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Rockland County has recently signed a stipulation to delay the enforcement of its ‘Toxic Free Toys Act’ until January 1, 2016. It now joins New York Albany County in halting the enforcement of toxic chemicals in children’s products.

The new Chinese regulations on food contact materials (FCM) are expected to be published in early 2016.

The Colombia Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism has recently amended its labeling requirements for apparel, footwear and leather goods.

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has published toy safety standard EN 71-5:2015 for chemical toys sets. Conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn by 31 March, 2016.

A resolution from the Ministry of Economy published in the official journal on September 3rd, 2015 has amended the official Mexican standard for the labeling of apparel and textile articles.

The European Commission launched a public consultation [1] on a possible restriction of hazardous substances that are carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction (CMRs) used in textile articles.

A new partnership between SGS and Biopremier, specialists in molecular biology and DNA sequencing, will deliver next generation sequencing (NGS) to the global food supply chain.

The proposed rule establishes more stringent requirements for children's folding chairs and stools to further reduce the risk of injury associated with these products.

The proposed rule would establish a safety standard for infant bouncer seats under section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008.

The European standard EN 12150-1:2000 Glass in buildings – Thermally toughened soda lime silicate safety glass – Definition and description, has been revised and superseded by EN 12150-1:2015.