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EU SCCS issues preliminary opinion on EHMC safety
The European Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has recently released preliminary opinions on the safety of ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate (EHMC) used in cosmetics. EHMC is a commonly used UV filter, widely used in sunscreen products. The main conclusions are as follows: 1 SCCS cannot de...Read more -
EU proposes to update PFOA requirements in POP regulations
On November 8, 2024, the European Union proposed a draft regulation, which proposed amendments to the European Union’s Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation 2019/1021 on PFOA and PFOA related substances, aiming at keeping consistent with the Stockholm Convention and solving the ch...Read more -
REACH SVHC candidate list update to 242 substances
On November 7, 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that triphenyl phosphate (TPP) was officially included in the SVHC candidate substance list. Thus, the number of SVHC candidate substances has increased to 242. As of now, the SVHC substance list include...Read more -
US Congress Intends to Ban PFAS in Food Packaging
In September 2024, the US Congress proposed H R. The 9864 Act, also known as the 2024 Food Container Ban PFAS Act, revised Section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 USC 331) by adding a provision prohibiting the introduction or delivery of food packagin...Read more -
The EU GPSR requirement will be implemented on December 13, 2024
With the upcoming implementation of the EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) on December 13, 2024, there will be significant updates to product safety standards in the EU market. This regulation requires that all products sold in the EU, whether or not they bear the CE mark, must have a pe...Read more -
Canadian IC ID registration fee is about to increase
The October 2024 workshop mentioned the ISED fee forecast, stating that the Canadian IC ID registration fee will rise again and will be implemented from April 1, 2025, with an expected increase of 2.7%. Wireless RF products and telecom/Terminal products (for CS-03 products) sold in Canada must pa...Read more -
Triphenyl phosphate will be officially included in SVHC
SVHC On October 16, 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that the Member State Committee (MSC) agreed at the October meeting to identify triphenyl phosphate (TPP) as a substance of very...Read more -
The IATA recently released the 2025 version of the DGR
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently released the 2025 version of the Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR), also known as the 66th edition, which has indeed made significant updates to the air transport regulations for lithium batteries. These changes will take effect from Jan...Read more -
FDA cosmetics enforcement officially takes effect
FDA registration On July 1, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially invalidated the grace period for cosmetic company registration and product listing under the Modernization of Cosmetic Regulations Act of 2022 (MoCRA). Compa...Read more -
CPSC in the United States releases and implements the eFiling program for compliance certificates
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in the United States has issued a supplemental notice (SNPR) proposing rulemaking to revise the 16 CFR 1110 compliance certificate. SNPR suggests aligning the certificate rules with other CPSCs regarding testing and certifica...Read more -
On April 29, 2024, the UK Cybersecurity PSTI Act came into effect and became mandatory
Starting from April 29, 2024, the UK is about to enforce the Cybersecurity PSTI Act: According to the Product Safety and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2023 issued by the UK on April 29, 2023, the UK will begin enforcing network security requirements for connected...Read more -
On April 20, 2024, the mandatory toy standard ASTM F963-23 in the United States came into effect!
On January 18, 2024, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in the United States approved ASTM F963-23 as a mandatory toy standard under the 16 CFR 1250 Toy Safety Regulations, effective April 20, 2024. The main updates of ASTM F963-23 are as follows: 1. Heavy met...Read more
