Companies need to improve communication of hazardous substances in products
21 November 2019 substances,products,articles,information,Candidate
ECHA/PR/19/15 A Forum pilot enforcement project in 15 participating countries has found that 12 % of inspected products contain substances of very high concern (SVHCs). The majority (88 %) of suppliers of these products are failing to communicate sufficient information to their customers about SVHCs in products they supply. Helsinki, 18 November 2019 – The results of the pilot project show that companies need to improve their knowledge on the products they supply to their...
Progress in restriction proposals under REACH Annex XVII
23 March 2017 REACH Annex XVII, restriction
C&K Testing makes a summary of progress made in restriction proposals under REACH Annex XVII....
Denmark sets formaldehyde limits in wood-based materials
13 March 2017 Denmark, furniture, wood, formaldehyde, restriction
On 9 March 2017, Denmark notified the European Commission of its restriction on the manufacturing and sale of furniture and parts made of wood-based materials that release formaldehyde, whether the wood-based material is untreated, surface-coated, or treated with a coating....
C&K Testing Technology News of February 2017
3 March 2017 reach, rohs, PAHs, svhc, heavy metal, azo, phthalates, electrical, toys, fcms, plastic, rubber, test
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Interpretation to chemical restrictions of new EU Ecolabel for wood flooring
22 February 2017 Ecolabel, wood, flooring, chemical
The Official Journal of the European Union released Decision (EU) 2017/176 on 2 Feb. 2017 to notify the update of EU Ecolabel for wood flooring on 25 Jan. 2017. The Ecolabel is applied to wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings. The revised criteria, along with the related assessment and verification requirements should be valid for six years from the date of notification of this Decision....
C&K Testing's Technology News of August 2016
31 August 2016 reach, rohs, PAHs, svhc, heavy metal, azo, phthalates, electrical, toys, fcms, plastic, rubber, test
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China randomly inspects of 31 kinds of products
8 August 2016 random inspection,non-complian
On 5 August 2016, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China (AQSIQ) has published the notification of random inspection for 31 products, during which wet wipes, tissues and fas...
C&K Testing Technology News of July 2016
3 August 2016 reach, rohs, PAHs, svhc, heavy metal, azo, phthalates, electrical, toys, fcms, plastic, rubber, test
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California issues DINP safe use determination in vinyl flooring products
1 July 2016 Prop 65,DINP, phthalate,floori
On 24 June 2016, the California Environmental Protection Agency”s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has issued a Safe Use Determination (SUD) for the use of diisononyl phthalate (DINP) in vinyl flooring products....
EU considers expanding scope for phthalate restriction
20 June 2016 REACH,phthalate,restriction,pr
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has submitted a proposal to restrict four phthalates (DIBP, DBP, BBP, DEHP) aiming to expand the scope for phthalate restriction and also grant exemptions for phthalates exposed to common people....
Canada issues conditions for manufacture and import of four substances
27 October 2015 Canada, manufacture, import
Canadian government issued notification that Ministry of Environment published four ministerial conditions, which determined the manufacture and import conditions for four chemicals, involving industries of toys, childcare products, textiles...
Zhejiang’s Standards on Solid Wood Flooring and Engineered Flooring passed review
22 July 2015 wood,flooring, Zhejiang, stand
On 13 July 2015, the Review Conference for Zhejiang’s Standards on Solid Wood Flooring and Engineered Flooring that organised by Zhejiang Institute of Standardization (ZIS) took place in Nanxun District, Huzhou. The said two standards pass...
US retailers intend to phase out phthalates from flooring
17 July 2015 US, flooring, phase out, phtha
A third US home improvement retail chain, Menards, has joined Lowe's and Home Depot in announcing a ban on the sale of vinyl flooring products containing phthalates, by the end of the year....