The Consumer Goods (Aquatic Toys) Safety Standard 2020 sets out the mandatory requirements for aquatic toys. These requirements are intended…
UL’s Consumer and Retail Services locations in Italy and Hong Kong met The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) specifications and are now…
The new EN IEC 62115:2020/A11:2020 is expected to be published in September 2020. The new standard is based on IEC…
In response to the concerns raised by the public about the safety of infant bath seats due to incidents in…
Substances added to the Candidate List for authorisation on 25 June 2020: 1-vinylimidazole (EC:214-012-0, CAS: 1072-63-5) Reason for inclusion: Toxic…
This latest version of BfR Recommendations on Food Contact Materials provides the following changes: Recommendation XXXVI on Paper and Board…
This Order prohibits the use of phthalates as a substance or as a constituent of chemical products in the manufacture…
This notice specifies that manufacturers must comply with the new migration limits, which apply to a range of products including…
This document is an update of the guidance published on 6 April 2020 and includes updated scientific evidence relevant to…
This standard specifies safety and performance requirements for items of domestic enamel cookware for use on top of a stove,…
The Government of Georgia has approved the Technical Regulation on Toy Safety prepared in accordance with the EU Toy Safety…
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is issuing a final rule determining that certain unfinished manufactured fibers do not contain…
The Consumer Goods (Projectile Toys) Safety Standard 2020 sets out the mandatory requirements for projectile toys. These requirements are intended…
This standard prescribes design, construction and warning requirements for aquatic toys. It permits compliance with either the updated voluntary Australian/New…
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) announces that the Commission has submitted to the Office of Management and…
The ACCC is proposing to update the mandatory safety standard for children's toys containing magnets to allow suppliers to comply…
This Ordinance establishes the procedures and technical requirements for the evaluation of Personal Protective Equipment and issuing, renewing or changing…
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) finalizes its notice (Notification No. 196 of 2020) of Positive Lists (PL)…
This law prohibits a person from importing, selling, or offering for sale any juvenile product, mattress, upholstered furniture, or reupholstered…
This Regulation publishes EN IEC 63000:2018 Technical documentation for the assessment of electrical and electronic products with respect to the…
This draft Commission Regulation aims to: delete three entries from Annex XVII to the REACH Regulation, as the substances concerned…
This document specifies a new set of specifications for PAHs under the voluntary Geprüfte Sicherheit Mark (GS-Mark, ‘Tested Safety’ Mark).…
As provided in Sections 25204(a) and (k), OEHHA is issuing this Safe Use Determination for exposures to BPA from certain…
All requirements of the existing Israel Standard, SI 12790, dealing with reclined cradles, shall be declared mandatory. This declaration is…
On May 20th, 2020, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a final rule (16 CFR 1225) to revise the mandatory…
In response to the concerns raised by the public about the safety of bedside sleepers due to incidents in recent…
First amendment to the Mandatory Standard SI 682 part 1 dealing with the safety requirements of children's cots and folding…
The amendment specifies the appropriate inspection requirements for toy products based on their identified product's hazard risks. The new inspection…
UL is working with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to deliver the official Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals…
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has released several updates on REACH Regulation. 1- Revision of derogations from proposed restrictions on PFOA…
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has released several updates on CLP. 1- RAC adopts harmonized classification and labeling opinions for…
The Standardization Administration of China (SAC) of the State Administration for Market Regulation approves fourteen (14) national standards in relation…
A draft proposal coming from the European Union (EU) regarding the revision of Annex XVII of REACH Regulation (Restrictions) has…
On April 1st, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has published its Final Rule on Revisions to Safety Standard…
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has published EN 71-7:2014+A3:2020 Safety of toys - Part 7: Finger paints - Requirements…
On April 3, 2020, the governor of New York State signed A9505B into law. This act, in part, amends Title…
Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) has opened a public consultation on the draft technical regulation for footwear and…
On April 20th, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued the Final Rule (16 CFR 1228) on the Revisions…
The European Commission (EC) is consulting for comments on the update of the list of restricted substances under REACH Regulation.…
As UL UK is continuously expanding its testing portfolio and accreditations, including Consumer and Retail Services (CRS), we chose to merge…
The Standardization Administration of China (SAC) of the State Administration for Market Regulation approves several national standards for VOCs: VOC’s…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada’s Consumer and Hazardous Products Safety Directorate (“Health Canada”) have issued…
The government of Denmark has proposed Draft Executive Order on Notification, Registration, Stamping and Control of Precious Metal Products. The…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has requested for extension of approval of a collection of information from manufacturers…
The Standardization Administration of China (SAC) of the State Administration for Market Regulation approves several national standards for textiles and…
On March 13th, 2020, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) of Taiwan has notified World Trade Organization (WTO)…
China SAC has released for public consultation the Proposed Mandatory Standard for Infant Feeding Bottles and Teats. This standard specifies…
On March 24th, 2020, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) of Taiwan announces four additional baby products for…
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has published their regulatory assessment and recommendation for button battery safety. Button battery…
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is inviting the public to comment on its proposal to include seven hazardous substances in…
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has proposed amendments to the Standards and Specifications for Food Utensils,…
On March 5th, 2020, the European Commission (EC) submitted a notification to the World Trade Organization regarding the proposed amendments…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted unanimously to advance rulemaking on a federal safety standard for crib bumpers.…
The European Commission (EC) has initiated to update the list of regulated allergenic fragrances in toys by amending Annex II…
South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy will be enforcing MOTIE Notification No. 2019-194 Revision of Safety Standards for…
The standardization body of Australia and New Zealand has opened a public consultation on two draft standards: DR AS/NZS 8124.6:2016…
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)'s committees have concluded on five restrictions for certain chemicals. SEAC adopted its final opinion supporting…
The European Commission (EC) has adopted a new Circular Economy Action Plan - one of the main blocks of the…
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 8124-3:2020 Safety of toys — Part 3: Migration of certain elements…
On March 5, 2020, the European Commission (EC) presented to the World Trade Organization (WTO) about changes and corrections for Regulation…
June 1, 2020 Dear Valued Customer, Since the outbreak of COVID-19, UL has closely monitored the situation and activated plans…
Dhaka, Bangladesh June 1, 2020 Dear Valued Customer, Since the outbreak of COVID-19, UL has closely monitored the situation…
To our valued clients Business continuity is a top priority for our team, and we are focused on continuing to…
To our valued clients Since the outbreak of COVID-19, UL has closely monitored the situation and activated plans at a…
To our valued clients: Since the outbreak of COVID-19, UL has closely monitored the situation and activated plans at a…
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has calls for evidence on substances in single-use nappies - questions and answers. This call…
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has published F.No. Std/SP-20/T-01 Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Amendment Regulation,…
The Department of Consumer Affairs and Ministry of Commerce of Myanmar has implemented the Directive on Labeling of Goods on…
Denmark’s Ministry of the Environment and Food has drafted an Order on the Import and Sale of Rinse-off Cosmetic Products…
On February 20th, California Assembly has introduced AB 2762 Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act to prescribe that a cosmetic is adulterated if…
On February 11th, the Philippines Department of Transportation (DOTr) has approved the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act…
Taiwan’s Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) has proposed amendments to the legal inspection requirements for child restraint system…
Brazil’s National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) has issued Draft Ordinance 04 for Child Restraint Device. This draft…
The European Union (EU) has issued a proposal to identify new substances of very high concern (SVHCs). The substances and…
The government of Bolivia has consulted the public on the Draft Technical Regulation for the Labeling of Wood Furniture. The…
The European Union (EU) has published Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/171 to amend Annex XIV of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and…
On March 3rd, U.S. Congressmen Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Kurt Schrader (D-OR) introduced H.R. 6044, the Accurate Labels Act, to…
On February 17th, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has formally launched the prototype version of SCIP, the database for information…
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is launching EU chemicals legislation finder (EUCLEF) on March 11th, 2020. It is a new…
UK’s British Parliament has introduced Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Bill 2019-20. This Bill provides requirements on the administration…
Taiwan’s Bureau of Standards, Metrology, and Inspection (BSMI) has published changes to the CNS 15291, Safety of Children’s Clothing-Cords and…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed registration of product to protect textiles. The proposed registration decision is for…
The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) has published the 21st Edition of the Restricted Substance List (RSL) for Apparel…
California’s Department of Toxic Control and Substances (DTSC) has opened comment period on the regulatory proposal to list carpets and…
On February 18th, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the proposal amending the Rules and Regulations under the…
On February 27th, 2020, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) of Taiwan issued the commodity inspection regulation in…
On February 25th, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a direct final rule of the consumer product…
On February 10th, the State of New York has introduced A9765 that relates to regulation of toxic chemicals in children's…
On February 7, 2020 the New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Child Safe Products Act. A list of 103…
On February 10, 2020 the French National Assembly and the Senate together with the President of the Republic, signed the…
On February 18th, the European Commission (EC) has published Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/217 of 4 October 2019 amending, for…
South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has published Notice No. 2019-201 to amend the Common Safety Standard for…
India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry has published Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020 on February 25th. The Order mandates conformity…
Norway’s Ministry of Health and Care Services has enacted the Amendment to Regulations on Cosmetics and Body Care Products (FOR-2020-02-10-123).…
Brazil’s National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) has drafted Resolution 776 of 7 February 2020 on the technical…
On EU Official Journal of 18th February 2020, the COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2020/217 of 4 October 2019 was published.…
On January 14th, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has approved amendments to Title 27, California Code…
On January 15th, 2020, the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) has implemented the SABER System to the following…
USA: Washington’s Department of Ecology has drafted the fist set of priority chemicals classes for the implementation of the Chapter…
On January 30th, the European Union’s Environmental Commission has voted on the motion to stop the proposal of the new…
The government of Turkey has published import control regulations for consumer goods and toys. The regulations are: Import Control of…
On January 10th, 2020, the National Food Commission has opened a public consultation on the proposed labeling of food containers…
On 31 January the United Kingdom (UK) left the European Union (EU) as established by the Withdrawal Agreement approved by…
