2017 REGULATORY NEWS

Archive of 2017 Regulatory Updates

Americas

• Jan 17NB-001 New Argentina Resolution for Textiles and Footwear Argentina
• Jan 17NB-002 U.S. FDA Bans Powdered Gloves USA
• Jan 17B-002 New California Proposition 65 Settlements USA
• Jan 17NB-003 U.S. FDA Releases Guidance Documents on Acetaminophen and Aspirin USA
• Jan 17NB-005 D.C. Finalized Nonwoven Disposable Product Labeling Requirements USA
• Jan 17NB-006 CPSC Publishes Final Rules for Sling Carriers in Federal Register USA
• Feb 17NB-007 16 CFR 1632 and 1633: CPSC Request for Information Regarding Mattress Materials USA
• Feb 17B-004 CPSC votes that the Proposed Revision of ASTM F963-16 become a Mandatory Standard USA
• Feb 17B-007 ANSI/BIFMA X5.1 Office Chair Standard Updated USA
• Mar 17NB-008 CA Proposition 65 Bisphenol A Settlement Reached USA
• Mar 17B-008 New California Proposition 65 Settlements USA Mar 17NB-010 CPSC Publishes Safety Standard for Infant Bath Tubs in Federal Register USA
• Apr 17NB-011 CPSC Commissioners Vote in Favor of Publication of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Infant Incline Sleep Products USA Apr 17B-011 Health Canada Issues Proposal for Revised Playpens Regulations within the Canada Gazette Part I Canada
• May 17NB-012 New York to Require Ingredient Disclosure on Household Chemicals USA
• May 17NB-013 Argentina and Ecuador Labeling Requirement Revisions Argentina & Ecuador
• May 17NB-015 Maine Finalizes New Reporting Rule for Two Flame Retardants USA
• May 17B-015 Update Regarding EPA Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products (TSCA Title VI, 40 CFR 770) USA
• May 17NB-017 CPSC Commissioners Vote Unanimously in Favor of Publication of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) for Booster Seats USA
• Jun 17NB-019 UDI Compliance Dates Extended for Class I Medical Devices USA
• Jun 17NB-020 Canada Children’s Infant Sleepwear Update Canada
• Jun 17NB-021 US FDA Intends to Extend Nutrition Facts Labeling Compliance Date USA
• Jun 17B-019 New California Proposition 65 Settlements USA
• Jun 17NB-022 Canada Finalizes Microbead Ban Canada
• Jun 17B-020 Significant Changes Proposed For Corded Window Covering Products USA
• Jul 17NB-023 Federal Trade Commission Seeking Public Comment Regarding Use of “Housemark” USA
• Jul 17NB-024 California Finalized Regulation Establishing Children’s Foam-Padded Sleeping Products as a Priority Product USA
• Jul 17NB-026 US Law Label Updates USA
• Jul 17NB-027 US FDA Publishes Consumer Antiseptic Wash Q&A USA
• Aug 17B-026 New California Proposition 65 Settlements USA
• Aug 17NB-029 Maine Restricts Flame Retardants in Furniture USA
• Aug 17B-029 US Toy Standard ASTM F963-17 Published USA
• Sep 17B-030 CPSC Issued Final Rule to Exempt Certain Plastics from CPSIA Phthalate Testing USA
• Sep 17B-031 Update Regarding EPA Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products (TSCA Title VI, 40 CFR 770) USA
• Sep 17NB-030 Brazil Proposed Revisions to Mercosur Technical Regulation on Product Labeling Brazil
• Sep 17NB-031 CPSC Publishes Safety Standard for Infant Bouncer Seats in Federal Register USA
• Sep 17NB-032 FTC Revises Rule for Obtaining, Updating and Canceling Registered Identification Numbers (RN) USA
• Oct 17NB-034 US FDA Formally Proposes to Extend Food Labeling Compliance Dates USA
• Oct 17B-041 New York’s Albany County Begins Enforcement of Toxic Free Toys Act on November 1, 2017 USA
• Oct 17NB-035 Mexican Care Labeling Update Mexico Oct 17B-042 Washington State Adopts Amendment Rule for the Children’s Safe Product Act USA
• Oct 17B-043 CPSC Publishes Final Rule on the Ban of Certain Phthalates in Toys and Child Care Articles USA
• Nov 17NB-036 ASTM F2417 Candle Fire Safety Standard Updated USA
• Nov 17NB-037 Rhode Island Enacts Upholstered Bedding and Furniture Flame Retardant Restrictions USA
• Nov 17NB-038 FDA Finalizes Aspirin Labeling Guidance for Products with Cardiovascular Imagery USA
• Nov 17NB-039 Health Canada Formally Proposes Changes to Canadian Cosmetic Hotlist Canada
• Nov 17NB-040 Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) Added to the List of California Proposition 65 Chemicals USA
• Nov 17NB-041 New York’s Suffolk County Has Amended Toxic Free Toys Act - Effective November 6, 2017 USA
• Dec 17NB-042 FDA Releases Gluten in Drug Products Draft Guidance USA
• Dec 17NB-043 CPSC Publishes Safety Standard for Children’s Folding Chairs and Stools in Federal Register USA
• Dec 17NB-044 U.S. FDA Proposes Risk-Based Approach for Homeopathic Drug Products USA

