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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 substa...

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...

On June 11, 2025, the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the European Union (COREPER) approved the final draft of the new EU Toy Safety Regulation (TSR). This regulation, developed jointly by the European Parliament and the Council, replaces Directive 2009/48/EC (Toy Safety Directive - T...

On June 14, 2025, a significant regulatory update emerged from Minnesota, USA. The state has revised the lead and cadmium requirements for consumer products under section 325E.3892 of its 2024 regulations, via the H.F.No. 4 (signed by the governor). This change carries far - reaching implicatio...

On June 25, 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) officially announced the addition of three hazardous chemicals to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) under the EU REACH Regulation. This update brings the total number of SVHCs to 250, impacting industries such as co...

On June 2, 2025, the Swiss Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs (FSVO) announced the release of Ordinance RO2025 395, introducing a regulatory amendment designed to further harmonize Switzerland’s rules on food contact materials (FCMs) and articles with those of the Europ...

On June 11, 2025, the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) published the revised version of the toy safety standard EN 71-2: EN 71-2:2020+A1:2025 "Toy Safety - Part 2: Flammability". The update refines flammability testing requirements and specifies combustion safety norms for specific ...

Recently, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced significant developments. During its June 2025 meeting, the Member State Committee (MSC) unanimously resolved to classify two chemical substances as Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs), with plans to include them in the Candidate List...

1. A Brief REACH Refresher REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) entered into force on June 1, 2007. Its dual objectives are:

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as "forever chemicals" due to their environmental persistence, have come under intense global scrutiny due to their potential risks to human health and ecosystems. In recent months, several regions have announced stricter regulations and testing...

On May 5, 2025, the European Commission solidified two pivotal amendments to the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation (EU) 2019/1021, targeting tighter controls on UV-328 and revised requirements for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). These updates reflect the EU’s commitment to al...

On November 20, 2024, Health Canada made a significant announcement by publishing the new Tents Regulations (SOR/2024 - 217) in Part II of the Canada Gazette. This move aims to further enhance the safety of tent products in the Canadian market, shield consumers from potential fire risks, and redu...