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The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) preliminary annual report 2014 not only includes the market surveillance activities connected to food and feedstuff but for food contact materials (FCM) as well.

Westchester County has recently become the second county in New York State to prohibit the sale of children's products containing certain chemicals classified as toxic. The new law will be enforced 1 year after becoming law.

In 2015, 12 provinces have increased minimum wage by over 12% on average.

BEPI is a new initiative, launched by the Foreign Trade Association (FTA) in May 2014. The aim is to help companies to identify and manage key environmental risk factors in their organizations.

The Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality Control announced in March 15 that the Ministerial Decree no. 423/2005 mandates all producers and importers of textile products to comply with ES 1405/2014 “Care Labeling Code Using Symbols"

On 24 April 2015, the President of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) signed the Presidential Decree No. 21, approved to publish the new version of “Food safety law of PRC”.

The Japan MHLW released an amendment to the existing “Act on Control of Household Products Containing Harmful Substances.”

Europe recently recalled thermos flasks containing asbestos fibers present in the separators of their double glass wall.

Shoes are a daily necessity worn by children, therefore safety is particularly important.

The new version of the European standard for roller sports equipment – EN 14619:2015 - Kick scooters - Safety requirements and test methods has superseded EN 14619:2005 effective from 30 April 2015.