EMEA

• Jan 17B-001 Germany: Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) Publishes Up-to-date Overview of Technically Preventable Contents of Heavy Metals in Cosmetic Products EU
• Jan 17NB-004 EU Softlines: Normative Retrospection on 2016 EU
• Jan 17B-003 REACH: New Substances Listed as SVHC EU
• Feb 17B-006 New Restriction of DecaBDE under EU REACH Annex XVII EU
• Feb 17B-005 EU: Recent Updated Standards – EN 71-12 & EN 12868 related to N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances EU
• Mar 17NB-009 Public Consultation on Possible New SVHC EU
• Apr 17B-009 New Update on Turkey Toy Regulation Turkey May 17NB-014 EU Commission Amends Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC with Respect to Lead Limits EU
• May 17B-013 Phenol Requirement Added to EU Toy Directive EU
• Jun 17NB-018 EU Commission Amends Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC with Respect to Bisphenol A Limit EU
• Jun 17B-021 EU Restricts PFOA and PFOA Related Substances under REACH EU
• Jun 17B-022 EU Further Amends Plastic Food Contact Regulation EU
• Jul 17B-023 REACH: New Substance Listed as SVHC EU
• Jul 17B-024 Turkey: New Regulation to Consolidate the Registration, Evaluation and Restriction of Chemicals Turkey
• Jul 17NB-025 Turkey: A New Control for Chromium VI and Dioctyltin (DOT) for Shoe Products Turkey
• Aug 17NB-028 EU Authorities Concerned about Phthalate Plasticiser Diisobutyl phthalate (DiBP) and Potential Non-Compliance with the Toy Safety Directive EU
• Aug 17B-028 EU No 2015/1188 Implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to Ecodesign Requirements for Local Space Heaters EU
• Sep 17B-032 Technical Update - EU New Energy Label Directive Framework EU
• Sep 17B-033 Technical Update: Europe Lighting Product Standards Update Summary EU
• Sep 17B-036 Public Consultation on Nine Potential SVHC under REACH EU
• Sep 17B-034 Technical Update: EU Commission Implemented Decision (EU) 2017/1357 Published on 19 July 2017 EU
• Sep 17B-037 EN 71-3:2013 + A2:2017 Safety of Toys – Part 3: Migration of Certain Elements EU
• Sep 17NB-033 European Commission Proposed to Strengthen Migration Limit of Chromium VI in Scraped-off Toy Materials EU
• Oct 17B-038 Technical Update: New Version of Luminaries Standard IEC 60598-1:2014 +A1:2017 Published EU Nov 17B-044 Technical Update: Europe Lighting Product Standards Update Summary EU
• Nov 17B-045 Technical Update: Europe Tools Product Standards Update Summary EU
• Nov 17B-046 Technical Update: Europe Apparatus Products Forthcoming Mandatory Standards Update Summary EU

Asia

• Apr 17B-010 Japan: Amendments to the Household Goods Quality Labeling Law Japan
• May 17B-012 China: Recently Published and Implemented Chinese Standards for Textile Products China
• May 17B-014 Market Surveillance of Textile Products in Some Regions of China from January to April 2017 China
• May 17NB-016 Malaysia Amends Maximum Levels of Cadmium for Ceramic Ware Malaysia
• May 17B-016 Australia Adopts the Updated Standard AS/NZS 1249: 2014 for Consumer Goods (Children’s Nightwear and Limited Daywear and Paper Patterns for Children’s Nightwear) Australia
• May 17B-017 Chinese National Standards Issued (11th National Standards Announcement in 2017) China May 17B-018 Hong Kong Published in the Gazette the Toys and Children’s Products Safety Ordinance (Amendment of Schedules 1 and 2) Notice 2017 Hong Kong
• Aug 17B-025 Market Surveillance of Textile Products in Some Regions of China from May to July 2017 China
• Aug 17B-027 China Product Standard FZ/T 81006-2017 Jeanswear Technical Parameters Comparison to 2007 Version China
• Sep 17B-035 India Mandates Testing Certificate for Imports of Toys India
• Oct 17B-039 South Korea – Revision on Safety Standard for Infant Textile Products South Korea
• Oct 17B-040 South Korea – Revision on Safety Standard for Children Textile and Leather Products South Korea
• Dec 17B-047 Hong Kong Proposed Updates to Safety Standards for Toys and Children’s Products Hong Kong
• Dec 17B-048 Vietnam Resumes Restriction of Azo Dye and Formaldehyde in Textile Products Vietnam