November 2020

China Updates Mandatory Standard for High Visibility Clothing

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China has updated its mandatory national standard for high visibility protective clothing – GB 20653-2020. The standard covers professional use high visibility clothing designed using fluorescent and retroreflective materials. The intention of the clothing it to provide conspicuous warning of the worker in an environment where visibility is poor. GB 20653-2020 contains provisions relating to […]

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What Does Brexit Mean for Electrical and Electronic Product Restricted Substance Compliance?

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The UK government has published guidance to help manufacturers and importers placing electrical and electronic (EE) products onto the UK market after the end of the Brexit transition arrangements on December 31, 2020. From January 1, 2021, EE products that are currently subject to CE marking should bear the new UKCA (Conformity Assessment) mark. A

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SGS Details North American Flammability Standards for Tents and Sleeping Bags

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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification service provider, has published details of the flammability standards that tents and sleeping bags must conform to in North America. This advice comes at a time of growth in the camping market as consumers look for alternatives to flying during the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent survey

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EU Introduces New Test Standard for ‘Accelerated Wear and Corrosion for Nickel Release from Coated Items’

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The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has published a new method for simulating wear and corrosion for the detection of nickel release from coated items. Published in September 2020, EN 12472:2020 ‘Method for the simulation of accelerated wear and corrosion for the detection of nickel release from coated items’, should be used prior to detecting

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SGS Launches a New Service to Test the Efficacy of Foot Antiperspirant Products

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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has launched a bespoke new testing service to enable manufacturers of antiperspirants for feet to test and certify the efficacy of their products. National and international authorities require that efficacy claims of cosmetic products should be substantiated scientifically. However, despite an increasing number of foot-specific

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California Bans 24 Substances from Cosmetic Products

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On September 30, 2020, the US state of California banned 24 substances from inclusion in cosmetic products. AB2762 Cosmetic Products: Safety will come into effect on January 1, 2025. It prohibits the manufacturing, selling, delivering, holding, or offering for sale in commerce any cosmetic products that contains any of eleven intentionally added substances or the

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Vietnam Releases Draft Technical Regulation to Restrict Lead Content in Paints

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Vietnam signals its intention to regulate lead content in paint products with a draft technical regulation – Vietnam National Technical Regulations on Limiting Lead Content in Paints (QCVN:2020/BCT). The draft technical regulation includes various important provisions: Defining the methods for sampling and lead determination: Sampling – TCVN 2090:2015 (ISO 15528:2013) Determination – CPSC-CH-E100309-01 Reducing the

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Health Canada Updates Industry Safety Requirements Guide for Children’s Toys and Related Products

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Health Canada has published and updated version of its industry guide to help manufacturers of children’s toys and related products conform to the requirements under the Toys Regulation (SOR/2011-17). “Industry Guide to Health Canada’s Safety Requirements for Children’s Toys and Related Products” was published on August 27, 2020. It contains several updates, including: Corrections to

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