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Insights by Year: 2016

Vol. 940 | 14 Dec 2016
Results of China Market Textile and Footwear Spot Checks – Nov. 2016
Vol. 939 | 12 Dec 2016
Health Canada Proposes to Expand the Scope of Consumer Products Covered for Total Lead Restrictions
Vol. 938 | 12 Dec 2016
Health Canada Proposes to Revise Children’s Jewellery Regulations
Vol. 937 | 22 Nov 2016
China – 2016 Updated Textile Product Standard List
Vol. 936 | 17 Nov 2016
EU REACH – Proposal to add PFOA to Annex XVII
Vol. 935 | 09 Nov 2016
Vietnam – Issuance of Circular to Withdraw the Inspection of Formaldehyde and Aromatic Amines in Textile Products
Vol. 934 | 07 Nov 2016
Results of China Market Textile and Footwear Spot Checks – Oct. 2016
Vol. 933 | 21 Oct 2016
U.S. – ASTM Publishes Revised Toy Safety Standard – F963-16
Vol. 932 | 20 Oct 2016
Korea – Proposed Amendments to Safety Confirmation Annex VI for Toys
Vol. 931 | 19 Oct 2016
U.S. – CPSC Proposes 16 CFR 1235 Safety Standard for Baby Changing Products
Vol. 930 | 13 Oct 2016
Results of China Market Textile and Footwear Spot Checks – Sept. 2016
Vol. 929 | 08 Sep 2016
Results of China Market Textile and Footwear Spot Checks in Aug 2016
Vol. 928 | 07 Sep 2016
EU – Regulation Amending and Correcting Regulation (EU) No 10-2011 on Plastic Food Contact Materials and Articles Approved
Vol. 927 | 06 Sep 2016
China – 2016 Updated Footwear and Light Industrial Product Standard List
Vol. 926 | 22 Aug 2016
U.S. – CPSC Proposes to Exempt Four Polymeric Materials from CPSIA Phthalate Content Testing Requirements
Vol. 925 | 18 Aug 2016
Australia – Voluntary Toys Safety Standards AS-NZS 8124.1:2016 and AS-NZS 8124.2:2016 Published
Vol. 924 | 10 Aug 2016
Health Canada Approves New Cribs, Cradles and Bassinets Regulations, SOR-2016-152
Vol. 923 | 09 Aug 2016
Results of China Market Textile and Footwear Spot Checks in July 2016
Vol. 922 | 04 Aug 2016
Australia – New Voluntary Industry Code for Consumer Goods that contain Button Batteries
Vol. 921 | 03 Aug 2016
Japan – New Requirement for Food Contact Articles made of Polyethylene Naphthalate under Food Sanitation Law
Vol. 920 | 13 Jul 2016
Results of China Market Textile and Footwear Spot Checks in June 2016
Vol. 919 | 05 Jul 2016
U.S. – Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act Passed
Vol. 918 | 30 Jun 2016
EU – HBCDD Prohibited under POPs Regulation
Vol. 917 | 24 Jun 2016
Turkey – Risk-based Import Control System (GTIB-IRIS) Consumer Product Audits
Vol. 916 | 21 Jun 2016
EU REACH – ECHA Announces Addition of SVHC to Candidate List
Vol. 915 | 13 Jun 2016
Indonesia – Toys Must be Tested by Appointed Labs in Indonesia
Vol. 913 | 02 Jun 2016
EU Reach – Lead Restrictions Now in Force
Vol. 914 | 02 Jun 2016
Results of China Market Textile, Footwear and Non-Textile Spot Checks in May 2016
Vol. 912 | 02 Jun 2016
U.S. – Styrene added to the California OEHHA Proposition 65 List
Vol. 911 | 26 May 2016
China - Quality and Safety Inspection Results of Imported Consumer Goods Published
Vol. 910 | 24 May 2016
China – 2016 Updated Textile Standard List
Vol. 909 | 13 May 2016
U.S. – California Prop 65 Bisphenol A (BPA) Warning Label Requirement
Vol. 908 | 03 May 2016
Results of China Market Textile and Footwear Spot Checks in April 2016
Vol. 907 | 03 May 2016
China – 2016 Supervision and Inspection of Uncatalogued Imported and Exported Commodities Launched
Vol. 906 | 27 Apr 2016
EU – PPE Regulation 2016-425 Guidance
Vol. 905 | 26 Apr 2016
China – 2016 Updated Textile and Light Industrial Product Standard List
Vol. 904 | 01 Apr 2016
Results of China Market Textile and Footwear Spot Checks in March 2016
Vol. 903 | 30 Mar 2016
U.S. CPSC Approves 16 CFR 1233 Safety Standard for Portable Hook-On Chairs
Vol. 902 | 29 Mar 2016
China – 2015 Results of the Supervision and Inspection of Uncatalogued Imported and Exported Commodities
Vol. 901 | 24 Mar 2016
New Zealand – Approves to Adopt the Updated Standard AS-NZ S 1249: 2014 for Children’s Nightwear and Limited Daywear Garments
Vol. 900 | 18 Mar 2016
Australia Proposes to Revise Mandatory Safety Standard for Bunk Beds
Vol. 899 | 07 Mar 2016
U.S. – Washington State Department of Ecology Issues Guidance to Part I of the Children’s Safe Products Act Lead, Cadmium and Phthalates Restriction
Vol. 897 | 19 Feb 2016
Brazil Approves Quality Technical Regulation for Children’s Cots
Vol. 896 | 10 Feb 2016
EU – CEN Publishes Specification for Slide Fasteners EN 16732: 2015
Vol. 895 | 08 Feb 2016
Results of China Market Textile and Footwear Spot Checks in January 2016
Vol. 894 | 05 Feb 2016
Japan Publishes New Toy Safety Standard ST 2016
Vol. 893 | 05 Feb 2016
EU – CEN Approves EN 16128:2015 Nickel Release Standard for Spectacle Frames and Sunglasses
Vol. 892 | 04 Feb 2016
Japan Proposes Enforcement Order of the Act on Preventing Environmental Pollution of Mercury
Vol. 891 | 25 Jan 2016
EU REACH – CEN Publishes PD CEN-TR 16417:2016 Footwear Guidance Standard
Vol. 890 | 22 Jan 2016
UK – New Voluntary Codes of Practice Developed for Flammability and Labelling of Children’s Toy Dress-up and Disguise Costumes
Vol. 889 | 19 Jan 2016
EU REACH – Amended Nickel Release Standard Published in List of Harmonised Standards – EN 1811:2011 + A1: 2015
Vol. 888 | 18 Jan 2016
EU REACH – EU Implements Regulation 2016-26 Restricting Nonylphenol Ethoxylates in Textile Products
Vol. 887 | 15 Jan 2016
China – New Mandatory Safety Standards for Toys and Children’s Footwear Effective January 1, 2016
Vol. 886 | 12 Jan 2016
Mexico Proposes Food Contact Standard for Glazed Ceramic, Glazed Pottery, Porcelain Articles and Glassware
Vol. 885 | 12 Jan 2016
Results of China Market Textile and Footwear Spot Checks in December 2015
Vol. 884 | 12 Jan 2016
France – Methodological Document Published for Food Contact Metals and Alloys
Vol. 883 | 11 Jan 2016
Japan – New Safety Standard for Cords and Drawstrings in Children’s Clothing (JIS L 4129 - 2015) Published
Vol. 882 | 08 Jan 2016
U.S. CPSC Issues Final Rule Regarding Heavy Elements Limits for Unfinished and Untreated Wood used in Toys
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