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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted unanimously on June 27, 2012 to approve publication of a new regulation, designated 16 CFR 1221, Safety Standard for Play Yards, as required by section 104 of the CPS Improvement Act of 2008.

SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing, and certification company and Cameron-Cole, a nationwide leader in sustainability and environmental consulting, are pleased to announce a strategic partnership agreement.

The requirements of importers to Egypt of textiles and leather products were set out in the Egyptian Ministerial Decrees 626/2011 and 660/2011.

Egyptian import regulations for textiles and leather products now impose stringent testing requirements following the enactment of two Ministerial Decrees (626/2011 & 660/2011).

CEN published the new European Standard EN 15918 in September 2011, which defines the safety norms for biycycle trailers. It is a completely new standard for Europe, rather than an update to any previous standard.

In response to a report about the deaths of seven infants who strangled in the cords of baby monitors that were too close to the crib, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a new US voluntary standard ASTM F2951.

When China published its ‘Administrative Measure on the Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products (EIPs)’ in March 2007, it identified the labeling requirements and defined a list of restricted substances for electronics.

The US Food and Drug Administration issued a notice on May 1, 2012 advising the removal of all Korean mollusc shellfish, which includes oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops, from the US market.

Replacing the European standard governing wheeled child conveyances (prams and pushchairs) EN 1888:2003 and its amendments A1/A2/A3 of 2005, the CEN published a revision in March 2012 designated EN 1888:2012.

To address safety concerns arising from revolutionary new processes and new technologies in the food industry, which include nanotechnology, a draft guidance that summarizes current legislation and proposes new guidelines was published by the US FDA.