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Oct 30, 2020 | Latest Updates on Brexit and UK REACH

With Brexit being implemented from 31st January 2020, the UK has formally left the EU with a withdrawal deal and it is currently into an 11-month transition period. The UK is no longer a mem...

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Nov 04, 2020 | The EU Commission published a draft amendment - adding sixty-one new entries to the list of allergenic fragrances the name of which must be listed on the toy or an affixed label

On 17 March 2020 the Eu Commission notified the WTO Committee on TBT following the publication of a draft Directive amending Directive 2009/48/EC in the following manner: In paragraph 3 of point 11...

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The EU Commission published a draft amendment – adding three new entries to the list of prohibited allergenic fragrances
Nov 04, 2020

On 17 March 2020 the EU Commission notified the WTO Committee on TBT following the publication of a draft Directive amending Directive 2009/48/EC in the following manner: In paragraph 1 of point...

toy regulation product restriction/prohibition EU REACH
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The EU Commission published a draft amendment of the Toy Safety Directive – laying out specific limit value for aniline
Nov 04, 2020

On 8 September 2020 the EU Commission notified the WTO Committee on TBT following the publication of a draft Directive amending Directive 2009/48/EC as regards specific limit values for aniline in toy...

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Denmark implements EU directives on safety requirement for toys
Nov 04, 2020

On 14 September 2020, Denmark notified the WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade of its enactment of an Executive order on safety requirement for toys. The purpose of the executive order is to ...

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Australia issued new legislation for toys containing magnets
Nov 04, 2020

Australia issued new legislation for toys containing magnets,” Consumer Goods (Toys Containing Magnets) Safety Standard 2020.” This new legislation will repeal the existing “Consumer...

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Global Toy Safety Requirement Updates
Nov 03, 2020

GPC is delighted bringing to you our October Newsletter with a summary of toy regulatory updates around the world and other chemical compliance news.  Toys, both imported and locally ...

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Four years since Turkey Adapted Toy Regulation
Nov 01, 2020

The Turkish Toy Regulation has entered force on October 4th, 2016 and has been regulating the toy products since then with the purpose of defining methods and foundations of security and free circulat...

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Brazil Sets Deadlines for Compliance on Toys Regulation
Nov 03, 2020

On June 24th 2020 the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia – INMETRO) published Directive 217/2020and this Directive ...

Brazil Toy Regulation
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Indian Cabinet ratifies ban on 7 hazardous chemicals listed under Stockholm Convention
Nov 02, 2020

The Union Cabinet ratified ban on seven Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) listed under Stockholm Convention. The Stockholm Convention is a global treaty to protect human health and environment fr...

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India – BIS Certification for Safety of Toys
Nov 02, 2020

Safety of Toys has been brought under compulsory BIS Certification as per Toys ((Quality Control) Order from 1 September 2020. The order was notified to the WTO in February this year. For BIS Certific...

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