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Following the official launch of ISO 14001:2026, the world’s most recognised quality‑management‑system standard is approaching its first major revision in nearly a decadeANSI. The Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) of ISO 9001:2026 has suc...

A 2026 working checklist for TEMU sellers covering product safety testing, destination-market labeling, and the six documents your accredited lab must issue to keep listings live under the platform's tightened rules.

OEHHA added new chemicals to the Prop 65 list throughout 2024-2025, triggering a 12-month warning obligation for affected products entering the California market

On 12 August 2026, the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR, EU) 2025/40 will enter into full force across all 27 EU Member States, superseding the nearly 30‑year‑old Packaging Directive 94/62/EC. This is not a non‑binding guidel...

GPSR (EU Reg. 2023/988) has been in force since December 13, 2024, replacing the General Product Safety Directive

The 8-test stack for Amazon EU wooden toys in 2026

On June 16, 2026, ASTM International released revised editions of three key voluntary helmet performance standards: ASTM F2032‑26 for BMX cycling helmets, ASTM F1952‑26 for downhill mountain‑biking helmets, and ASTM F1898‑26 for infant‑toddler non‑...

CPC is required for US children's products, based on CPSC-accepted third-party testing under 16 CFR Part 1107; the July 8, 2026 eFiling mandate now makes the CPC an electronic record at the CBP border, not just a paper certificate.

On 10 August 2026, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) re‑added 4,4’‑methylenediphenol (Bisphenol F, BPF, CAS No. 620‑92‑8) to its register of SVHC intentions. A public consultation for this substance is planned to kick off in February?...

The EU banned BPA in food contact materials in December 2024 under Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/3190, with phased application from 2025 and full application by 2026.

For the German market, you need LFGB. FDA food-grade certification is not equivalent and will not be accepted by German customs (Zoll) or Amazon Germany.

On August 11, 2026, the WTO published notification G/TBT/N/EU/1231. The European Union plans to amend Annex II to the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC, updating control requirements for four high‑risk chemicals: allergenic fragrances, bisphenol A (BPA), BIT p...