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On April 20, 2021, the European Commission published a list of standards that demonstrate presumption of conformity with nickel requirements under entry 27 to Annex XVII of Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). Included in the list is EN 12472:2020 ‘Method for the simulation of accelerated wear

Brazil’s Ministry of Economy and National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) has published a new ordinance that consolidates conformity assessment requirements for party items. Published in March 2021 and coming into effect on April 1, 2021, Ordinance No. 121 of March 15, 2021, repeals several INMTERO ordinances: 545/2012 603/2013 270/2015 147/2019 507/2019 343/2020

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$

The European Union (EU) published its 2020 RAPEX annual report in March 2021. It showed a general stabilization of dangerous non-food produce alerts, with a total of 2,253 notifications being made by national authorities in 2020. SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has now publishes an overview of the report. This details

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article looking the growing global problem of e-waste and France’s new reparability index for certain electrical and electronic (EE) consumer products. It is estimated that globally, each person annually produces 7.3 kg of e-waste. This situation is unsustainable and so countries are adopting

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article that summarizes Brexit, it’s impact on trade, and possible solutions for creating frictionless trade. The UK’s surprise vote for Brexit on June 23, 2016, led to a long and convoluted process of withdrawal and negotiation. This ultimately resulted in a trade deal

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened a public consultation on five final rules released to regulate five persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) chemicals under Section 6(h) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The final rules relate to: 2,4,6-Tris(tert-butyl)phenol Decabromodiphenyl ether Phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1) (PIP (3:1) Pentachlorothiophenol Hexachlorobutadiene [if !supportLists] Published in

On March 15, 2021, France’s Council of State suspended the enforcement date for the removal of the ‘Point Vert’, or ‘Green Dot’, from packaging and recyclable products. The original enforcement date was April 1, 2021. The decision to remove the Point Vert was originally taken in November 2020, when a ministerial rule was published to