On January 10th, 2020, the Ministry of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia implements the new amendment on the National…
The Government of New Zealand has declared inclined infant sleep products as unsafe goods by publishing Unsafe Goods (Inclined Infant…
On January 20th, 2020, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) of Taiwan has drafted MOEA Notice No. 10920000430…
On January 20th, 2020, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) of Taiwan has released the new inspection requirements…
The government of Israel is seeking opinion on the Revised Mandatory Standard SI 682 - Part 3 - Regarding Children's…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has published a review of the safety standards for full-size baby cribs and…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the extension of comment period on the proposed rulemaking for the…
On January 29th, 2020, Indonesia’s Research and Development Agency of the Ministry of Industry notifies WTO concerning the Regulation of…
On January 31st, 2020, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) of Taiwan announces the new update on the…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has published the (2020) Age Determination Guidelines: Relating Consumer Product Characteristics to the…
On December 16th, 2019, the Moroccan Ministry of Industry, Trade, Green and Digital Economy has announced the implementation of a…
On January 15th, 2020, the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) has published a draft revision of the Supplier's…
UL’s Consumer and Retail Services location in Italy is now an AQC (Association for Quality Assurance of Leather Bracelets Manufacturers)…
Turkey’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry released two plastic food contact material regulations published in Official Journal No. 30989 which…
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) reminds public on the application of the following REACH restrictions as of 2020. BPA in…
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is calling for evidence on possible restriction of substances of concern in single-use nappies for…
On November 28th, 2019, the European Commission (EC) has published Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1966 which amends and corrects Annexes II,…
The Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine has proposed to enact a new regulation on textile…
On September 30th, 2019, the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam has issued Circular No. 09/2019 / TT-BKHCN. This…
On November 14th, 2019, the Andean Community (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru) has announced the finalization of Technical Regulation for…
On December 16th, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed SB 4046 to set warning requirements on children's jewelry containing…
On December 24th, 2019, Turkey has approved the amendment of the regulation for toy safety under Official Gazette No. 30988.…
With more food establishments than any other metropolitan area in the United States, Los Angeles County helps to set the…
On December 2, 2019, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade of India (DGFT) has issued Notification No. 33/2015-2020 to amend…
The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) has announced new set of products to be regulated under the SABER…
On October 12th, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill (AB 44) making California the first state to ban the sale…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued two direct final rules revising safety standards for non-full-size baby cribs…
On October 15th, the European Commission (EC) has adopted the Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1728 on harmonized standards for toys…
The European Commission (EC) has published amendments to revise Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC on Toy Safety. The Directives are:…
On November 12th, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has opened a public consultation for the proposed rulemaking on…
We are please to announce that starting from December 2, 2019, our UL Cologne facility will move to Krefeld. This…
As of September 24th, The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported 805 lung injury cases associated…
On September 13th, 2019 California’s legislature passed SB 647, a bill to reduce lead content limits for certain materials used…
On September 24th, The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a Final Rule to Amend the Requirements for Consumer…
On October 16, 2019, the European Commission published the Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1728, on harmonized standards for toys drafted…
On August 2nd, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has published the direct final rule to adopt the most…
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added four substances to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs).…
The European Commission (EC) has published on July 23, 2019 the Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1254 to update the harmonized standard…
Out of the many products developed from locally sourced food today, one stands out from the rest -- palm oil.…
On May 16th, 2019, China has published the implementation measures for conformity assessment system for the Restricted Use of Hazardous…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has recently passed a new federal law on consumer product safety which will come into…
On May 8th, Washington Governor Jay Inslee has signed the Pollution Prevention for Our Future Act (SB 5135), tagged as…
In April CEN has published EN 71-3:2019 - Safety of toys - Migration of certain elements. The new standard contains…
Diamond Producers Association and UL Consumer and Retail Services collaborate to create the Assure Program – a third-party independent verification…
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has published EN 71-3:2019 Safety of toys - Part 3: Migration of certain elements…
Female factory workers producing clothing and shoes in Vietnam face systemic sexual harassment and violence at work, the Observer can…
The European Parliament has approved new EU rules to protect workers in the so-called "gig economy". The law sets minimum…
In 2016, KnowTheChain evaluated 60 companies in three high-risk sectors—information and communications technology (ICT), food and beverage, and apparel and…
In January 2019, the Philippines has signed into law the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 10620, otherwise…
The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has released their proposed restriction for intentionally added microplastics to consumer or professional use products…
UL has long been a leader in helping to bring safer consumer products to market. Through his recent appointment to…
To support our customers grow their influence and reputation in this landscape of complexity, UL has invested in our UL…
Recently, UL Consumer & Retail Services announced that they signed a cooperation agreement with Taiwan Children’s Commodities R&D Center, the…
On 19 February 2019, the Administrative Cooperation (ADCO) Expert Group on Toy Safety within the EU Commission has issued a…
Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 13, 2019 - UL, a global safety science leader, announced the expansion of the company’s footprint in…
California’s Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation has issued a regulatory action to amend Title…
The European Commission (EC) has published the following directives to amend Annex III of the Directive 2011/65/EU of the European…
On February 7, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its statement in taking new steps to strengthen and…
On January 17, 2019 Health Canada has launched a public consultation for the Proposed Risk Management for Ketones Used in…
The GGC Standardization Organization is currently seeking public comments with regards to GSO ISO 19833:2019 for the Draft Industry Standard…
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published set of restriction reports for several substances: formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers (EC -)…
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published a proposed restriction report for formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers on January 30, 2019.…
On January 3, 2019, Turkey launches a public consultation for Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Food Labelling and Information to…
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) is consulting with the public regarding "Paper and board intended to come into contact…
Kenya is currently inviting public comments for Paper Plates and Cups for Food Packaging - Specification. This draft standard specifies…
Japan has released a draft guideline on food equipment and containers and packaging. The draft is currently under public consultation…
On January 22, Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has published Public Consultation No. 599/2019 for the Draft Technical Regulation…
GCC has released seven draft standards on jewelry. Four of which are test methods to determine platinum, silver and gold…
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) has postponed the enforcement of certain provisions of the Household…
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is consulting the public on the SEAC draft opinion on the proposed restriction of hazardous…
The Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality released a WTO notification on the Draft of Egyptian Standards for diapers for…
Taiwan has amended the Act for Control of Cosmetic Hygiene and renamed it "Cosmetic Hygiene and Safety Act" on May…
Taiwan has released a draft regulation on Labeling of Cosmetics Imitation and Single Packaging. The draft is up for public…
Taiwan is seeking opinions on the release of the Draft Regulations on Cosmetic Packaging, Containers, Labels or Imitations. The consultation…
OEKO-TEX has released new voluntary regulations for textiles and leather. Some of the major changes are: Compliance with the “REACH…
A sprawling 33,000 square feet laboratory space in the heart of Bangladesh stands testimony to UL’s commitment to innovation, safety,…
On January 30, 2019 the Kenya Bureau of Standards has launched a public consultation on four draft industry standards for…
Public consultation is currently underway for two published draft industry standards for textiles, apparel and footwear closing on April 8,…
ASTM International has published ASTM F3343 – 19 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Bathers. This consumer safety specification establishes…
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has published a new mandatory safety standard for prams and strollers. Consumer Goods…
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has approved EN 13209-1:2019 Child care articles - Child carriers - Safety requirements and…
On January 18, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published updated standards for children’s cots and folding cots for…
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is set to publish updated standards for toys and toys for indoor and outdoor…
Vermont’s Department of Health has proposed to expand the amendments to its children products rule under Chapter 6 of the…
On January 30, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has extended the public consultation for the draft amendments to the Customs…
Thailand has become the first country in Asia to ratify the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No.188), which protects the…
German companies are the backbone of the fourth largest economy in the world. They have become household names around the…
For decades, U.S. farmers, landscapers and builders tapped a seemingly endless supply of cheap labor: the waves of undocumented immigrants…
The Ministry of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy has enforced the mandatory marking (see image below) of products concerning…
Myanmar’s Department of Consumer Affairs has published Directive No. 1/2019 Labeling Requirements for Goods in compliance with Notification No. 1/2018…
The European Commission (EC) has opened an evaluation initiative to assess the current legislative framework for food contact materials (FCM).…
The European Commission (EC) has published an initiative intended for internet-connected radio equipment and wearable radio equipment that includes smartwatches…
The European Commission (EC) has published Guidelines for the Management of the European Union Rapid Information System ‘RAPEX’ on General…
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has proposed to restrict three substances under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and…
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added six new substances to the candidate list of substances of very high concern (SVHCs)…
: On January 16, Taiwan has amended the name of the country's toxic chemical law from Toxic Chemical Substance Control…
Argentina’s Secretary of Commerce has drafted Resolution on Technical Quality and Safety Requirements for Eyeglass Frames which establishes the technical…
On January 11, the European Commission (EC) has issued the Commission Decision (EU) 2019/70 establishing the EU Ecolabel criteria for…
On January 1, 2019, the Ministry of Environment of Korea has enforced the amended Act on Registration and Evaluation of…
The Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality is currently conducting a public consultation on the Draft Egyptian Standard ES 1869/2018…
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has implemented SOR/2018-108, Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) which came into force on January…
The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) is currently seeking public comments on the Draft Thai Industrial Standard for Stretch Cling…
On January 3, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has published new packaging regulations under Food Safety…
