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EU updates toy standard EN71-3 again
On October 31, 2024, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) approved the revised version of the toy safety standard EN 71-3: EN 71-3:2019+A2:2024 “Toy Safety – Part 3: Migration of Specific Elements”, and plans to officially release the official version of the standar...Read more -
New registration requirements for EESS platform updated
The Australian and New Zealand Electrical Regulatory Council (ERAC) launched the Electrical Equipment Safety System (EESS) Upgrade Platform on October 14, 2024.This measure marks an important step forward for both countries in simplifying certification and registration processes, enabling electri...Read more -
Latest progress on EU PFAS restrictions
On November 20, 2024, the authorities of Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden (file submitters) and ECHA’s Risk Assessment Scientific Committee (RAC) and Socio Economic Analysis Scientific Committee (SEAC) fully considered over 5600 scientific and technical opinions receive...Read more -
EU ECHA restricts the use of hydrogen peroxide in cosmetics
On November 18, 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) updated the list of restricted substances in Annex III of the Cosmetic Regulation. Among them, the use of hydrogen peroxide (CAS number 7722-84-1) is strictly restricted. The specific regulations are as follows: 1.In professional cosmetic...Read more -
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
