Product Compliance News

Great Britain: Updates about the UKCA and the CE marking   Great Britain has published the Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024. Several months ago, the United Kingdom has announced its intention to provide businesses with the flexibility to continue to place goods that meet current EU requirements, including the CE marking, on the market in Great Britain. This will apply to most manufactured products and this approach will cover 21 product regulations. These regulations cover a range of manufactured products including mobile phones, lifts, industrial machinery, toys and household appliances. The list of the regulations is available HERE. The United Kingdom is set to implement a ‘Fast-Track UKCA’ measure, enabling manufacturers to utilize the UKCA marking for compliance demonstration in Great Britain. This can be done with respect to either UKCA or EU product requirements, where acknowledged. In cases involving multiple regulations, a combination of UKCA and CE conformity assessment procedures is permissible. [...] Please continue reading directly on the website of the Product Compliance Institute: https://lnkd.in/dYYkQSG3 #productcompliance #productsafety #ce #ukca

Mexico: New list of hazardous substances and materials   Mexico has notified that the Official Mexican Standard NOM-002-SCT-SEMAR-ARTF/2023, List of hazardous substances and materials (dangerous goods) was definitively published in the Official Gazette of the Federation. The objective of the NOM is to identify the dangerous goods transported, according to their class, danger division, secondary danger, number assigned by the United Nations Organization, the special provisions to which their transport must be subject, quantitative limits of limited quantities and permitted excepted quantities and corresponding instructions for the use of packagings, large packagings, intermediate bulk containers, large containers and packagings, portable tanks, multi-element gas containers and bulk containers and their special provisions. [...] Please continue reading directly on the website of the Product Compliance Institute: https://lnkd.in/ddxBD2FX #productcompliance #productsafety #chemicalindustry

South Korea: A draft revision of safety verification criteria of primary batteries   South Korea has published a draft revision of safety verification criteria of primary batteries. The revision is about establishing safety requirements for primary lithium batteries and application of child-resistant packaging for button/coin primary lithium batteries that do not apply to the current safety verification criteria for primary batteries. The changes, contained in the KATS (Korean Agency for Technology and Standards) Public Notice No. 2024-0005, modify Article 2 and Article 15 of Electrical appliances and consumer products safety control Act. [...] Please continue reading directly on the website of the Product Compliance Institute: https://lnkd.in/dne-sVp6 #productcompliance #productsafety

Philippines: New Guidelines for health products recall   Philippines have published Guidelines on the Recall of Health Products Regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. The regulatory landscape of health products has changed significantly in Philippines, therefore the initially issued Guidelines on Product Recall needs to be revised. A Circular was promulgated to create an updated framework for the recall of products in pursuit of public health and safety. It intends to establish a guideline on the recall of health products and effectively contribute in ensuring the safety and protection of the general public which present a substantial risk of injury, illness, and/or gross deception. Specifically, the Circular aims to: [...] Please continue reading directly on the website of the Product Compliance Institute: https://lnkd.in/d2Ejbq7P #productcompliance #productsafety #chemicalsafety #chemicalindustry

EU: Export and import of hazardous chemicals   The EU Commission has announced its intention to review of the list of chemicals subject to international trade rules. The aim is to support non-EU countries in preventing unwanted imports, and to ensure that information on hazards, risks and safe handling is exchanged when these chemicals are exported. Once a chemical has been put on the list, it can only be exported if certain conditions are met. Further regulatory drafts can be expected in the second quarter 2024. The Export and import of hazardous chemicals are currently ruled by Regulation (EU) No 649/2012. [...] Please continue reading directly on the website of the Product Compliance Institute: https://lnkd.in/dpF49enU #productcompliance #productsafety #chemicalsafety #chemicalindustry

EU: ECHA includes five hazardous chemicals in the Candidate List   The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has introduced five new chemicals to the Candidate List. Among them, one exhibits toxicity for reproduction, three are highly persistent and bioaccumulative, and one possesses characteristics of toxicity for reproduction, as well as being persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic. These chemicals are commonly found in products such as inks and toners, adhesives and sealants, as well as washing and cleaning products. The Candidate List, comprising 240 substances of very high concern known for their potential harm to people or the environment, now includes five additional entries. Companies bear the responsibility of managing the risks associated with these chemicals, providing customers and consumers with information regarding their safe usage. [...] Please continue reading directly on the website of the Product Compliance Institute: https://lnkd.in/d6g9SwgG #productcompliance #productsafety #chemicalsafety #chemicalindustry

EU: Revision of EU rules on textile labelling   The EU is planning to revise its rules on textile labelling. Recently, an impact assessment was published by the EU Commission and a public consultation was launched. The existing Textile Labelling Regulation confines its rules to the fiber composition of textile products. This limitation has led to the emergence of divergent labeling requirements across Member States in various other labeling areas. Consequently, this scenario has not only heightened the complexity of information presented to consumers, often with overlapping details but has also created divisions within the internal market and escalated compliance costs for businesses. [...] Please continue reading directly on the website of the Product Compliance Institute: https://lnkd.in/djQFNu8q #productcompliance #productsafety #textileindustry #textile

Israel: Update of the toy standard Safety of toys: Migration of certain chemical elements   An updated toy standard has been published in Israel: SI 562 part 3 – Safety of toys: Migration of certain chemical elements. It consists in the revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 562 part 3, dealing with the migration of certain chemical elements from toys. This draft standard revision adopts the European Standard EN-71-3: 2019 + A1: April 2021, with a few changes that appear in the standard’s Hebrew section. Both the old standard and this new revised standard will apply from entry into force of this revision for 12 months. During this time, products may be tested according to the old or the new revised standard. [...] Please continue reading directly on the website of the Product Compliance Institute: https://lnkd.in/dyA97JjU #productcompliance #productsafety #toys

USA: Update of the ASTM standard for toys   USA has notified its intention to update the toy standard ASTM F963-23. Section 106 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) made ASTM F963-07e1, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety, a mandatory consumer product safety standard. Section 106 also provides procedures for revisions to the ASTM F963 standard. In accordance with those procedures, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) has allowed the revised standard, ASTM F963-23, to become the mandatory toy standard. This direct final rule incorporates by reference ASTM F963-23 and updates the existing notice of requirements (NOR) that provide the criteria and processes for Commission acceptance of accreditation of third-party conformity assessment bodies for testing to ASTM F963. [...] Please continue reading directly on the website of the Product Compliance Institute: https://lnkd.in/dmBsiTKA #productcompliance #productsafety #toys

EU: Updates of the CLP regulation   The EU has published a draft proposal for an adaptation to technical progress of Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (the so called CLP Regulation). The purpose is to amend Table 3 of Part 3 of Annex VI to the CLP Regulation, by introducing new and revised entries for the harmonised classification and labelling of 42 substances or substance groups and by deleting one entry. [...] Please continue reading directly on the website of the Product Compliance Institute: https://lnkd.in/dKBWesqr #productcompliance #productsafety