On January 9, the Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality has published the Draft Egyptian Standard ES 1654/2018 for Glass…
Ukraine’s Ministry of Health has drafted Resolution on the Approval of the Technical Regulation on Cosmetic Products. The draft technical…
Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) is consulting with the public on the Draft Promotion of Cosmetics Labeling Advertisements concerning…
Scotland has released a public consultation on draft regulations prohibiting the manufacture and sale of plastic-stemmed cotton buds on the…
Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has amended the Enforcement Rules of the Act for Control of Cosmetic Hygiene (Draft).…
Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) is inviting comments on the Draft Inspection and Registration Items for Specific-Use Cosmetics until…
On January 17, the General Secretariat of the Andean Community has published the Draft Technical Regulation on Good Manufacturing Practices…
On January 11, 2019 the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) has issued a notice that the implementation…
Taiwan’s Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) seeks public consultation to amend the legal inspection standards of children's raincoat.…
A Massachusetts bill banning the use of 11 flame retardants in several types of household and children’s products has died,…
On January 9, South Korea’s Ministry for Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has published the revision to the Standard and…
Health Canada has proposed to amend the Tents Regulations, which also includes consequential amendments to the Toys Regulations. The proposal…
The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) has proposed draft amendments to the Customs Union Technical Regulation "On safety of products for…
On January 11, the European Commission (EC) has published Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/37 of 10 January 2019 amending and correcting…
ASTM International has announced the revision of two standards for children’s products. The revised standards are: ASTM F404 - 18a…
We are pleased to announce that UL VS Hong Kong Limited is now one of the certified laboratory of IDFB…
On December 19th, the European Commission (EC), the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union reached a provisional…
ASTM International published ASTM F1821 - 18 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toddler Beds to minimize incidents to children resulting…
South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) has released MOTIE Notification No. 2018-227 to include the implementation of…
On December 26, 2018, the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) has enacted Ordinance No. 598/2018 to postpone…
The European Commission is set to enforce a part of the Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2015/863 of 31 March 2015…
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has issued the final adopted regulatory text for the approved amendments to…
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) issued Work Programme 2019. The document provides…
The European Commission (EC) has issued a Draft Commission Delegated Regulation on Unmanned Aircraft Intended for Use in the ‘Open’…
The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is seeking comments on the proposed rule to amend the Hazardous Materials…
The European Commission (EC) has opened a consultation on the proposed transitional arrangements for the amendment to include four phthalates…
U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau has proposed rule on the modernization of the labeling and advertising regulations…
Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking public consulting on the revisions to the labeling requirements of non-alcoholic beverages…
Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is consulting the public on the Draft MOPH Notification, B.E, entitled "The Labeling of…
Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) is consulting the public on the Draft Guidelines for Food Labeling Advertisements Covering Misleading…
The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has finalized the rule on the uniform compliance date for food labeling…
On December 13th, 2018, Mexico’s Ministry of Health has enacted NOM-189-SSA1/SCFI-2018 Technical Regulation on the Labeling and Packaging for Household…
The Ministry of Justice of the People’s Republic of China has proposed Cosmetics Supervision and Administration Regulation. The regulation stipulates…
Andean Community’s Ministry of Industry and Productivity has enacted Decision No. 833 on the Harmonization of Legislation on Cosmetic Products.…
Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has released three drafts for cosmetic products under public consultation. The drafts are: Draft…
Health Canada has provisionally identified talc as harmful under section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). This…
Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) enforced Resolution No. 250/2018 on the Requirements for Presentation of the Labeling Art Project…
Italian Ministry of Health has published "Decree on the Internal Market Control Procedures for Cosmetic Products" (Decree No. 273) on…
The European Commission (EC) is seeking comments from ECHA’s Committee for Socio-economic Analysis (SEAC) on the proposed restriction of hazardous…
The European Commission (EC) is seeking public comments on their initiative to establish a labeling regulation for fragrance allergens. The…
On December 10th, 2018, the Government of Ontario has approved the revocation of the Upholstered and Stuffed Articles Regulation under…
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published ISO 8559-3:2018 Size designation of clothes -- Part 3: Methodology for the creation…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has banned window covering cords beginning on December 15th, 2018. Products that consumers…
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is set to publish several standards for toys and childcare articles. The standards are:…
Taiwan’s Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) is proposing the adoption of CNS 15503 General requirements for safety of…
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has launched product consumption tips for electric bicycles, children’s toys and baby carriages.…
On December 10th, the European Commission (EC) has proposed to decrease the migration limits of aluminium in toys by amending…
ASTM International has published ASTM F1816 - 18 Standard Safety Specification for Drawstrings on Children's Upper Outerwear to reduce strangulation…
On December 18, the European Commission (EC) has proposed to establish specific limit values for the CMR substance formaldehyde (CAS:…
On December 18th, the European Commission published Regulation 2018⁄2005 which amends REACH Annex XVII entry 51 related to certain phthalates.…
On December 18th, the European Commission published Regulation 2018/2005 which amends REACH Annex XVII entry 51 related to certain phthalates.…
The House of Lords (HL) of United Kingdom (UK) has issued a report to clarify future of their chemical regulation…
The European Union (EU) is consulting the public on the release of an initiative to harmonize EU product policy framework.…
On November 7, Australia’s Department of Health has enforced Therapeutic Goods (Standard for Menstrual Cups) Order 2018 (Therapeutic Goods Order…
The European Commission (EC) has published Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1847 amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the…
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has published EN 17137:2018 Textiles - Determination of the content of compounds based on…
On November 10, 2018, Health Canada has launched a 60-day public consultation until January 9, 2018 on the Draft Screening…
Denmark’s Ministry of the Environment and Food has released Executive Order No. 1289 on the Restrictions on Import and Sale…
Luxembourg’s Ministry of Environment has released Grand-Ducal Regulation of 9 November 2018 amending Annex III of the amended Grand-Ducal Regulation…
On November 24, 2018 Environment and Climate Change Canada has published the Proposed Notice requiring the preparation and implementation of…
Japanese Standards Association (JSA) is seeking public consultation for the release of JIS Z 1707:2018 General Rules of Plastic Film…
The Ministry of Health of Northern Ireland, United Kingdom has published The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment)…
Denmark’s Ministry of the Environment and Food has issued Order No. 1248: Executive Order on Food Contact Materials (Denmark) on…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is consulting the public on the release of a proposed rule on serving sizes…
Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration has published a notification on enzymes for food processing. This Notification sets the rules for…
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has issued MFDS Notification No. 2018-84 Partial Revision of Standards and…
Philippines’ Food and Drug Administration has issued the updated Addendum to Administrative Order No. 2014-0030: Guidelines on Additional Mandatory Label…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is gathering information on the notice for the labeling requirements of sesame as…
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) is set to enforce Amendment to Food Sanitation Act on the Sanitary…
On November 12, 2018, Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has enacted MOPH Notification No. 394 B.E. 2561 (2018) Food…
Uruguay’s Ministry of Public Health has proposed Draft Decree on Labeling of Packaged Food to minimize overweight and obesity problems…
Turkey’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock is seeking public consultation on the proposed Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Plastic…
On November 6, 2018, the Ministry of Environment of Korea has proposed to designate administrative rules to enforce the Act…
The Italian’s Ministry of Health has released a Decree on the Internal market control procedure for cosmetic products. This Decree…
China’s National Medical Products Administration has announced the Implementation of the Administration of Importing Non-Special Purpose Cosmetics on November 9,…
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has proposed amendments to the Regulation on Safety Standards etc. of…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has enacted a final rule to repeal color additive approval for the use…
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is set to finalize a restriction proposal on microplastics at the beginning of 2019 after…
(ACC) meeting has included nanoform of Methylene Bis BenzotriazolylTetramethylbutylphenol (MBBT) in the list of permitted UV Filter amending Annex VII…
The South American trade block MERCOSUR has updated its Resolution on Manufacturing and Distribution of Personal Hygiene, Cosmetics and Perfume…
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a notice to gather information on the release of testing and recordkeeping…
Turkey’s Ministry of Industry and New Technologies has proposed Communique on TS 2793 Textile-Wool Fabrics for Apparel Use. This proposed…
ASTM International has published ASTM F3084 - 18 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant and Infant/Toddler Rockers. This consumer safety…
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has approved three standards intended for child care articles. The standards are: EN 17072:2018…
Philippines Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has introduced Senate Bill No. 2085 Infant and Toddler Durable Product Safety Act…
Iceland’s Ministry of the Interior has released Regulation amending Regulation No. 944/2014, on the safety of toys and their marketing…
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has approved EN 71-14:2018 Safety of toys - Part 14: Trampolines for domestic use.…
Japanese Standards Association (JSA) has opened a public consultation for the proposed JIS D 9302:2018 Bicycles for Young Children. This…
The Ministry of Employment and the Economy of Finland has published two (2) decrees adopting new chemical limits for toy…
The Oregon Health Authority proposes to amend Exhibit A of OAR 333-016-2035 pertaining to practical quantification limits (PQLs) for high…
Washington’s Advisory Committee on Flame Retardant Chemicals has scheduled a final meeting on the development of the safety report for…
On October 24, 2018, the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – INMETRO has published Ordinance No. 503/2018 to…
On 29 November 2018, in a major milestone for Australia, the Australian Modern Slavery Act passed all stages of the…
A yearlong BBC News Thai investigation discovered that many Thai nationals living and working on Israeli farms are being exploited…
Clothing and footwear companies are failing to tackle the exploitation of workers in their supply chains, according to a new…
Effective November 23, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has listed Gentian Violet and N-Nitrosohexamethyleneimine as chemicals…
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 8124-6:2018 Safety of toys -- Part 6: Certain phthalate esters in…
The European Commission (EC) has issued an Explanatory Guide on the Restriction on CMRs 1a and 1b in Textiles and…
On November 7th, 2018, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published ISO 8124-6:2018 Safety of toys -- Part 6: Certain…
On December 4th, 2018 UL’s Consumer and Retail Services in Westmont hosted the Women in Toys Chicago Chapter Holiday Event.…
On October 29, 2018, UL’s representatives joined the ASTM Subcommittee meeting F15.22 on Toy Safety. During the meeting, potential additions…
When Dan Mordini graduated with his degree in electrical engineering, vacuum tubes were part of the curriculum, and UL looked…
