China’s new product standard for one/half-piece bras – FZ/T 73046-2020 – came into effect on April 1, 2021. The updated standard was released by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and included in No. 48 announcement of 2020’s approved industry standards. It replaces the previous iteration – FZ/T 73046-2013. The standard applies to […]
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Brazil’s new Ordinance for baby walkers came into effect on April 1, 2021, thereby repealing INMETRO Ordinance 42/2018. INMETRO Ordinance No. 129 of March 19, 2021 contains Brazil’s consolidated technical regulations and conformity assessment requirements for baby walkers. Provisions in the Ordinance include: Establishing the consolidated regulation for baby walkers in the form of quality
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Brazil publishes a new Ordinance covering the approved consolidated technical regulations and conformity assessment requirements for cribs. INMETRO Ordinance No. 143 of March 22, 2021 covers cribs, including those that are convertible, folding, rocking or swinging. It does not cover: Portable cribs Cribs for hospital purposes Rest chairs Cribs designed to be placed adjacent to
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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has announced the appointment of Yvonne Tse as Vice President, Global Softlines division. Yvonne joined SGS in 2011 as Deputy Director of Global Softlines and in 2017 was promoted to International Business Head. Across a career spanning almost 25 years, Yvonne has established an outstanding
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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is hosting a webinar on Tuesday April 27, 2021 at 4pm EST to update participants on Saudi Arabia’s Product Safety Programme (SALEEM), its SABER certification platform, and SGS’s filtration testing capabilities for automotive aftermarket parts. Saudi Arabia’s automotive aftermarket parts market is valued at US$
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China has released a new national standard that covers the terminology, definition and identification of biobased materials – GB/T 39514-2020. The standard covers materials made from biomass and/or by a biological manufacturing process. They include biobased: Chemicals Polymers Plastics Chemical fibers Rubber Material additives Composites Biodegradable paints Products made from a variety of biobased materials
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In March 2021, the U.S. state of New York published a draft bill that will, if accepted, require some seasonal and decorative lighting products to carry the following warning statement: WARNING: HANDLING THE COATED ELECTRICAL WIRE OF THIS PRODUCT MAY EXPOSE YOU TO LEAD. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE. The bill, SB 5675, relates to
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Brazil has published a Consolidated Technical Regulation (CTR) that incorporates all the mandatory requirements pertaining to jewelry. Published by the Brazilian Ministry of Economy/National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Ministério da Economia/Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia) as INMETRO Ordinance No. 123 of February 16, 2021, in March 2021, the CTR provides clarity
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On December 10, 2020, the European Commission published a legislative proposal that, if accepted, will replace the current Battery Directive (2006/66/EC) with a legal framework for better sustainability, traceability and circularity of battery production throughout a product’s life cycle. This proposal forms an integral part of the ‘Green Deal’ – the European Union’s new growth
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification service provider, has published an article looking at the importance of differentiating products in the crowded market for electrical and electronic (E&) products. Consumers are no longer passive. E-commerce, and the ability to access online resources, has encouraged consumers to become actively engaged in the process of
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