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Mandatory RoHS Requirements Become Effective in Eurasian Economic Union

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Since March 1, 2020, it has been mandatory for electrical and radioelectronic products being marketed within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to conform to the region’s new RoHS requirements. The EAEU’s Technical Regulation TR EAEU 037/2016 – Technical Regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union on Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and […]

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SGS Warns Textile and Footwear Manufacturers and Suppliers About 2022 EU Market Surveillance Plans

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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is warning manufacturers of textiles, garments, and footwear about the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA’s) plans for market surveillance in 2022. Following the publishing of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 on market surveillance and product compliance in June 2019, the European Union (EU) has strengthened and modernized its

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Unsafe Particle Filter Masks Recalled in the EU

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The European Union (EU) has recently recalled several particle filter masks for non-compliance via its Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products (RAPEX). Market surveillance performed by EU Member States has found that these masks failed to conform to requirements in: Regulation (EU) 2016/425 – Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) EN 149 – harmonized standard for

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Consultation Over Revised Draft of Toy Safety Standard Begins in Trinidad and Tobago

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Trinidad and Tobago has begun a consultation over the revised draft to their toy safety that, if/when accepted, will strengthen its requirements. The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) announced the consultation in June 2020 and it will accept comments until August 31, 2020. The revised draft standard, currently designated as PCTTCS 3:20XX “Safety

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SVHC Candidate List Expanded in European Union

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The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has added four new substances of very high concern (SVHC) to the Candidate List under REACH. The four new SVHCs are: 1-vinylimidazole 2-methylimidazole Dibutylbis(pentane-2,4-dionato-O,O’)tin – an organotin compound has similar properties and/or uses to SVHC candidate dibutyltin dichloride Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (Butylparaben) [if !supportLists] With these four substances, the Candidate List

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EU Announces 2022 Surveillance Initiative for Consumer Products

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has announced its surveillance activities in 2022 will include checking for hazardous chemicals in consumer products under both: Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 ‘Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals’ (REACH) – a comprehensive piece of chemical management legislation POPs recast Regulation – covering specific control measures relating to persistent organic pollutants

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New Phthalate Regulations for Toys and Childcare Articles in Denmark

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Denmark’s Ministry of the Environment and Food has published an order restricting phthalates to no more than 0.05% in toys and childcare articles, as used by children aged 0-3 years. Order No. 947 of 20/06/2020 covers toys and childcare articles that fall under the following definitions: Toys – designed and intended exclusively or in part

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EU Introduces New Safety Standard for Young Children’s Drinking Equipment

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European Union (EU) introduces a new standard for young children’s drinking equipment that combines and supersedes two previous standards. The European Committee for Standardization (Comité Européen de Normalisation, CEN) published EN 14350:2020 ‘Childcare articles – Drinking Equipment – Safety requirements and test methods’ in June 2020. In addition to combining two previous standards, the new

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Georgia Introduces Technical Regulation Based on EU Battery Directive

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Georgia publishes a new Technical Regulation for batteries and battery waste management – Resolution No. 324 of May 25, 2020 on ‘Approval of Technical Regulation on Batteries and Battery Waste Management.’ Published on May 27, 2020, the new Technical Regulation is modeled on European Union (EU) Directive 2006/66/EC, including amendments (consolidated version to July 2018).

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PFOA Chemicals Regulated under POP Recast in European Union

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The European Union (EU) has amended Part A of Annex I in Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants (POP Recast) with the addition of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) chemicals. The restrictions include PFOA substances, including its branched isomers, its salts and PFOA-related compounds. This latter group are substances that degrade to PFOA and includes substances

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