REACH Enforcement Project Finds Several Restrictions in Toys Unqualified
18 December 2017 articles,jewellery,tested,compounds,restriction,Annex
16 November 2017, The REACH-En-Force-4 (Ref-4) project, coordinated by the ECHA Enforcement Forum, looked at 14 restriction entries in REACH Annex XVII across 29 countries. The report revealed that almost a fifth of toys were non-compliant with EU restriction on phthalates. The final public report will include other 8 entries and it is expected by the end of this year....
New azodyes testing methods for textiles and leather under REACH Annex XVII
5 April 2017 azodye, leather, textile, REACH Annex XVII, restriction
EU restricts 22 azodyes in leather and textiles under the EU REACH Annex XVII entry 43 and four testing methods are designated....
Sweden finds toxic elements in one third of jewellery
16 March 2017 Jewellery, lead, cadmium, azodyes
The random inspection by Swedish Chemicals Agency (Kemi) on jewllery showed that dangerous levels of lead and cadmium present in nearly one third of jewllery. In Kemi’s analysis, the hazards concerned the following: l Dangerous levels of lead and cadmium (most common problem) l The presence of mercury l Detected levels of banned azodyes The majority of the non-compliant products were imported from Asia through the internet at low prices. Several days ago, C&K Testing r...
Taiwan develops rules for inspection of suitcases
3 November 2016 shall,mg,kg,plastic,rubber
Taiwan has formulated “Inspection Rules on Suitcases” covering wheeled or trolley suitcases with frames or in fixed shapes on 31 October 2016. The standard takes into force immediately. It specifies that the inspection of suitcases shall be subject to CNS 15331 Evaluation criteria for bags, cases and trunks, including performance tests and test for material quality. Performance tests: drop test, load test, function test for expendable handles and travelling test. The che...
Technical requirement for plastic packaging seeks for opinions
27 June 2016 label,environmental,plastic,pa
On 15 June 2016, Office of Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection has published H. B.K.J. [2016] No. 1102 to seek opinions as regards Technical Requirement for Environmental Labelling Products– Plastic Packaging Products. The consult...
KATS publishes Special Act for Children's Products Safety Administration
30 December 2015 quality,label,textile,leather
The Korea Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) has recently established a general safety standard for all products designed for children. Infant and children textile products and leather products are regulated by Special Act for Childr...
EU strengthens regulation for substances under REACH Annex XVII
10 August 2015 REF-4,REACH,Annex XVII,EU
ECHA publishes list of substances of the REACH-EN-FORCE-4 (REF -4) project. The list includes 14 substances under REACH Annex XVII....