5 March 2015
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The European Commission has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a draft proposal to modify Annex I to the persistent organic pollutants (POPs) Regulation. It intends to delete two remaining exemptions for the production, placing o ...
5 March 2015
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HealthyStuff.org tested 164 products purchased at four major discount retailers—Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, and 99 Cents Only—in six U.S. states.A few products contained excessive lead, including one containg over 6,000 p ...
15 February 2015
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The restriction report proposes that the existing derogation on chrysotile in the entry is made time-limited until 2025. Furthermore, the companies making use of the derogation would need to annually report their use of and risks related to ...
19 January 2015
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At the start of the year, the OEKO-TEX® Association has, as usual, updated the applicable test criteria and limit values for product certification in accordance with OEKO-TEX® Standard 100. After a three-month transition period, the follow ...
12 January 2015
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Chemicals listed effective december 26, 2014 as known to the state of california to cause cancer: dibenzanthracenes, dibenz[a,c]anthracene, dibenz[a,j]anthracene, n-nitrosomethyl-n-butylamine, n-nitrosomethyl-n-decylamine, n-nitrosomethyl-n- ...
25 December 2014
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Germany and Norway have submitted a report proposing a restriction on the manufacturing, use and placing on the market of Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its salts, also including substances that may degrade to PFOA (PFOA-related substanc ...
24 December 2014
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On December 17, 2014, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted 3-2 to approve for publication and public comment a proposed new regulation that would lift the existing ban of some phthalates, while imposing a new ban on other ...
23 December 2014
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The European Commission has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that it intends to restrict the phthalates DEHP, BBP, DBP and DiBP under the revised EU Directive on the restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS2) in electrical and el ...
22 December 2014
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The European Commission has amended the annexes of the EU Regulation No 1342/2014 on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) to: ...
18 December 2014
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The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has published the latest edition of its restricted substances list (RSL), covering apparel, footwear, travel goods, home textiles and other fashion accessories. The changes since version 14, ...
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