U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) has introduced Senate Bill 3551, or the Safer Occupancy Furniture Flammability…
The Ministry of Economy of Mexico has enforced NOM-212-SCFI-2017 Technical Regulation on Primary Batteries and Batteries-Maximum Permissible Limits of Mercury…
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has proposed FDUS 1904:2018, Furniture - Dining Tables – Specification on October 18,…
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is seeking public comments on the proposed standard entitled as FDUS 1918:2018 Furniture -…
The European Commission (EC) has proposed to restrict the use of (3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-tridecafluorooctyl) silanetriol and any of its mono-, di-or tri-O-(alkyl)…
The European Commission (EC) has issued Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1480 Commission Regulation Amending, for the Purposes of its Adaptation to…
The European Commission (EC) has proposed detailed rules on unmanned aircrafts also named as "drones" to enable the development of…
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) has approved the proposal to ban single-use plastic used on certain consumer products. The…
The Netherlands’ Ministry of Economic Affairs is consulting the public on the release of the Draft of the Act Setting…
National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China has approved 14 new varieties of food-related packaging…
The Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining of Uruguay has drafted a decree that adopts MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on Positive…
On October 10, 2018, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Authority has posted a Summary of the amendment of the Food Labelling Standards…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration seeks comments on the Use of the Names of Dairy Food in the Labeling…
On October 10, 2018, Health Canada has released NOP/ADP-0030 which contains the notice regarding the proposal to enable the use…
On October 9, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published 83 FR 50487 for the Final Rule on…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued the Final Rule on Food Additive Regulations: Synthetic Flavoring Agents and…
On October 9, 2018, the Chilean Ministry of Health has proposed to amend Article 97 of the existing Food Sanitary…
Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has released several notices aiming to amend test methods for food utensils, containers, baby…
The GCC Standardization Organization has proposed an updated regulation for food nutrition labeling. This draft Regulation for Gulf guideline prescribes…
Japanese Standards Association has drafted three (3) standards specific for certain cleaning products. The proposed standards are: JIS K 3371:2018…
Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) is seeking public comments on two (2) proposed cosmetic regulations. The proposals are; Notice…
Australian’s (NICNAS) National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme has released Guidance Document on Topical Antiperspirants and Ear Candles which…
On October 16, 2018, Australia’s Department of Health has released a guidance document regarding sunscreen manufacturing. This guidance explains TGA’s…
On October 8, 2018, the European Commission has published a proposal to allows the use of phenylene bis-diphenyltriazine as a…
On October 18, 2018, the European Commission has published a proposal to restrict the use of climbazole as a preservative…
On October 26, 2018, The New Zealand Ministry of Health has proposed to establish warning statements regarding a fire hazard…
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has released two notifications, MFDS Notification No. 2018-416 to partially amend…
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has proposed DUS 426:2018 The Labelling and Marking of Textiles and Household Textile Articles.…
The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of the Andean Community has drafted Technical Regulation on Footwear Labeling, Leather…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has released a direct final rule to revise the safety standard for infant…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is proposing to amend 16 CFR part 1130 Requirements for Consumer Registration of…
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has published EN 1400:2013+A2:2018 Child use and care articles - Soothers for babies and…
On October 17, 2018, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Costa Rica has notified the World Trade Organization…
Effective October 26, 2018 the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has listed nickel (soluble compounds) as a…
Malaysia, which is due to sign a bilateral labour agreement with Nepal next month, is gearing up to abolish the…
Myanmar labor organizations urged visiting European Union delegates on Monday to reconsider the possible withdrawal of trade preferences. These preferences…
At least 56,800 refugees and migrants have died or gone missing since 2014, almost double the number recorded by the…
Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) have enforced Technical Regulation M.A-164-18-0502 which is applicable to all textile products consisting…
The European Commission (EC) has published Regulation 2018/1513, amending Annex XVII to Regulation No. 1907/2006 (REACH) to list certain substances…
On October 3, 2018, Canada Gazette has published SOR/2018-186 Playpens Regulations to specify requirements and safety specifications for playpens and…
The Bureau of Indian Standards have notified the establishment of the following Indian Standards: IS 17011:2018. Chemical Requirements for Footwear…
Argentina’s Secretariat of Commerce has enforced Resolution 484/2018 Technical Regulation Establishing the Basic Quality and Safety Principles and Requirements for…
The Standards Institution of Israel is seeking public comments for two (2) proposed chemical standards. The standards are: SI 2302…
The Egyptian Organization for Standards and Quality (EOS) has released decrees that mandate certain Egyptian standards for various products. The…
The European Commission (EC) has initiated an evaluation roadmap to assess the performance of the Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction…
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is consulting the public on the proposal to add six substances as substances of very…
On August 30, 2018, the new California Proposition 65 safe harbor warning labels, that were adopted in August 2016, will…
Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has released several notices aiming to amend test methods for food utensils. Containers and…
On August 30, 2018, Uruguay’s Ministry of Health has enacted Decree No. 272/2018 on Food Labeling. This Decree establishes the…
Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply has enacted Technical Regulation No. 47/2018 for Sugar. This Regulation establishes the…
Argentina is consulting the public on the release of Draft Technical Regulation on Positive List of Additives Intended for the…
On September 27, 2018, Slovenia’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food has enforced the Regulation on Extraction Solvents Used in the…
The Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) to enforce the Administrative…
On September 6, 2018, the European Union (EU) initiated the implementation of Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/213 on the use of…
The Ministry of Health of Chile has released Bulletin No. 11.986-01 Bill Establishing the Obligation to Label on the Packaging…
The Ministry of Health and Care Services of Norway has issued FOR-2018-07-10-1293 Amendment to New Food Regulations. This Regulation amends…
Belgium’s Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) has drafted Royal Decree Concerning Materials and Objects of Metal and Alloy Intended to…
The Ministry of Economy of Mexico is consulting the public for the release of a draft conformity assessment for alcoholic…
On August 31, 2018, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has released MFDS Notification No. 2018-368 for the…
The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has promulgated the notice to revise the scope and type of cosmetic products…
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has released DUS 950:2018 Disposable Baby Diapers – Specification for public consultation. This standard…
On September 25, 2018, the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has enforced Decision of the ECE Collegium No. 117 Changes of…
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has updated the Korean Pharmacopoeia (KP 11) on September 6, 2018.…
Australia’s Department of Health is seeking comments on the Proposed Amendment to the Current Poisons Standard for paracetamol medicines. This…
The Los Angeles City Council has voted to pass Council File Number: 18-0538 on the Prohibition on the Manufacturing and…
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has issued standards for feather and down. EN 1885:2018 Feather and Down - Terms…
The Egyptian Organization for Standards and Quality has proposed to adopt EN 1888/2012 Child Care Articles - Wheeled Child Conveyances…
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has issued EN 1400:2013+A2:2018 Child Use and Care Articles - Soothers for Babies and…
ASTM International has published ASTM F2933 - 18 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Crib Mattresses on September 17, 2018. This…
ASTM International has published ASTM F977 - 18 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Walkers on September 4, 2018. This…
The Official Gazette of the Federation of Mexico has published NOM 205-SCFI-2017 Children's Products- Operation of High Chairs for Infant…
On September 24, 2018, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has approved the direct final rule revising the mandatory…
On September 1, 2018, Standards Norway has published standards for toy safety. NS-EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018 Safety of Toys - Part 1:…
The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) will be enforcing Decision of the Board of the EEC No. 51 Fourth Amendment to…
On September 4, 2018, ASTM International has published ASTM F1148 - 18 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Home Playground…
The European Commission (EC) has released evaluation and fitness check roadmap regarding the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC. The evaluation will…
On September 3, 2018, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 8124-3:2010/Amd 2:2018 Safety of toys -- Part…
On October 1, 2018, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has enforced the amendments made under OAR 333-016-2060 Toxic Free Kids Rule…
Ethiopia, one of the fastest growing non-oil producing economies in Africa is planning to create employment opportunities to cut the…
Garment workers in Bangladesh have rejected an increase in the minimum wage, saying it is still not enough to live…
As the 2018 World Cup final match came to a close in Russia, the world’s focus moved to 2022 and…
On August 28, 2018, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) of Taiwan has mandated CNS 15290:2018 to establish…
California, USA: On September 29, 2018, Governor Jerry Brown has signed Assembly Bill No. 2998 (AB 2998) prohibiting flame retardants…
The European Commission (EC) is set to enforce two directives amending the Toy Safety Directive (2009/48/EC) to lower the chemical…
The European Commission (EC) has published Regulation 2018/1513, amending Annex XVII to Regulation No. 1907/2006 (REACH). This update effects certain substances…
The new European standard EN 1888-2 specifies the additional safety requirements and test methods for pushchairs, designed for the carriage…
The new European standard EN 1888-1 specifies the safety requirements and test methods for pushchairs and prams, designed for the…
The new Italian standard dedicated to the sling carriers and soft carrier without integrated leg openings is in a final…
Hong Kong’s Environmental Protection Department has mandated L.N. 31 of 2018 Product Eco-Responsibility (Regulated Electrical Equipment) Regulation on May 4,…
Brazil: The Working Group, established by the National Chemical Safety Commission (Conasq) and in coordination with the Ministry of the…
On August 23, 2018, the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) has published KATS Notification No. 2018-0224 and KATS…
Colombia’s Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection has released Decree on the Adoption of Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of…
The European Commission (EC) has enacted Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1137 on the supervision, plant health checks and measures to…
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has opened a public consultation for the proposed list of potentially unsafe products. This proposed circular…
California’s Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation (BEARHFTI) has issued a notice amending flammability standards.…
U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released Guides for Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries to adopt the revisions to…
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has published MFDS Notification No. 2018-329 Proposed Partial Revision to the…
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has mandated US 1659:2017 Material in Contact with Food - Requirements for Packaging Materials…
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has enforced F. No. 11/03/Reg/Fortification/2014 Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of…
On August 10, 2018, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has enforced The Imported Food Control Amendment (Country of Origin)…
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a rulemaking to revise the type size labeling requirements for front of…
