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The European committee for toy safety has recently agreed to restrict 4 preservatives in certain toys.

Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency has notified the WTO Committee on Good Manufacturing Practices for companies that manufacture direct-food-contact packaging.

Medical devices destined for the Russian market must meet both national and regional regulations. This means demonstrating compliance both to Law 323 of the Russian Federation and the relevant Customs Union Technical Regulations (CU-TR).

The new amendment A12 to EN 62115 is now harmonized under the EU Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC. The changes mainly affect electrical toys with a motor or inductor.

SGS expert Xavier Vital will co-host a panel discussion on supply chain mapping and data verification at AAFA Traceability Conference in July 21, 2015 in Nashville, USA.

The National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NHFPC) released draft regulations for food contact glass and ceramic in February 2015.

Inclined sleep products for infants regulated by new ASTM standard.

The European Commission informed the World Trade Organization (WTO) on April 29, 2015 about its intention to significantly amend Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 for Food Contact Materials (FCM) made from plastic.

The World Trade Organization has circulated 2 notifications from Egypt announcing the country’s amendments on requirements for toy safety and standard methods. The toy safety requirements comply with the European Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC.

The Consumer Affairs Agency, Government of Japan announced a new care labeling standard (JIS L0001-2014) on March 31, 2015 to replace the current JIS L0217-1995.