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On February 4, 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) officially issued an announcement on the update of the Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) Candidate List. This update brings two new substances into the list, while adjusting the status of two oth...

Recently, RTS learned that the new import certification rule for drone products issued by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been officially implemented as scheduled, taking effect on December 22, 2025. This new rule imposes strict certificat...

As 2026 kicks off, Zhejiang RTS Test Co., Ltd. (RTS) marks a significant milestone in its development — the simultaneous upgrade of two new locations and the deepening of strategic cooperation with two cross-border e-commerce giants, Amazon and SHEIN. Wi...

On December 12, 2025, the Official Journal of the European Union adopted the Toy Safety Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 (referred to as "TSR"), marking a new era of "direct application" for EU toy safety supervision. The regulation will take effect on January 1, 2...

As the year draws to a close with warm vibes, we celebrate our remarkable achievements! Recently, the 2025 Year-End Closing & DV Project Smooth Operation Celebration Team Building Event of Zhejiang RTS Test Co., Ltd. (RTS Test) came to a fruitful end. All RT...

I. IntroductionBackground of the EU's food contact material regulationsFood contact materials play a crucial role in our daily lives as they come into direct contact with the food we consume. To safeguard the health of consumers, the European Union has been implementing a series of strict regul...

On November 5, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) officially updated its Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) Candidate List, welcoming 1,1'-(1,2-ethanediyl)bis[pentabromobenzene] – commonly known as Decabromodiphenylethane (DBDPE) – as th...

If you’re a toy manufacturer, importer, or distributor selling into the European Union, the upcoming Toy Safety Regulation (TSR) is set to reshape your compliance strategy. Replacing the decades-old Toy Safety Directive (2009/48/EC), this new regulation brings sweeping updates to chemical...

Recently, Amazon has rolled out a groundbreaking new regulation for the toy category on a global scale, a move that represents a far-reaching transformation for sellers operating in this sector. The new rule clearly mandates that for toy products to achieve compliance, they must undergo Direct ...

On August 20, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) released an update on the progress of the proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the REACH Regulation. This proposal was initially jointly drafted by Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden and w...

Effective July 1, 2025, revised regulations under the Commodities Act approved by the Holland Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport have officially come into force. Focused on enhancing safety requirements for food contact materials and articles, these updates revise migration limits for s...

On 26 February 2025, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) released three new toy testing standards: EN 71-15:2025, EN 71-16:2025, and EN 71-17:2025. These standards aim further to strengthen the control of harmful substances in toy materials and strictly implement the limit requirem...