EU Introduces New Harmonized Standard for Technical Documentation Under RoHS

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The EU has announced a new harmonized standard to guide manufacturers through assessing the technical documentation required for compliance with Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2). The European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) has recently issued details of a new harmonized standard – EN IEC 63000:2018 – which will replace the previous standard EN 50581:2012. The new […]

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Australia’s New Mandatory Safety Standards for Projectile Toys and Aquatic Toys

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On June 11, 2020, Australia registered instruments that update the mandatory safety standards for two specific toy groups – projectile toys and aquatic toys. They are: Consumer Goods (Projectile Toys) Safety Standard 2020 dated June 3, 2020 Consumer Goods (Aquatic Toys) Safety Standard 2020 dated June 3, 2020 The standard for projectile toys mandates compliance

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Implementation of China’s New Non-Powered Particle Respirator Standard Delayed Until 2021

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China has postponed the implementation of its new mandatory standard for “Respiratory Protection – Non-Powered Air-Purifying Particle Respirator” – GB 2626-2019. GB 2626-2019 was originally included in China’s No. 17 announcement of approved national standards in 2019. It was scheduled to come into effect on July 1, 2020, but, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this

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South Korea Introduces New Requirement for Young Children’s Rubber Nipples

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On May 29, 2020, South Korea put into effect its revised standards and specifications for food contact materials and articles. This included, for the first time, a requirement relating to volatile organic matter (VOM) in rubber nipples for young children. Under the terms of Chapter 3 of South Korea’s Food Sanitation Act, the Ministry of

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Japan Amends Food Contact Synthetic Resin Materials and Articles Regulations

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On June 1, 2020, Japan’s latest amendments to its Food Sanitation Act came into effect, establishing a ‘Positive List’ for synthetic resins used in food contact materials and articles. There is now a five-year transition period. The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) published two notifications relating to food implements, containers, and packaging

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SGS Collaborates on AATCC’s New Textile Face Covering Draft Guidance

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The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) has released a draft guidance document relating to textile face coverings. This is believed to be the first document of its kind for North American markets. Released on June 1, 2020, AATCC Monograph “AATCC MXXX 2020 Guidance and Considerations for General Purpose Textile Face Coverings: Adult”

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Restrictions on MCCPs and TBBP-A Recommended Under EU RoHS Regulation

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EU RoHS Consultation Project Pack 15 under EU Directive 2011/65/EU (ROHS 2) concluded on April 27, 2020, with the recommendation to restrict medium chained chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) and tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBP-A). Consultation project Pack 15 began in December 2017 and contained two main parts: Review the existing methodology for identifying and assessing substances for possible restriction

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COVID-19 Causes Brazil to Defer New Food Contact Plastics and Polymeric Coatings Regulations

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The Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has delayed the implementation of new regulations on additives in food contact plastics and polymeric coatings. Transposed from Mercosur GMC Resolution No. 39/2019 and published by ANVISA in December 2019, Resolution of the Collegiate Board of Directors No. 326 of December 3, 2019 (RDC 326/2019) will establish, among

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