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SGS Offers Free Webinar on Amended EU Standard for Electric Toys

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On March 24, 2020, SGS will hold a webinar entitled, “Focus on EN IEC 62115:2020 for Electric Toys.” On February 21, 2020, the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) published EN IEC 62115:2020. This is the European Union (EU) version of IEC 62115:2017, an electric toy standard that aims towards worldwide harmonization. CENELEC needed to […]

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New Voluntary Standard for Barbecue Grill Brushes Published in Canada

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Canada’s CSA Group has published a new voluntary national standard for barbecue grill brushes. Published on December 19, 2019, the new standard, CSA Z630:19, has the aim of trying to minimize the possibility of stakeholders accidentally ingesting loose metal bristles from barbecue brushes. It covers handheld barbecue grill brushes, including those with replaceable heads, that

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New Toxic Chemical Regulations for Children’s Products in New York State

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Becoming effective on March 1, 2020, the US state of New York has begun regulating certain toxic chemicals in children’s products. The state governor signed, ‘An Act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law, in relation to regulations of toxic chemicals in children’s products’, on February 7, 2020. This adds Title IX ‘Toxic Chemicals in Children’s

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SGS To Host Complimentary Webinar: Selling Safe Childcare Articles in France

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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is inviting retailers, brand owners, designers and manufacturers of childcare products to a complimentary webinar on March 26 to learn about and comply with special regulations around the sale of their goods in France. ‘Everything you always wanted to know about French Decree 91-1292: Type

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New Regulations Covering Toy Drones Introduced in the EU

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Toy drones offered for sale in the European Union (EU) will soon have to comply with new rules for drones in addition to Directive 2009/48/EC, the so-called European Toy Safety Directive. On June 11, 2019, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published rules to ensure drones are used safely and securely. From June 2020 drones

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SGS To Host Webinar to Explore EU Standards and Regulations for Electronic Toys

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In its aim to help toy manufacturers, importers and retailers ensure their Electrical and Electronic (EE) toys are safe and compliant for European markets, SGS – the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is to host a complimentary webinar. ‘Focus on EN IEC 62115:2020 for Electrical and Electronic Toys’ takes place on March

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Composite Wood for House Construction to Conform to US EPA Rules

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The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (US HUD) has issued a final rule that aligns the formaldehyde emission requirements for composite wood products used in the construction of houses with the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Product Act (the Act). The Act was a landmark piece of legislation that added Title VI to

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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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