On 12 December 2016, the Industry Guideline on Plastic Food Contact Materials regards as Responsibilities along the Supply Chain and Document of Compliance (DoC) (Download the Chinese Version) prepared by Food Contact Materials Panel Commission under China Food Industry Association seeks for opinions on the official website. The consultation period closes on 10 January 2017. The “Document of Compliance” (DoC) is initially introduced in Chinese regulatory framework on foo ...

On 28 November 2016, the European Commission's Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Scientific Risks (SCHEER) is to form a scientific opinion on the tolerable intake of aluminium, with regards to adapting migration limits in toys. The EU Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC establishes migration limits for 19 elements in toys or components of toys, depending on the type of toy material used. The aluminium migration limit under the directive is as below based ...

California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has adopted a rule to extend Proposition 65 BPA warning provisions for canned and bottled food products through to the end of next year, which takes into force since 1 January 2017. The emergency regulation enacted in April 2016 will be therefore replaced but remains effective until 31 December 2016. Generally consistent with the emergency rule the newly adopted rule also requires businesses should submit ...

Canada Gazette publishes two proposals to amend lead and cadmium provisions underCanada Consumer Product Safety Act(CCPSA) for children products on 3 December. Both proposals open for consultation until 16 February 2017. Here are the proposed amendments: 1. Children's Jewellery RegulationsSOR/2016-168 (Download the regulation) SOR/2016-168 Current provision Proposed provision Scope “children’s jewellery” means jewellery that is manufactured , sized, decorated, packaged ...

The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) approved the amendments on packaging safety regulation which reset limits for heavy metals in packaging on 18 November 2016. The EEC packaging safety regulation set forth requirements for formaldehyde, acetone and other hazardous substances in packaging with test methods specified. 1. The new limits for four heavy metals are adjusted as below: Element Limit Lead 0.03mg/dm3 Nickel 0.1mg/dm3 Chromium 0.1mg/dm3 Arsenic 0.05mg/dm3 2. EEC me ...

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalls 28 batches of products in October 2016. There are 10 batches of Chinese products, accounting for 57.14% . Based on our statistics, the Chinese products notified through the CPSC in September were as below: The above diagram show that household products are the most frequently notified in this month. Our analysis shows that fall (10 notifications) and injury (6 notifications) are types of risk that most frequently notified, acc ...

In accordance with the General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC (GPSD) and Regulation 765/2008, in October 2016 the European Commission validated 207 notifications on dangerous products and transmitted them to the Member States (EU Member States and EEA-EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway). Most of these concerned products presenting serious risk: 159 notifications (77%). 12 notifications (6%) concerned products presenting less than serious risk and 36 notific ...

The European Commission validated 237 RASFF notifications this month, including 210 notifications on food, accounting for 88.61%; 16 notifications on feed, accounting for 6.75%; 11 notifications on food contact materials (FCMs), accounting for 4.64%. The prime hazards for FCMs are migration of elements and excessive levels of heavy metals. There are more details on FCM notifications as below: Date Reference Notification type Notified by Subject Action taken 04/10/2016 2016.1 ...

General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China (AQSIQ) validated notifications on 302 batches of imported industrial goods, which were found non-compliant during inspection and quarantine process at the entry ports of China. They have not been offered for sale on the China market yet and are re-dispatched or destroyed instead according to laws. Upon our analysis, Information for the notifications validated is as the ...

The 10th Asian Essen Tire Show, co-sponsored by China United Rubber Corporation and MESSE ESSEN GmbH, will have a grand opening in Shanghai New International Expo Centre on 1-3 Dec. 2016. Asian Essen Tire Show stems from REIFEN TYRES, the largest and most professional tire expo in the world through a development of 500 years. REIFEN TYRES takes place every two years. While Asian Essen Tire Show was introduced to China in 2007 and has settled down in Shanghai. Adhering to the ...