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CPSC Approves Final Rule to Implement eFiling for Certificates of Compliance

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) approved a Final Rule to implement electronic filing (eFiling) of Certificate information for regulated, imported consumer products and to revise requirements for Certificates of Compliance.
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China Releases New Product Standard for Knitted Quick-Dry Garments

China has issued a new product standard – FZ/T 73077-2024 – for knitted quick-dry garments. This new standard will become effective on January 1, 2025.
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China Releases Updated Product Standard for Artificial Fur Garments

China has issued an updated version of its product standard FZ/T 81009-2024 for artificial fur garments. The revised standard will become effective on July 1, 2026.
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China Releases Updated Product Standard for Toweling Gowns

China has issued an updated version of its product standard – FZ/T 62017-2024 – for toweling gowns. The revised standard will become effective on July 1, 2026.
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Switzerland Revises Authorized Substance Lists for Food Contact Materials

Switzerland has amended the nation’s positive list for food contact plastics and packaging inks. These will become effective on January 1, 2025.
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Electric Heaters Added to Table 3 of the General Prohibitions Process in Canada

Health Canada has added portable electric heaters to Table 3 of the General Prohibitions process. This does not constitute a ban on all portable electric heaters.
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California to Enforce PFAS Prohibitions in Menstrual Products

California has signed into law the Take All Menstrual Product-PFAS Out Now (T.A.M.P.O.N.) Act (AB 2515), prohibiting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from menstrual products.
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CEN Issues EN 71-3:2019+A2:2024 ‘Migration of Certain Elements’

CEN has published amendment 2 to EN 71-3:2019 for the migration of certain elements from toys. Conflicting national standards are to be withdrawn by June 2025.
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CPSC Publishes Draft Final Rule for eFiling and Certificates

A Draft Final Rule to revise 16 CFR 1110 regarding eFiling and certificates has been submitted to the US Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) for review and consideration.
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Thailand Proposes Mandatory Standard for Plastic Containers for Drinking Water

Thailand has informed the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its intention to mandate TIS 998-2553 (2010) for plastic containers for drinking water. This standard will become a legal standard 180 days following its publication in the Government Gazette.
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