Insights by Year: 2016

Vol. 940 | 14 Dec 2016

Results of China Market Textile and Footwear Spot Checks – Nov. 2016

Vol. 938 | 12 Dec 2016

Health Canada Proposes to Revise Children’s Jewellery Regulations

Vol. 939 | 12 Dec 2016

Health Canada Proposes to Expand the Scope of Consumer Products Covered for Total Lead Restrictions

Vol. 937 | 22 Nov 2016

China – 2016 Updated Textile Product Standard List

Vol. 936 | 17 Nov 2016

EU REACH – Proposal to add PFOA to Annex XVII

Vol. 935 | 09 Nov 2016

Vietnam – Issuance of Circular to Withdraw the Inspection of Formaldehyde and Aromatic Amines in Textile Products

Vol. 934 | 07 Nov 2016

Results of China Market Textile and Footwear Spot Checks – Oct. 2016

Vol. 933 | 21 Oct 2016

U.S. – ASTM Publishes Revised Toy Safety Standard – F963-16

Vol. 932 | 20 Oct 2016

Korea – Proposed Amendments to Safety Confirmation Annex VI for Toys

Vol. 931 | 19 Oct 2016

U.S. – CPSC Proposes 16 CFR 1235 Safety Standard for Baby Changing Products

Vol. 930 | 13 Oct 2016

Results of China Market Textile and Footwear Spot Checks – Sept. 2016

Vol. 929 | 08 Sep 2016

Results of China Market Textile and Footwear Spot Checks in Aug 2016

Vol. 928 | 07 Sep 2016

EU – Regulation Amending and Correcting Regulation (EU) No 10-2011 on Plastic Food Contact Materials and Articles Approved

Vol. 927 | 06 Sep 2016

China – 2016 Updated Footwear and Light Industrial Product Standard List

Vol. 926 | 22 Aug 2016

U.S. – CPSC Proposes to Exempt Four Polymeric Materials from CPSIA Phthalate Content Testing Requirements

Vol. 925 | 18 Aug 2016

Australia – Voluntary Toys Safety Standards AS-NZS 8124.1:2016 and AS-NZS 8124.2:2016 Published

Vol. 924 | 10 Aug 2016

Health Canada Approves New Cribs, Cradles and Bassinets Regulations, SOR-2016-152

Vol. 923 | 09 Aug 2016

Results of China Market Textile and Footwear Spot Checks in July 2016

Vol. 922 | 04 Aug 2016

Australia – New Voluntary Industry Code for Consumer Goods that contain Button Batteries

Vol. 921 | 03 Aug 2016

Japan – New Requirement for Food Contact Articles made of Polyethylene Naphthalate under Food Sanitation Law

Vol. 920 | 13 Jul 2016

Results of China Market Textile and Footwear Spot Checks in June 2016

Vol. 919 | 05 Jul 2016

U.S. – Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Passed

Vol. 918 | 30 Jun 2016

EU – HBCDD Prohibited under POPs Regulation

Vol. 917 | 24 Jun 2016

Turkey – Risk-based Import Control System (GTIB-IRIS) Consumer Product Audits

Vol. 916 | 21 Jun 2016

EU REACH – ECHA Announces Addition of SVHC to Candidate List

Vol. 915 | 13 Jun 2016

Indonesia – Toys Must be Tested by Appointed Labs in Indonesia

Vol. 913 | 02 Jun 2016

EU Reach – Lead Restrictions Now in Force

Vol. 912 | 02 Jun 2016

U.S. – Styrene added to the California OEHHA Proposition 65 List

Vol. 914 | 02 Jun 2016

Results of China Market Textile, Footwear and Non-Textile Spot Checks in May 2016

Vol. 911 | 26 May 2016

China - Quality and Safety Inspection Results of Imported Consumer Goods Published

Vol. 910 | 24 May 2016

China – 2016 Updated Textile Standard List

Vol. 909 | 13 May 2016

U.S. – California Prop 65 Bisphenol A (BPA) Warning Label Requirement

Vol. 908 | 03 May 2016

Results of China Market Textile and Footwear Spot Checks in April 2016

Vol. 907 | 03 May 2016

China – 2016 Supervision and Inspection of Uncatalogued Imported and Exported Commodities Launched

Vol. 906 | 27 Apr 2016

EU – PPE Regulation 2016-425 Guidance

Vol. 905 | 26 Apr 2016

China – 2016 Updated Textile and Light Industrial Product Standard List

Vol. 904 | 01 Apr 2016

Results of China Market Textile and Footwear Spot Checks in March 2016

Vol. 903 | 30 Mar 2016

U.S. CPSC Approves 16 CFR 1233 Safety Standard for Portable Hook-On Chairs

Vol. 902 | 29 Mar 2016

China – 2015 Results of the Supervision and Inspection of Uncatalogued Imported and Exported Commodities

Vol. 901 | 24 Mar 2016

New Zealand – Approves to Adopt the Updated Standard AS-NZ S 1249: 2014 for Children’s Nightwear and Limited Daywear Garments

Vol. 900 | 18 Mar 2016

Australia Proposes to Revise Mandatory Safety Standard for Bunk Beds

Vol. 899 | 07 Mar 2016

U.S. – Washington State Department of Ecology Issues Guidance to Part I of the Children’s Safe Products Act Lead, Cadmium and Phthalates Restriction

Vol. 897 | 19 Feb 2016

Brazil Approves Quality Technical Regulation for Children’s Cots

Vol. 896 | 10 Feb 2016

EU – CEN Publishes Specification for Slide Fasteners EN 16732: 2015

Vol. 895 | 08 Feb 2016

Results of China Market Textile and Footwear Spot Checks in January 2016

Vol. 894 | 05 Feb 2016

Japan Publishes New Toy Safety Standard ST 2016

Vol. 893 | 05 Feb 2016

EU – CEN Approves EN 16128:2015 Nickel Release Standard for Spectacle Frames and Sunglasses

Vol. 892 | 04 Feb 2016

Japan Proposes Enforcement Order of the Act on Preventing Environmental Pollution of Mercury

Vol. 891 | 25 Jan 2016

EU REACH – CEN Publishes PD CEN-TR 16417:2016 Footwear Guidance Standard

Vol. 890 | 22 Jan 2016

UK – New Voluntary Codes of Practice Developed for Flammability and Labelling of Children’s Toy Dress-up and Disguise Costumes

Vol. 889 | 19 Jan 2016

EU REACH – Amended Nickel Release Standard Published in List of Harmonised Standards – EN 1811:2011 + A1: 2015

Vol. 888 | 18 Jan 2016

EU REACH – EU Implements Regulation 2016-26 Restricting Nonylphenol Ethoxylates in Textile Products

Vol. 887 | 15 Jan 2016

China – New Mandatory Safety Standards for Toys and Children’s Footwear Effective January 1, 2016

Vol. 884 | 12 Jan 2016

France – Methodological Document Published for Food Contact Metals and Alloys

Vol. 885 | 12 Jan 2016

Results of China Market Textile and Footwear Spot Checks in December 2015

Vol. 886 | 12 Jan 2016

Mexico Proposes Food Contact Standard for Glazed Ceramic, Glazed Pottery, Porcelain Articles and Glassware

Vol. 883 | 11 Jan 2016

Japan – New Safety Standard for Cords and Drawstrings in Children’s Clothing (JIS L 4129 - 2015) Published

Vol. 882 | 08 Jan 2016

U.S. CPSC Issues Final Rule Regarding Heavy Elements Limits for Unfinished and Untreated Wood used in Toys