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IEC publishes test standards for hazardous substances hexabromododecane and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in electronic and electrical products

IEC publishes test standards for hazardous substances hexabromododecane and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in electronic and electrical products

On August 30, 2021, the IEC firstly released the test standard IEC62321-9:2021 for HBCD in electrical and electronic products. At the same time, on June 24, 202...

Introduction to KC Certification

Introduction to KC Certification

The KCC-2008-108 document published on August 7, 2007 officially announced that the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) replaced the previous Ministry of Info...

The UK Toys (Safety) Regulations Designated Standards to be Updated

The UK Toys (Safety) Regulations Designated Standards to be Updated

On 03 August 2022, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published Notice 0063/22 proposing to update the designation standards of th...

CPSC Published Direct Final Rule on the Revisions to Safety Standard for Sling Carriers (16 CFR 1228)

CPSC Published Direct Final Rule on the Revisions to Safety Standard for Sling Carriers (16 CFR 1228)

On August 19, 2022, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has published a direct final rule to revise the regulation 16 CFR 1228 Safety Standard fo...

OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 2023 New regulations

OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 2023 New regulations

On January 10, 2023, OEKO-TEX® International Environmental Protection Textile and Leather Association published the update of OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 on its of...

Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 adds substances of PFHxS, its salts and PFHxS-related compounds

Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 adds substances of PFHxS, its salts and PFHxS-related compounds

On 8 August 2023, the European Union issued Directive (EU) 2023/1608 in its Official Journal (OJ) to amend Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021,adds substances ...

The Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 adds a new authorized substance

The Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 adds a new authorized substance

On 11 August 2023, the European Union issued Directive(EU) 2023/1627 in its Official Journal (OJ) to amend the Annex I of Directive (EU) No 10/2011, addition a ...

UKCA announced the indefinite extension of the use of CE marks for enterprises

UKCA announced the indefinite extension of the use of CE marks for enterprises

On August 1, 2023, the British government officially announced that the use of the CE mark in enterprises will be extended indefinitely, while retaining the UKC...

Saudi Arabia to standardize charging ports for smartphones and electronic devices to USB Type-C

Saudi Arabia to standardize charging ports for smartphones and electronic devices to USB Type-C

On August 4, 2023, Saudi Arabia issued the TBT notification G/TBT/N/SAU/1297 through the WTO, and the Board of Directors of the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Q...

EU RoHS Annex III Adds an Exemption for Lead and Cadmium

EU RoHS Annex III Adds an Exemption for Lead and Cadmium

On January 10, 2023, the European Union issued Directive (EU) 2024/232 in its Official Journal (OJ) to amend the RoHS Directive and add an exemption clause on l...

Countdown to implementation of new battery regulation (EU) 2023/1542

Countdown to implementation of new battery regulation (EU) 2023/1542

The European Parliament and the Council have adopted the new Batteries and Waste Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on July 12, 2023. This regulation supplemen...

New EU EPR Battery Regulations: Amazon sellers must submit registration numbers before August 18, 2025

New EU EPR Battery Regulations: Amazon sellers must submit registration numbers before August 18, 2025

Recently, Amazon has once again issued a compliance notice for the upcoming EU EPR battery law. According to the new regulations, all sellers who produce indepe...