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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

The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has launched a public consultation on eight potential substances of very high concern (SVHC). The eight substances are: 1,4-dioxane: its Carcinogen 1B-classification is expected to be included in Annex VI of the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures regulation (CLP regulation) in the draft of the upcoming 17th

South Korea has announced its intention to establish a restriction on bisphenol A (BPA) in thermal paper. Issued in Notice 2021-0027 of January 29, 2021, ‘Draft Administrative Notice on Establishment of Safety Standards for Household Goods Subject to Safety Standards (Thermal Paper)’ has the proposed requirement that BPA will be restricted to less than 0.02%

SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has launched a new website to enable businesses around the world to achieve frictionless trade, SGS E-Customs. The new e-Customs Services portal has been developed by SGS in response to the increasing complexities of trading internationally and the consta­­nt evolution of customs legislation and regulations.

A collaboration between original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) Renault and Nissan has resulted in a new standard for volatile organic compound (VOC) and formaldehyde testing on materials that are used in vehicle interiors. The new standard – RNES-B-20116 – uses a micro-scale chamber to analyze materials. A small sample is placed in the chamber so that

The European Union (EU) has published a new limit of no more than 5 mg/kg for pentachlorophenol (PCP), its salts and esters under the POP Recast Regulation. The limit applies to substances, mixtures and articles. Published on February 23, 2021, the new limit is contained in Regulation (EU) 2021/277. The changes have been made under

Several US states have issued proposals to prohibit perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer goods. Most of these bills relate to food contact materials and articles, but other products include residential upholstered furniture, firefighting foams and firefighting personal protective equipment (PPE). Connecticut has issued two proposed bills: Proposed SB 111 – will prohibit PFAS

Since the start of 2021, several US states have published bills to restrict flame retardants (FRs) in a variety of consumer products. Delaware has published bill HB 77, with a proposed effective date of July 1, 2021. This covers a variety of consumer products with the following restrictions: Residential upholstered furniture: ≤ 0.1% each of