The Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry has deferred the implementation of the new Toys (Quality Control) Order until 2021. The Ministry published its Toys (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2020 on September 15, 2020. This delays the effective date of the Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020 until January 1, 2021. The original effective date was […]
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The European Union (EU) has recently published several amendments to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021, the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Recast Regulation. These amendments include: Regulation (EU) 2020/1203 – revises the exemption requirements for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). Changes include the deletion of the third paragraph in point 4 and the replacing of the first paragraph with: [if
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The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has launched a public consultation on the proposal to include two new substances on the Candidate List. The two substances are: Bis(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)ether (Tetraglyme) – ninth glycol ether identified as the Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) if the proposal is accepted Dioctyltin dilaurate, stannane, dioctyl-, bis(coco acyloxy) derivs., and any
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The US state of Vermont’s Department of Health (DoH) has published guidance to help economic operators in the children’s product sector comply with the latest reporting requirements relating to chemicals of high concern to children (CHCC) in the Children’s Product Rule. The guidance document – September 2020 Chemical Disclosure Guidance for Manufacturers – contains multiple
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On July 22, 2020, the French Government updated its Cross Ministries Note relating to ‘community masks’ to include specific requirements for face masks with a clear window. According to the update, masks with a clear window must conform to the following criteria: Impermeable material must not exceed 50% of the mask surface Impermeable material must
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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has gained accreditation to provide energy efficiency product certification to two countries in Latin America: Ecuador and Costa Rica. SGS Brazil will undertake the certification process which in Ecuador covers the scope for air conditioners and in Costa Rica covers refrigerators and freezers. This accreditation
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European Union (EU) releases proposal to restrict aniline in specific toy materials. According to the proposal circulated by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on September 8, 2020, the EU proposes aniline restrictions on textiles and leather materials, and in finger paints. These will be restricted under Appendix C to Annex II of Directive 2009/48/EC, the
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Ukraine has published a draft resolution that, if accepted, will bring its toy safety legislation into closer alignment with the European Union’s Directive 2009/48/EC, the so-called European Toy Safety Directive (TSD). The draft resolution – Draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine On Amendments to the Technical Regulations for Toy Safety – was
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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is hosting 14 webinars from October 19-23, 2020, in their Global Juvenile Products Safety Forum. To keep you safe and for your convenience, SGS has arranged live online webinars that you can view from wherever you are. Aimed at retailers, brand owners, designers and manufacturers
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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, will host a complimentary webinar on October 15, 2020, to help those working in the leather and footwear industry understand and tackle mold. A significant issue for the leather and footwear industry, mold can grow on almost any substance, but leather is an ideal food
