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Turkey Announces Toys Subject to Importation Safety Inspections Under TAREKS

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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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Turkey Lists Consumer Products Subject to Importation Product Safety Inspections

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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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Taiwan Introduces Several Changes to List of Preservatives in Cosmetic Products

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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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Preservative Bans Among Amendments to the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD)

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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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Four New SVHCs Added to EU’s Candidate List Under REACH

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Operators in European Union (EU) should be aware the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has added four new Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) to its Candidate List under REACH. The ECHA added the four substances to the Candidate List on January 16, 2020. They are: 2-Benzyl-2-dimethylamino-4′-morpholinobutyrophenone 2-methyl-1-(4-methylthiophenyl)-2-morpholino- propan-1-one Diisohexyl phthalate Perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS) and

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SGS Reviews Drone Regulations and Standards for Manufacturers

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The European Union (EU) became the first authority in the world to publish comprehensive rules for the safe, secure and sustainable use of drone. Published in June 2019, Regulation (EU) 2019/945 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/947 cover commercial and leisure drones. New legislation comes at a time when drones are being commonplace in our news.

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SGS Looks at the Ways Toy Manufacturers Can Ensure Consumers are Happy

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With the Christmas period now over, manufacturers and retailers of toys are being advised to look at how they can improve their supply chains to ensure products match consumer expectations to avoid their return. The toy industry has seen some contraction – globally it is reported to be down 3% but in certain territories, such

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Brazil Updates Regulation for Food Contact Plastics and Polymeric Coatings

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Brazil has established a positive list of additives for food contact plastics and polymeric coatings. Published on December 4, 2019 by the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária, ANVISA), Resolution of the Collegiate Board of Directors No. 326 of December 3, 2019 (Resolução de Diretoria Colegiada No. 326, de 3 de

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New Garment Labeling Requirements in Andean Community

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New Technical Regulation concerning minimum labeling requirements for apparel approved for Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Collectively known as the Andean Community, these four countries have introduced an Andean Technical Regulation that was originally proposed in April 2019. Now approved as Andean Technical Regulations for the Labelling of Apparel – Resolution No. 2019 – it

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