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April 2012  
1.
 ASTM Publishes Revised ASTM F2167–12 Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Bouncer Seats - UBL
The ASTM F2167–12 Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Bouncer Seats is an updated version of the existing safety specification published by ASTM International to address certain safety concerns identified with the popular juvenile product known as “infant bouncer seats”...
20 April 2012
2.
 Cosmetic Products – New EU Regulation Published - Intertek
From 11th July 2013 cosmetic products placed on the market within the European Economic Area1 (EEA) will have to comply with the new EU Cosmetic Products Regulation (EC) No 1223/20092...
20 April 2012
3.
 The European Commission has published a proposed draft EN 71-1:2011/A2 and seeks public comments - Intertek
This draft amendment A2 mainly revises the acoustic requirement in EN71-1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 71-1:2011...
20 April 2012
4.
 BIS Consultation on UK Implementation of the Recast RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU - Intertek
BIS has launched a consultation on the proposed UK implementation guide of the new recast RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU, which begins to take effect from 3 January 2013. The deadline for comments to BIS is July, 6. 2012...
20 April 2012
5.
 Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan: Intertek gives details on export requirements - Intertek
Intertek, one of the companies accredited to control the conformity of cosmetic products exported to the Custom Union formed by Russia, Byelorussia and Kazakhstan, recently gave additional details on how to comply with current export requirements in this zone...
13 April 2012
6.
 Order Adding 4 Toxic Substances to CEPA List - Intertek
Canadians depend on chemical substances that are used in the manufacturing of hundreds of goods, from medicines to computers, fabrics, and fuels. Unfortunately, some chemical substances can have detrimental effects on the environment and/or human health when released in a certain quantity or concentration or under certain conditions in the environment...
13 April 2012
7.
 EU scientific committee publishes opinions on seven cosmetic ingredients - Intertek
The European Commission Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has published preliminary opinions on seven substances...
13 April 2012
8.
 2012 Survey over Quality of Imported Garments in China - Intertek
On 15th March, 2012, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) announced that China Entry-Exit Inspection & Quarantine Bureaus (CIQ) conducted spot inspection on 14,959 batches of apparel in 2011, of which 1,521 batches (containing 730,000 pieces) with a value of $12,200,000 failed in the inspection...
13 April 2012
9.
 50% ROK Clothes Disqualified In China - Intertek
Only 50% of clothes imported from the Republic of Korea were qualified during a spot check in Zhejiang, Oriental Morning Post reported Thursday. A dye element capable of causing cancer and forbidden in textiles and apparel was found to be 30.4 times more than the acceptable level...
13 April 2012

March 2012  
1.
 Final Rule Clarifying Requirements for Consumer Registration of Durable Infant or Toddler Products - Intertek
In accordance with the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a final consumer product safety rule requiring manufacturers of durable infant or toddler products...
27 March 2012
2.
 Expert Q&A on SVHCs - Intertek
The term SVHC comes from the Authorization portion of the EU’s Registration Evaluation Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. As described by the European Chemical Agency (ECHA), the two first steps of the authorization procedure are the identification and inclusion in the "Candidate List" of SVHC ...
27 March 2012
3.
 ECHA Publishes Data on SVHCs in Articles - Intertek
For the first time, ECHA has published information on articles on the EU market that contain substances of very high concern (SVHCs) included on the candidate list. The data is based on information provided by companies to ECHA in notification...
27 March 2012
4.
 Publication of a new test method for slip resistance of footwear, ASTM F2913-11 - Intertek
Slips and falls are the leading cause of injuries related to footwear. In today's litigation culture footwear companies and retailers are faced with the question of how best to assess the slip resistance of their products in order to reduce the risk of accidents...
27 March 2012
5.
 China Mandatory Standard GB 28007-2011 “Children’s Furniture – General Technical Requirements” will Become Effective on August.1, 2012 - Intertek
China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) and Standardization Administration of the People’s Republic of China (SAC) jointly published the mandatory standard GB28007-2011“Children’s furniture ...
27 March 2012
6.
 China QB/T 1952.2-2011 “Upholstered Furniture – Spring Mattress” to be effective on April.1, 2012 - Intertek
After the first national standard for mattress industry GB/T 26706-2011 “Upholstered Furniture –Palm Fiber Elastic Mattress” was published and executed last year, another light industrial standard QB/T 1952.2-2011 “Upholstered Furniture – Spring Mattress ...
27 March 2012
7.
 Exporting Cosmetics to Saudi? Important SFDA Regulatory Update - Intertek
The final version of the SFDA Products Classification guideline has not yet been issued; in the meantime the draft version of this guideline is still valid and should be referred to. However, we have internally received an update from the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA)...
27 March 2012
8.
 ECHA has launched a new public consultation on thirteen potential Substances of Very High Concern - Intertek
Germany, the Netherlands, ECHA and Belgium agreed the 13 substances in SHVC candidate list proposed by Poland on Feb.28. New proposal is intended to identify an additional thirteen chemicals as Substances...
27 March 2012
9.
 The New ASTM F2907-12 Consumer Safety Specification for Sling Carriers - Intertek
The ASTM F2907 – 12 Consumer Safety Specification for Sling Carriers is a new safety specification published by ASTM International to address certain safety concerns identified with the popular juvenile product known as ...
27 March 2012
10.
 Proposal of the Lower Lead Migration Limits - Intertek
The European Union has published in the Official Journal Directive 2012/7/EU to modify the cadmium limits.Besides cadmium, the Toy industries of Europe (TIE) has also expressed support for the European Commission’s proposal to lower the maximum migration limits for lead, which is based on benchmark dose data in the EFSA report on lead in food...
27 March 2012
11.
 Standard Update to China GB/T 14272-2011 Down Garments - Intertek
A new version of GB/T 14272-2011 DOWN GARMENT was officially issued on Oct. 31, 2011, and replaced GB/T 14272-2002. It came into force on Feb. 1, 2012...
27 March 2012