The Eurasian Economic Commission has released Regulation ECE No. 122 Decision on Amendments to the Technical Regulations of the Customs…
The Ministry of Health of Wales in United Kingdom has published The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Wales)…
The Ecuadorian Service for Standardization (INEN) has published an update to RTE INEN 065 (2R) Technical Regulation for the safety…
The Ministry of Health of Latvia has enforced Amendment to Cabinet Regulation No. 2 of July 2, 2013 354 "Procedure…
Australia’s Department of Health has published Guidance on the Regulation of Tampons aiming to provide interpretation of TGA (Therapeutic Goods…
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has published MFDS Notification No. 2018-334 proposed partial revision to the…
The Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) of Switzerland is consulting the public on the draft revision of the ordinance on…
On July 27, 2018, the Ministry of Public Health of Lebanon has enforced Minister Decision No. 1424 regarding the implementation…
On July 26, 2018, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published two standards for non-reclosable packaging for pharmaceutical products.…
The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has enforced a resolution and a normative instruction that regulated food and food supplements.…
Argentina’s Secretariat of Commerce has proposed labeling requirements for all types of footwear. This notification updates the labeling requirements for…
Colombia’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism has approved Resolution No. 1373/2018 Amendment to the Technical Regulation on Labeling of…
ASTM International has published a new standard for baby monitors and proposed revision for infant bath seats standards. The standards…
On August 14, 2018, Israel's Ministry of Economy and Industry has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its proposal…
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has released several standards for textile child care articles. The standards are: EN 16780:2018…
The Standards and Institution of Israel (SII) has established SI 14372:2010, which specifies the safety requirements relating to the materials,…
The Latvian Parliament has amended parts of the Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No. 132 on Toy Safety. Cabinet of Ministers…
European Commission (EC) has published Commission Communication in the Framework of the Implementation of Directive 2009/48/EC on the Safety of…
The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment of Ireland has enacted S.I No. 295 of 2018 European Union (Safety of…
The Ecuadorian Service for Standardization (INEN) has published Modification 1 of the RTE INEN 089 Technical Regulation for published for…
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has proposed to revise and update ISO 8124-6:2014 Safety of toys -- Part 6:…
Hong Kong’s Secretariat of Commerce has updated the Toys and Children's Products Safety Ordinance (Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2)…
On April 21, 2018, the Standards and Institution of Israel (SII) has amended three standards for the safety of toys.…
The next designer handbag you buy is less likely to bear a “made in China” label. Fashion companies, eager to…
United States federal government said it had seized enough counterfeit Gucci bags, Hermes belts and Tory Burch purses to fill…
C4ADS a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing data-driven analysis and evidence-based reporting on global conflict and transnational security issues has…
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has adopted the amendment made under Circular No. 20/2018/TT-BCT on August 15, 2018. This…
On July 14, 2018, the United States' Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has proposed to modify Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 333-016…
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPPS) has launched their first and new strategy, Strengthening National Capacity for Product…
On August 10th 2018, the European Commission published the communication 2018/C 282/02 in the Official Journal of the European Union…
Hungary’s Government Legislation has issued Government Decree No 374/2012 on the Limitation of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in…
The National Institute of Standards and Technology of South Korea has enforced the amendment of the Electrical Appliances and Consumer…
Austria’s Ministry of Sustainability and Tourism has enforced Chemicals Prohibition Ordinance 2003 by releasing Ordinance of the Federal Minister to…
The Environment and Climate Change Canada has registered two substances to the List of Toxic Substances under Schedule 1 to…
On June 29, 2018, the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) updated a notification on Safety Standards for Household…
The European Commission (EC) has released a draft regulation on amending the labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures for…
Member States have voted unanimously in favor of a proposal to restrict DEHP, DBP, DIBP and BBP in articles. These…
On June 28, 2018, California lawmakers passed the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (AB-375), one of the nation’s strictest…
On July 23, 2018, the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) has published the amended list for the classification and…
MERCOSUR Member countries has enforced technical regulations adopting MERCOSUR Common Market Group (GMC) No. 42/15 MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on materials,…
The government of Chile has updated the Health Regulations on July 24, 2018. The update includes the use of the…
Costa Rica’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply has issued Notification No. SENASA-DG-R0047-2018 on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures for…
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has enforced direction regarding Compliance of Food Safety and Standards (Organic…
Peru’s Ministry of Health has enacted Supreme Decree No. 012-2018-SA Health Warnings on the Promotion of Healthy Eating among Children…
Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has released Resolution No. 237 to amend Resolution No. 07 of 02/10/2015 and Resolution…
The European Commission (EC) has enacted Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/978 Amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009…
The European Commission (EC) has drafted Commission Regulation Amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Philippines has mandated the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD) by releasing FDA Circular…
Governor David Ige has signed the S.B. 2571 Act 104 — prohibiting the sale, offer of sale, and distribution of…
Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has enforced a control on the sale of products containing microbeads. Shampoos, facial cleansers, shower…
United Kingdom’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has enforced The Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (Wales) Regulations 2018. This regulation…
Japan’s Upper House has passed a bill intended to reduce microplastic emission, to lower ocean pollution. The bill prohibits the…
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has drafted guidance for industry on the innovative approaches to be used in ensuring…
Germany’s Ministry of Health has enforced BGBl. I S. 864 Analgesics Warning Statement on July 1, 2018. This regulation provides…
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has enforced the Implementation of Food Safety and Standards (Health Supplements,…
The Ministry of Health of Ireland has released S.I. No. 225 of 2018 European Communities (Food Supplements) (Amendment) Regulations 2018…
On July 17, 2018, the Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporters’ General Secretariat (iTKiB) of Turkey has released Bulletin Order No.…
European Union: The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has submitted an intention to restrict three organophosphate flame retardants under REACH. The…
Taiwan’s Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) has enforced six child use and care articles standards on June 20,…
ASTM International has published ASTM F1004 – 18 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Expansion Gates and Expandable Enclosures on June…
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is consulting the public on the release of the proposed rulemaking for the safety…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued the final rules for the safety standard for baby changing products…
ASTM International has published ASTM F3317-18e1 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Floor Seats. This standard establishes the performance requirements…
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has amended two final rules setting prohibitions on children’s toys and child care articles.…
Joint Standards Australia / Standards New Zealand has announced the adoption of AS/NZS 62115:2018 Electric Toys – Safety. This standard…
The European Committee of Standardization (CEN) has issued toy safety standards: EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018 Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical…
The European Commission (EC) has released evaluation and fitness check road map regarding the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC. The evaluation…
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has released a final rule exempting third party testing for untreated and unfinished engineered…
Numerous chemicals are used throughout the textile, apparel and footwear industries from the raw fibers to the finished products during…
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has implemented the UNBS (Use of Distinctive Mark on Commodities) Regulations 2018, Statutory…
On June 14, 2018, the Executive Committee of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), with the previous approval of the…
Health Canada has published amendments to the Toy Regulations (Magnetic Toys): SOR 2018-138 in the Canada Gazette. The amendment adds…
: At the proposal of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam (MOST), the Government promulgated the decree amending…
UL’s Responsible Sourcing has expanded its environmental and chemical management auditing services, in collaboration with amfori’s BEPI. UL was approved as…
The EU toy safety standard, EN 71-1, has gone through some major changes for the first time since 2014. EN…
The U.S. Department of State, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Homeland…
The Ministry of Trade and Industry of Kosovo has enforced Law No. 06/L-034 Law on Consumer Protection on June 29,…
Italy’s Ministry of the Environment and the Protection of the Territory and the Sea has issued Decree of 21 March…
Denmark’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has released Order No. 547 E-Marking of Prepackaged Goods on May 28, 2018. This Order…
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data…
Ohio’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized the rule on Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Limits on Consumer Products. This rule…
New Zealand’s Ministry for the Environment has announced their commitment to use 100 % reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by…
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Trade, Commerce, Consumer Affairs and Marketing Development has enforced Gazette No. 2064/34 Imports and Exports Control…
General Administration of Customs of China has issued GAC Notice No. 51 of 2018 Announcement on Cancellation of Quarantine Approval…
The European Commission (EC) has issued Amendment to Annex XIV of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation…
On May 30, 2018, the Ministry of Health Malaysia and National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) issued the Directive to implement…
The European Commission (EC) has proposed a Directive on the Reduction of the Impact of Certain Plastic Products on the…
Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) is seeking public consultation on the proposed amendments on labeling requirements for prepackaged food,…
Mexico has released PROY-NOM-225- SCFI-2017 Safety of Items Used in the Home - Cooking Utensils with a Non-stick Coating -…
Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) is consulting the public on the proposed nutritional labeling for food products. This draft…
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea has published MFDS Notification No. 2018-251 to partially revise…
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has enforced Act No. 46 of June 13, 2018 to Revise Part of…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added six food contact substances to the Inventory of Effective Food Contact…
The Eurasian Economic Commission has issued Decision No. 72 of 10 May 2018 on the Procedure for Introducing Changes into…
The European Commission has enforced Regulation (EU) 2018/848 on Organic Production and Labelling of Organic Products on June 17, 2018.…
The Ministry of the Environment and Food of Denmark has enacted Executive Order No. 662 of Processed Foods based on…
The Ministry of the Environment and Food of Denmark has issued Executive Orders for vitamins and minerals added to foodstuffs.…
The European Commission (EC) has published Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/775 Laying Down Rules for the Application of Article 26(3)…
The European Commission (EC) has enacted Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/831 Amending Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on Plastic Materials and Articles…
New York’s Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) has issued Household Cleansing Product Information Disclosure Program on June 6, 2018.…
Malaysia’s Ministry of Health has enforced BPFK/PASCA/K/23 Prohibition of Use of Name and/or Same Packing or Similar to a Removed…
