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New Changes to California Chemical Inventory 65 in 2025
BPS (CAS No.: 80-09-1) is listed as a new hazard attribute Starting from January 3, 2025, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has included the male reproductive toxicity properties of Bisphenol S (BPS) in the reproductive toxicity list of Proposition 65 through...Read more -
Three substances proposed to be added to the REACH
On February 28, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) conducted its 34th public consultation on the REACH candidate list, which will end on April 14, 2025. Stakeholders can post their comments on the ECHA website. Three highly concerned substances (SVHC) have been proposed for inclusion in t...Read more -
The EU has released three new toy standards
Since the EU proposed the revision of the Toy Safety Directive in March 2024, the coordinated standards of the Toy Safety Directive have been continuously updated. On February 26, 2025, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) released three toy testing method standards： EN 71-15:2025 Sa...Read more -
The new EU regulations on mobile phone energy efficiency are being enforced
On August 31, 2023, the European Union issued the Energy Efficiency Requirements Regulation (EU) 2023/1670 and the Energy Efficiency Labeling Regulation (EU) 2023/1669 for mobile phones, cordless phones, and tablets, which will be enforced on June 20, 2025. Smartphones and tablets will have to di...Read more -
EPA Reminder: 2024 Pesticide Production Reports Due by 1Mar 2025
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final reminder to all pesticide-producing and device-producing establishments that their 2024 Annual Production Reports (EPA Form 3540-16) are due by Saturday, March 1, 2025. This deadline applies to all establishments, regardle...Read more -
Amazon’s new regulation: DOE certification must be completed
Recently, Amazon US released a major policy update: Starting from February 18, 2025, all products on sale must pass DOE (Department of Energy) energy efficiency certification, and non compliant products will be forcibly removed from the shelves! Afterwards, only products that have been verified b...Read more -
US states implement controls on PFAS and related substances in cookware
With increasing attention to health and environmental impacts, multiple states in the United States have already or are considering restrictions on the use of PFAS (perfluorinated and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and related chemicals in cookware. According to the draft regulations, “cooking...Read more -
Mandatory implementation of new standard EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022
On April 8, 2022, EN IEC 60598-1:2021/A11:2022 “Luminaires – Part 1: General requirements and tests” was officially released. This standard specifies the general requirements for lamps using electric light sources with a power supply voltage not exceeding 1000 V, covering requir...Read more -
FCC updates mandatory date for 100% HAC requirement in US
With the continuous advancement of technology and the increasing demand for accessible communication in society, hearing aid compatibility (HAC) has become one of the important indicators for measuring the performance and user experience of communication devices. Especially in the United States, ...Read more -
U.S. Oregon Approved Amendment to the Toxic-Free Kids Act
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) published an amendment to the Toxic-Free Kids Act in December 2024, expanding the list of High Priority Chemicals of Concern for Children’s Health (HPCCCH) from 73 to 83 substances, which became effective on 1 January 2025. This applies to the biennial noti...Read more -
Korean USB-C port products will soon require KC-EMC certification
1、 Background and content of the announcement Recently, South Korea has issued relevant notices to unify charging interfaces and ensure electromagnetic compatibility of products. The notice stipulates that products with USB-C port functionality need to undergo KC-EMC certification for the USB-C ...Read more -
Revised draft of lead related exemption clauses for EU RoHS released
On January 6, 2025, the European Union submitted three notifications G/TBT/N/EU/1102 to the WTO TBT Committee, G/TBT/N/EU/1103, G/TBT/N/EU/1104, We will extend or update some of the expired exemption clauses in the EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU, involving exemptions for lead bars in steel alloys, ...Read more
