, 2019. These include the deletions of the following preservatives: Alkylisoquinolinium bromide (Lauryl isoquinolinium
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