New Zealand’s Ministry of Environment has begun the enforcement of Waste Minimization (Microbeads) Regulations 2017 on June 7, 2018. The…
On May 31, 2018, the California Senate approved the California Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act (SB1249) in a 21-9 vote. The legislation,…
Cyprus’ Ministry of Health has released Medicinal Products for Human Use (Control Quality, Supply and Prices) (Amendment) Law of 2018.…
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health is seeking public comments on the Draft Circular Promulgated List of Essential Drugs. This draft circular…
Member States have expressed their support on the European Commission’s proposal to limit exposure to 33 chemicals that are carcinogenic,…
The ASTM International has published ASTM F3317 - 18 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Floor Seats. This standard establishes…
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has approved CEN/TR 13387-1:2018 Child Care Articles - General Safety Guidelines - Part 1:…
New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released Graphic Materials Group Standard 2018 for certain children’s products. The document applies…
In June 2018, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) published EN 71–3:2013+A3:2018, the new toy safety standard for the “Migration…
European Union: Three member states have released toy safety regulations that aims to ensure the health and safety of children.…
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) is consulting the public on the draft Industry Standard for the Specifications for…
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has extended the public consultation on the Draft Guidelines for Determining Age Appropriateness of Toys…
Denmark’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found that twelve (12) types of the foam figures or the so-called squishies contain…
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added ten substances of very high concern (SVHCs) to the REACH Candidate List, bringing…
On June 25, 2018, the European Commission (EC) and four online marketplaces - Alibaba (for AliExpress), Amazon, eBay and Rakuten…
Commercial agreement aims to expand product authentication and traceability solutions throughout the product supply chain NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 11, 2018 – UL,…
MPs are to investigate the environmental impact of throwaway “fast fashion” in the UK amid growing concerns that the multi-billion…
The Global Living Wage Coalition members and partners are pleased to announce the launch of our new living wage website.…
“Democracy is under attack in countries that fail to guarantee people’s right to organise, speak out and take action. Brazil…
Japan Toy Association will enforce the revision on Part 1 of Toys Safety Standard ST-2016 (2nd edition) starting for applications…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a direct final rule on the safety standard for non-full size…
On June 19, 2018, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued the final rule for the safety standard…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued the final rules for the safety standards for booster seats and baby…
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) is cooperating with UL to deliver two training modules by ZDHC Academy under…
UNITED STATES – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued the final rule for a Safety Standard for…
There are calls for the World Bank to acknowledge “violations in loan agreements to Uzbekistan” because of “credible evidence of…
Some Indian tea plantations stamped slavery-free are abusing and underpaying their workers, according to new data that experts said could…
Every year since the Rana Plaza disaster, workers have insisted that the ILO’s Committee on the Application of Standards hear…
In a major move likely to provide much-needed relief for Nepali migrants choosing to work in Malaysia, the government has…
At last month’s Seafood Expo Global in Brussels, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)’s Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) and the…
Stronger Together, in partnership with the Wine and Agricultural Ethical Trade Association (WIETA) and the Sustainability Initiative of South Africa…
The passing of Home-Based Workers Act 2018 by Sindh Assembly is a historical moment because of which over five million…
This guidance aims to enhance human rights due diligence (HRDD) in CAS by drawing on knowledge and lessons learned in…
Human rights and migrant assistance groups in Thailand say Myanmar migrant workers of Muslim and South Asian heritage have faced…
Trafficking for labour exploitation is on the rise across Europe. In several countries, it has overtaken sexual exploitation as the…
The Ministry of the Environment and Food of Denmark has issued Order No. 327 Executive Order on Restrictions on Import…
The Ministry of Trade and Industry of Russia has enacted Governmental Order No. 791-r Model Rules for the Marking System…
The Government of Cuba has published Resolution No. 54/2018 Consumer Protection Policy on April 20th, 2018. This Regulation specifies the…
ASTM International has published ASTM F2601 – 18 Standard Specification for Fire Safety for Candle Accessories. This Standard prescribes minimum…
On April 20th, 2018, the European Commission has published Regulation 2018/605 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2009 on…
The Department of Trade and Industry of the Philippines has issued Memorandum Circular no. 18-04 providing the list of products…
The European Commission (EC) has enacted regulations concerning amending Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and Classification, Labelling…
The Ministry of Trade and Industry of Kosovo will have enforced the Law on Technical Requirements for Products and Valuation…
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has established a No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) for vinylidene chloride (1,1-Dichloroethylene)…
Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is consulting on two food regulations: Draft Genetically Modified…
Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration has released Draft MOPH Notification, B.E, Entitled "Food Products Required to Bear Nutrition Labelling and…
Norway’s Ministry of Health has released FOR-2018-03-24-507 Regulations on Changes in Regulations Regarding Materials and Articles in Contact with Foodstuffs…
The Government of Czech Republic has released Decree No. 58/2018 Coll. on Food Supplements and Food Composition. This Decree provides…
USA’s Department of Agriculture has proposed a rule concerning National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. This proposed rule establishes a mandatory…
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea has issued MFDS Notification No. 2018-32 Partial Amendment to…
The USA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the compliance date of the final rule set on revising nutrition…
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security of Norway has issued FOR-2018-04-11-558 Regulations Concerning Change in the Regulations Regarding Aerosol…
UK’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy is consulting the public on the draft regulation entitled as The Environmental…
Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has enforced Presidential Decree - Hua Yiyiyi No.10700045851 Cosmetics Sanitation and Safety Management Law.…
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea has published MFDS Notification No. 2018-17 Guidelines for Labelling…
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published two standards intended for chemical determination of chromium (VI) and chemical tests…
The European Commission (EC) introduced Mandate N° M/497, requesting that the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) develop standards or specifications…
The European Commission (EC) has published a guidance document on the scope of application of the Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No…
Portugal’s Ministry of Health has released Decree-Law No. 26/2018 Amendment to Decree-Law on Medicinal Products for Human Use Transposing EU…
The Ministry of Trade and Industry of Kosovo has implemented Regulation No. 01/2018 Labelling and Marking of Textile Products beginning…
On March 20th, 2018, the City of San Francisco has issued Ordinance No. 171317 to ban the sale of new…
The Swedish and French Competent Authorities are set to prepare a restriction dossier under Annex XV in compliance with Article…
ASTM International has published ASTM F2640 – 18 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Booster Seats. This Standard specifies the performance…
The Accreditation and Certification Administration of China has drafted General Implementation Rules for Mandatory Certification of Toys and Child Cart…
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has released amended EN 71-7:2014+A2:2018 Safety of toys - Part 7: Finger paints -…
The Government of Hong Kong has released Toys and Children's Products Safety Ordinance (Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2) Notice…
The Ministry of Health of Spain has enacted Order PRA/516/2018 Order Modifying Annex II of Royal Decree 1205/2011 on the…
Washington State Department of Health is set to evaluate six flame retardants as chemicals of high concern for children (CHCC)…
We are pleased to launch this major new platform, supported by the ILO Global Business Network on Forced Labour and…
The USA Government has banned all imports of cotton goods from Turkmenistan, which activists have accused of rampant use of…
Better Buying has launched the Better Buying Purchasing Practices Index (BBPPI) and its first benchmark report designed to support industry…
On May 2nd, 2018, Canada Gazette has published new limits for toxic metals in children’s products to protect children from…
With the publication of Directive (EU) 2018/725 on May 16th, 2018, the European Commission (EC) is lowering the migration limit…
The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam has issued Circular No. 07/2018 / TT-BCT amending Circular 21/2017 / TT-BCT…
The European Commission introduced Mandate N° M/497, requesting that the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) develop standards or specifications for sleep bags, cot…
With the publication of Directive (EU) 2018/725, the European Commission is lowering the migration limit for Chromium VI in scraped-off…
The Ministry of Environment of Italy has issued Legislative Decree No. 84 Implementation of Directive 2011/65/EU, amending Decree no. 27…
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has drafted Technical Regulations for the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in…
The Environment and Climate Change of Canada has published the result of the second phase of the polymer rapid screening…
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) of California has released the updated the current Proposition 65 No Significant…
The State of West Virginia has amended the Regulation and Control of Bedding and Upholstery Businesses to incorporate International Association…
Turkey’s Ministry of Trade and Customs has published a notification amending the requirements for the conformity inspection of some consumer…
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) of California has released No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) for glyphosate under…
The European Union (EU) has issued Commission Implementing Decisions on the identification of TMA and DCHP as Substances of Very…
The European Commission (EC) has released a restriction guideline on the use of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) articles within or…
The European Union (EU) has proposed technical standards for drones as a product and conditions for its operations. This Regulation…
The European Commission (EC) has proposed new deal for consumers aiming to improve consumer protection. This Proposal specifies consumer rules…
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages Standards) Regulation 2018…
The European Commission (EC) has published a proposal with regards to a new deal that forbids dual quality food and…
Taiwan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MOHLW) has published Executive Gazette No. 024 Issue 060 Amendments to the Materials…
Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry has proposed Draft Decree of Minister of Industry on Mandatory Implementation of Indonesian National Standard for…
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public consultation on the draft policy to reduce animal testing for skin sensitization.…
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a Supplemental Guidance on Labeling of Certain Household Products Containing Methylene…
The Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is inviting comments on the Proposed Regulations Amending the Concentration of Phosphorus in…
The State of Virginia has approved Va. Code §§ 3.2-6591-3.2-6593 Animal Research that prohibits animal testing and requires alternate forms…
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(MFDS) is seeking public comments on the proposed amendment to the Cosmetic Act.…
Taiwan has released two announcements that aims to regulate ingredients and heavy metals in cosmetic products. The announcements are: List…
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a guidance regarding the liposome drug products. This Guidance document provides…
The Department of Health of Australia has published a guidance document intended for complementary medicine products. This Guidance contains the…
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a guidance document for dietary supplements containing highly concentrated caffeine. This Document…
Ecuador’s Ministry of Industry and Productivity has published Technical Resolution No. ARCSA-DE-002-2018 on the Issuance of Sanitary Certificates and the…
