NewAge Industries, manufacturer of plastic tubing and AdvantaPure high purity products, has released the second edition of its sustainability report. The updated report features information on the company’s continuing efforts on environmental, social and corporate responsibility including the installation of an electric vehicle charging station, on-demand generators and increased recycling.
SGS has introduced its new SGS Eco Product Certificate (Eco Mark), allowing companies to promote their environmentally friendly products onto a global market. The first Eco Mark was awarded to LG Display for its new OLED display module for televisions.
Electrical and electronic products, such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, washing machines, electric motors and lights, must comply with SASO regulations before entering the Saudi Arabian market.
Europe has published a new version of the standard relating to the migration of certain elements in toys. EN 71-3:2013+A2:2017 was published by the CEN in August 2017.
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From April 21, 2018, domestic oven gloves and mitts will be classified as category II PPE, under new EU regulations. SGS offers advice on how to comply with the new rules.
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The new RED directive, effective June 13, 2017, includes three new standards for broadcast sound and video receiver equipment (EN 303 345, EN 303 340, EN 303 372-2).
The EU has issued new draft proposals for the use of BPA in food contact materials and articles. The proposals amend current draft legislation and could become effective in late 2018.
SGS’s laboratory in Suwanee, Georgia, USA, has been certified by OSHA as an NRTL capable of performing certification on lighting used in hazardous locations – UL 844.
The EU will bring into force new requirements concerning the use of DIBP in toys in March 2018. These changes are in the latest ATP of the CLP Regulation.
In a recent final rule issued by the US CPSC, seven types of plastic containing certain additives have been exempted from third party testing for phthalates in toys and childcare articles. The new rule will become effective on September 29, 2017.
SGS's expanded laboratory in Naucalpan, Mexico, was formally opened on August 14, 2017. The facility now offers an extensive range of physical and chemical testing for textiles and apparel.
ASTM International has revised its standard safety specification for toys, ASTM F963. The new version contains editorial changes and clarification on Kinetic Energy Density requirements.
Rexarc International Inc., a leading manufacturer of acetylene gas plants, will showcase its innovative gas industry products, and accessories at the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Industrial Gas Conference from 18th – 20th September 2017. Rexarc will showcase at booth number 13 at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai.
After a French court imposed a heavy fine on the distributor of an exploding pressurized cream dispenser, economic suppliers are reminded their products need to comply with both FCM regulations and general product safety standards.
Following a period of consultation, the US EPA’s DFR allowing early labeling for compliant composite wood products has been accepted and will become effective in August 2017.
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