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The Consumer Products & Retail E-ssentials covers the latest regulations, standards and Global Market Access news relevant to electrical & electronics, hardlines, softlines and toys & children’s products.
EU REACH: Candidate list contains 211 SVHCs now
USA adopts the California’s TB 117-2013 as federal flammability standard for upholstered furniture
USA: CPSC updates safety standard for infant swings
USA: EPA bans five PBT chemicals
USA: California moves to limit the use of Proposition 65 short-form warning
France: Updated standard list for decree no 96 333 on portable ladders and step stools
EU REACH: Various entries of annex XVII are updated
EU: Toy flammability standard EN 71 2 updated to 2020 version
EU: CEN published CEN TR 15071 2020 for national translations of warnings and instructions for toys
EU: Standard EN 71 4 2020 for toy experimental set published
EU: The commission announces new marking specifications for single use plastic products
USA: Massachusetts passes bill to ban toxic flame retardants
France: Updated standard list for decree no 2006 1129 on lighters
Mexico: Standard NMX-J-521-2-31-ANCE-2018 on safety requirements for cooker hoods
KSA: TÜV SÜD Middle East has scope extension for SALEEM scheme
USA: EPA updates TSCA formaldehyde in composite wood requirement
Panama: Refrigerators and freezers energy efficiency and labelling requirements in force
Vietnam: TÜV SÜD PSB successfully signs MoU with Vietnam Certification Centre QUACERT
EU REACH: Public Consultation of the 22nd update of Candidate List
USA: New Hampshire bans flame retardants in upholstered furniture
Germany: The list of standards and other technical specifications under ProdSG updated
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