The government of Norway has published FOR-2018-04-16-572 Regulation Amending Regulation (EU) No. 1007/2011 on Textile Fiber Name and Related Labeling…
On April 10th, 2018, California’s Assembly’s Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee has approved Assembly Bill 2998 Juvenile Products: Flame…
PROSAFE issued a report highlighting that 20% of toys tested during the joint market surveillance action and sold in the…
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has recommended the restriction of the use of flame retardants TCEP, TCPP, and TDCP in…
New York State Legislature has proposed Senate Bill 7944 Bisphenol Free Children and Babies Act on March 12, 2018. Beginning…
The European Commission has notified the WTO of a draft Regulation replacing entry 51 to Annex XVII to Regulation (EC)…
The Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population has launched guidelines to ensure the safety and health of workers in the…
About one-third of the world’s working population is employed in the agriculture sector, which includes fisheries and forestry. Workers in…
Foreign corporations cannot be sued in American courts for human rights abuses committed overseas, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, refusing…
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has designated decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) and short-chained chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) as Class…
The Republic of Turkey Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock has published a new legislation on food contact materials (FCMs),…
The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine has adopted Technical Regulation on the Safety of Toys (Resolution No.…
NEW YORK, April 26, 2018: IBM (NYSE: IBM) and a consortium of gold and diamond industry leaders today announced the first…
UL is happy to welcome Mike Haller, Technical Manager of UL Everclean. This role will oversee the Technical Food Safety…
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has announced the availability of EN 71-7:2014+A2:2018 Safety of Toys - Part 7: Finger…
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has ratified EN 71-3:2013+A3 Safety of Toys - Part 3: Migration of Certain Elements…
The Ministry of Economy of Moldova has proposed a technical regulation on toy safety. The Regulation mandates that toys in…
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has invited the public to submit comments on the draft guidelines for determining age…
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 8124-1:2018 Safety of Toys — Part 1: Safety Aspects Related to Mechanical…
Egyptian Organization for Standards and Quality has proposed decrees mandating safety standards for toys. The decrees are: Ministerial Decree No.…
The Ministry of Health of Malaysia is consulting the public on the release of Draft Amendment of Regulation 27A: Feeding…
ASTM International has published the following standards for various juvenile products: ASTM F2670 - 18 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has enforced the final rule mandating ASTM F2167 - 17 Standard Consumer Safety…
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has issued the 19th edition of the Restricted Substance List (RSL) on February…
California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has drafted a product-chemical profile for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFASs) in carpets and…
ASTM International has published the following standards for various textile products: ASTM D5489 - 18 Standard Guide for Care Symbols…
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has enacted Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BYT Regulations for Pharmaceutical Product Labelling on January 1, 2018. This Regulation…
USA’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking comments for the draft guidance titled Evaluation of Bulk Drug Substances for…
The European’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has invited comments for a preliminary opinion on phenylene bis-diphenyltriazine (S86), and…
The State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and the State Administration of Standardization of China has approved 291…
The government of Spain has enforced Royal Decree 85/2018 Regulation for Cosmetic Products. This Decree contains national provisions on cosmetic…
The European Parliament has releases a resolution to call for a global ban on cosmetics animal testing on February 22,…
The Ministry of Industry and Productivity of the Andean Community is seeking public consultation on the Draft Technical Regulation on…
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has disseminated their advisory statement on the use of talc in cosmetic products.…
Health Canada has announced their next steps on the proposed regulation for self-care products. Health Canada had conducted a public…
South Africa’s Ministry of Health has released Government Notice R. 1469 Regulations Relating to the Labelling, Advertising and Composition of…
Mexico’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has proposed Draft Amendment to Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-008-CONAGUA-201, Showers Used for Personal…
Mexico’s Ministry of Health has drafted Draft Mexican Official Standard on Products and Services. Labelling and Packaging for Hygiene Products…
Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law HB 2658 Act Relating to the Use of Perfluorinated Chemicals in Food Packaging.…
New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has passed Bill No. 135-3 Food Safety Law Reform on February 22, 2018.…
The European Commission (EC) has proposed to amend Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 as Regards to Plastic Materials and Articles Intended…
The USA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released several guidance documents for new consumer Nutrition Facts label for foods.…
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has issued Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for Requirements of Nutritional Labeling for public consultation. This…
The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) has published the Proposed Amendments to the ‘Enforcement Ordinance of Framework Act…
Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) has issued Enhanced Control of Mercury-Added Batteries Under the Environmental Protection Act on January 3,…
US’s Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is consulting the public on a petition request for a rulemaking to exempt certain…
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced the product safety priorities for 2018 that aims to reduce the…
The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Colombia has approved Decree No. 284 Integral Management of Waste Electrical and…
The European Commission (EC) has drafted proposed recast of the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation. According to the explanatory memorandum…
The Egyptian Organization for Standards and Quality has published Ministerial Decree No. 1307/2017 Mandating the Egyptian Standard ES 8131/2017 "Practice…
Georgia’s new workplace safety and health law is a step forward but does not include sufficient enforcement mechanisms and only…
Atieno is one of more than 1,000 women across 25 countries including Kenya, Myanmar and Indonesia, whose hair samples were…
For 100 years, various generations of the Brasão family have lived under a criminal enterprise that binds thousands of indigenous…
The majority of the country’s 700,000 garment workers get to work every day in the back of flatbed trucks, which…
More than 72 percent of the garment workers in Dhaka and Gazipur do not have any appointment letters, according to…
On August 2, 2017, the President of the United States signed into law the "Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act"…
Brazil’s National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) has released Decree No. 9,315 Regulating Maximum Lead Limit in Paints,…
South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) has published two notifications amending safety standards for children’s products subject…
On March 5th, 2018 the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Colombia issued the Resolution No. 686 of 2018, concerning…
Migrant workers are often more vulnerable to discrimination and harm as compared to local workers, because they almost always lack…
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has praised the revision of the Labour Standards Act limiting maximum weekly working hours to…
We know from an AidEnvironment review published last year that upstream and downstream businesses benefit in many different ways from…
The ministry said the country had exceeded its target set in an air pollution action plan in 2013. Last year,…
In southern Italy, millions of tons of tomatoes are produced each year. To cut costs, people who own the large…
The Union Budget, announced on February 1, has committed to provide assistance for building 3.7 million houses in urban areas…
Currently, after two years, employees are supposed to be switched to “unfixed duration contracts”, which would grant them more protections.…
Police arrested three men on Thursday suspected of enslaving 200 migrants on a British flower farm in what officials called…
The majority of medium and large companies pay higher wage rates to men than to women, according to the latest…
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles today announced a strategic cooperation that will contribute to…
Apparel workers from Bangladesh are paid relatively low wages in Mauritius and Jordan compared to their Sri Lankan and Indian…
Environmental not-for-profit Canopy is thrilled to announce 20 new brand commitments to eliminate the use of endangered forests in their…
Five main challenges for achieving responsible mining in Myanmar were identified from the field research, as well as from extensive…
We brought together 10 brands and the University of Manchester to analyse progress being made in ensuring greater gender equality…
“Baseline research findings on fishers and seafood workers in Thailand” is the first research conducted in Thailand to cover in…
Some women take up work out of their homes – from stitching clothes to making snacks to sell at a…
The National Committee for the Minimum Wage set the country’s daily minimum wage at K4800 (US$3.60) or K600 per hour…
The current minimum wage for garment workers in Bangladesh is US$68 and was set in 2013; now the IndustriALL Bangladesh…
It is not yet law, but the principles are now clear: Posted workers sent from their home country to another…
Areas of China and Russia in close proximity to North Korea are believed to present the greatest third-country risk of…
The European Commission (EC) has drafted Commission Implementing Regulation Establishing the Format for Registration and Reporting of Producers of Electrical…
Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a strengthen Toxic Chemicals and Substances Control Act. The act specifies the following:…
The European Commission (EC) has proposed a regulation that lays down rules and procedures for the compliance with and enforcement…
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) updates on Proposition 65: Notice of Intent to List: TRIM® VX as…
The European Commission (EC) is consulting the public on the product scope specific for the EU Timber Regulation. This consultation…
The European Commission (EC) has enforced Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/172 Amending Annexes I and V to Regulation (EU) No…
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has proposed seven (7) substances to be listed on the REACH Authorisation List as substances…
The European Commission (EC) is consulting the public on the proposed restrictions on the manufacturing, use, placing on the market…
The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs of New Zealand has published Product Safety Policy Statement to Button Batteries in…
Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has proposed Draft Resolution No. 458/2017 Food and Packaging Categories Exempted and with Mandatory…
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MOHW) has proposed amendment to Food Sanitation Act as regards to sanitary regulations…
Vietnam’s Food Safety Administration, Ministry of Health has released Decree No. 15/2018/ND-CP Implementation of a Number of Articles of the…
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has published F.No. REG-17/Fortification-stickers/FSSAI-2107 Notification on Use of Fortification Logo with…
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care of England, UK has issued Novel (England) Regulations 2018. These Regulations…
Health Canada has issued the Proposed Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Food and Drugs Act (Nutrition Symbols, Other…
The Ministry of Health of Italy has issued Legislative Decree No. 231 Sanctions for the Violation of the Provisions of…
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has published Food Safety and Standards (Import) First Amendment Regulations, 2018…
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO 8442-9:2018 Materials and Articles in Contact with Foodstuffs- Cutlery and Table…
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection of Colombia has proposed amendment to Article 7 of Resolution 0689 as…
The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Turkey has aligned their regulation for detergents with the Regulation (EC) No 648/2004…
The Ministry of Health of Greece has announced the Implementation of Regulation No. 1223/2009 on the Circulation of Cosmetic Products…
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MOHLW) has partially revised hair dye additive list to update its restricted additive…
The Ministry of Industry and Productivity of the ANDEAN Community has proposed Draft Decision XXX Updating Andean Decision 516 on…
United Kingdom’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy is consulting the public on the release of 2018/0042/UK - C20P…
The Ministry of Health of Israel has released proposed Pharmacists' Regulations (Cosmetics) 2018. This proposed regulation specifies safety requirements for…
US States have introduced separate bills that prohibits the manufacture of animal-tested cosmetics. The bills are: California SB 1249 California…
Scottish Ministers has proposed Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 aiming to ban microbeads on rinse-off personal care products. This…
The European Commission (EC) has issued Catalogue of Cosmetic Ingredients on February 7, 2018. This catalogue contains nanomaterials ingredients used…
ASEAN has released updated Cosmetic Directives during the 27th ASEAN Cosmetic Committee (ACC) meeting. Updates and amendments adopted during the…
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published ISO/TR 18811:2018 Cosmetics -- Guidelines on the Stability Testing of Cosmetic Products.…
New Zealand’s Ministry of Health has issued Guideline on the Regulation of Therapeutic Products in New Zealand Part 5: Labelling…
The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Colombia has drafted a proposed amendment to the technical regulation on labeling…
The European Commission (EC) has issued Draft Regulation concerning Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament…
The European Commission (EC) has published Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/122 of 20 October 2017 amending Annexes I, II, VI,…
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) of Taiwan has enacted the amendment to the legal inspection of baby…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued the direct final rule (83 FR 3583) Prohibition of Children's Toys…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has enforced the safety standard for sling carriers. The safety standard mandates that each…
The Ministry of Health of Malaysia amends Regulation 27A, Food Regulation 1985, intended to provide a maximum permitted proportion of…
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has announced that ISO members are voting for the proposed revisions for the following…
ASTM International is currently working on the revision of the following standards: ASTM WK62180 Revision of F963-17 Standard Consumer Safety…
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) has introduced the Children’s Product Warning Label Act of 2018 aiming to protect children from…
A project led by the European Union (EU) shows that a high number of products on the European market containing…
What works to eradicate modern slavery? Where have evaluations of modern slavery programmes been conducted? What type of interventions have…
A first-of-its-kind research project led by Microfinance Opportunities (MFO) in partnership with Fashion Revolution and C&A Foundation gives the most…
More than 35,000 people were rescued from slave labour in Brazil over the past 15 years, but over 600…
The European Commission (EC) has published Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/213 Regulation on the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in varnishes…
Brazil's National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) has released Ordinance No. 42 Technical Regulation of Quality (RTQ) for…
The Ministry of Environment and Energy of Sweden has enacted the prohibition on the sale of microplastics in cosmetic products…
The European Commission (EC) has issued a Draft Regulation concerning a new restriction to be included in Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No…
Jewelry and watches denote wealth and status, as well as artistry, beauty, and love. Gold and diamond jewelry in particular…
Verité is pleased to announce the launch of a new web resource, www.verite.org/africa, to help users understand the risk of…
North Korea sends workers overseas and confiscates their salaries, which could expose European companies to legal action over forced labour,…
Perhaps the most popular song in Nepal right now is Suna Saili, in which a young man working in Qatar thinks of…
On the surface, there is nothing remarkable about this sleepy fishing port in Maputo. But hidden from view, wedged between…
Blockchain is to be used for the first time to try to track cobalt's journey from artisanal mines in Democratic…
Truckloads of children were sent to pick cotton during the Turkmenistan fall harvest, according to a new report by the…
The Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program, known best for its red, yellow and green sustainable seafood-rating scheme, is unveiling…
The number of illegal workers in Germany is increasing and while some employers gain in lower wages, the government loses…
Working Capital, an early-stage venture fund, launched today with the goal of accelerating supply chain innovations to enable corporations to…
The Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) has drafted standards for several consumer products. The standards are: DRS 374 Ladies' Panties –…
California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has proposed to adopt a Proposition 65 No Significant Risk Level (NSRL)…
The European Commission (EC) has initiated two legislative proposals that aims to ensure that only safe products are circulating in…
On December 29, 2017, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) added vinylidene chloride (1,1-Dichloroethylene) as a chemical known…
On December 27, 2017 the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…
The Canada Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has proposed new rules for the prohibition of asbestos and asbestos products regulations. This…
The Ministry of Economy of Turkey has released Product Safety and Supervision: 2018/12 Importer Control Requirements for Miscellaneous Products. This…
The Standards Institution of Israel is consulting the public on the notification on nickel from articles intended to come into…
The Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) has issued Draft Food (Amendment) Regulations 2018. This proposed regulation contains trade…
The Canada Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has released the proposed Safe Food for Canadians Regulations 2018. The proposed regulation creates…
General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of People's Republic of China has released Measures for the Inspection and…
Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has established restriction on the use of senna foods and it’s labeling of food…
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has enforced Food Safety and Standards (Organic Food) Regulation, 2017. This Regulation…
: China’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released 2017 Version of Detailed Rules for Examination of Beverage Production Licensing.…
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Guidance on Policy Regarding Certain Entities Subject to the Current Good…
The European Commission (EC) has issued Draft Commission Implementing Regulation Laying Down Rules for Provision of Food Information to Consumers. This regulation lays…
Cologne, February 2, 2018 - UL Consumer & Retail Services (CRS) is proud to announce the debut of the new…
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has started to prepare restriction proposals for oxo-plastics and for intentionally-added microplastic particles to consumer…
The European Commission (EC) has published SCCS/1591/17 Opinion on the Fragrance ingredient butylphenyl methylpropional (p-BMHCA). This Opinion establishes the stand…
Italy has released Dispositions concerning the Ban on Certain Plastics in Sticks for Cleaning the Ears and Rinse-off Cosmetics. This…
The European Commission (EC) has opened public consultation for the proposal to restrict hazardous substances in tattoo inks and permanent…
The South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has drafted proposed amendments to the "Guidelines for Labeling and…
The South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) is proposing enactment of the labelling standards for cleansing &…
South Korea’s Food and Drug Administration has released new Sanitary Goods Control Act. This Act makes it mandatory to report…
Scotland has proposed to ban the manufacture and sale of plastic cotton buds in the country. Plastic cotton buds are…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of UK has enforced The Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (England) Regulations 2017. The regulation bans the…
Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has proposed Draft Resolution no. 457 Lists of Nutrients, Bioactive Substances, Enzymes and Probiotics…
South Korea’s Food and Drug Administration has issued Notification No. 2017-113 Revision of Some Standards and Specifications of "Functional Foods…
The government of Italy has established Legislative Decree No. 190 on the sanctions for the violation of Directive 94/11/EC concerning…
The Ministry of Economy of Turkey has released Product Safety and Supervision: 2018/18 Importer Control Requirements for Footwear. This notice…
ASTM International has approved ASTM F406 – 17 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs/Play Yard on January 15,…
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has enacted Consumer Goods (Swimming and Flotation Aids) Safety Standard 2017 on December…
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has updated the implementation timeline of EN 71-8:2017 Safety of Toys - Part 8:…
The Philippines’ House of Representatives (HoR) unanimously approved a bill that aims to protect children from hazardous chemicals that can…
The Ministry of Economy of Turkey has released Product Safety and Supervision: 2018/10 Importer Control Requirements for Toys. This notice…
Qatar will host a World Cup which honours workers’ rights after agreeing to end the notorious kafala system in the…
A group of socially responsible investors has urged 160 major retailers who source clothes from Bangladesh to back the extension…
This report documents forced labor and other human rights abuses in the Thai fishing sector. It identifies poor working conditions,…
Vietnam's garment sector accounts for the country's largest workforce, but many of its employees are forced to work hard to…
Slavery, long banned and universally condemned, persists in many corners of the world, victimizing tens of millions of people. Half…
According to the World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2018, the global unemployment rate has been stabilizing after a rise…
Tens of thousands of Venezuelans have crossed the border into neighbouring Brazil in the past year, seeking to escape a…
Further increasing much needed transparency in the supply chain, a new interactive map shows the connections between international buyers like…
Canada said on Wednesday it is creating an independent watchdog to monitor and investigate claims of human rights abuses by…
A handbook on human rights has been issued for expat workers in Oman after a series of complaints were made claiming abuse, Times…
The Vermont Department of Health (VDH) is proposing to amend the Chemicals of High Concern in Children's Products Rule under…
The European Commission (EC) has issued Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/35 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the…
The European Commission (EC) has published Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/79 amending Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on Plastic Materials and Articles…
Forced labour is all around us, but not how you think. 'Confronting root causes' pulls together research from across the…
Maritime industries continue to face serious human rights and labour rights abuses, from modern-day-slavery in the fisheries industry to labour…
The United Nations has expressed concern that this money — totaling $500 million a year from North Korea's expatriate workers…
Due to the skin contact and the potential for ingestion of the slime ensuring the formulation is safe and suitable…
John Tong is the Managing Director of King Bee Ltd, a company focused on developing Mainland China for branded consumer products.…
The National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) of Brazil has drafted a bill establishing the maximum limit of…
Standards New Zealand has published SNZ MP 10377:2017 Consumer Product Safety - It's Your Business. This guide follows international best…
ASTM International published the ASTM F2057 - 17 Standard Safety Specification for Clothing Storage Units on October 1, 2017. The…
The Philippines Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set disapproval notice for all applications with incomplete documentary and/or technical requirements.…
Chile’s Ministry of Health has proposed amendments to Articles 13, 14, 66 and 107 of the Food Health Regulations. This…
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea has issued Notification No. 2017-99 Partial Amendment to the…
The International Standardization Organization (ISO) has published ISO/TS 19657:2017 Definitions and Technical Criteria for Food Ingredients to be considered as…
South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has drafted Notice No. 2017-440 Notification on the Draft Revised Standards…
Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has issued draft labeling of food allergens. This draft proposes to add five more…
The Ministry of Health of Japan has published Announcement No. 1124 Revision of Food and Additive Specification Standards. The revisions…
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued Guidelines for Food Recalls on November 28, 2017. This…
UK’s Food Standard Agency (FSA) has released Labeling Guidance: Best Practice on Food Date Labelling and Storage Device. This document…
The European Commission is seeking feedback from the public on the Evaluation of Food Contact Materials (FCM) which was published…
The Food and Drug Administration of China has approved new varieties of six-related products including three new additives of food
