Consumer Products Monthly Bulletin | Regulatory News October 2023 | | | New restriction for microplastics
On the 27th September 2023, the European Commission published an amendment to the Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) on intentionally added microplastics restriction. | | | 35 new substances subject to export notification
On the 25th August 2023, the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) 2023/1656 which amends Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 regarding EU's Prior Informed Consent (PIC). | | | Recent publications regarding REACH Regulation
The following table provides a non-exhaustive summary of some recent updates regarding REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. | | | Other interesting links about REACH from the ECHA's website | | | Interesting links about CLP on the ECHA's website | | | Additional list of dangerous substances published
On the 14th September 2023, the Minister of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion published Order of 30 August 2023 relating to the presence of dangerous substances in products generating waste. | | | Japan Regulates 3 POPs Chemicals Under Chemical Substances Control Law
At the 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention held on the 5th May, 2023, the member countries collectively agreed to include three new persistent organic pollutants (POPs) to the Annex A list for elimination. | | | Sustainability, circular economy and environment | | | Miscellaneous technical publications relating to environmental, plastics, packaging and waste
The following table summarises the most recent publications regarding the environment, circular economy, and sustainability (non-exhaustive). | | | Cosmetics & Personal Care | | | Eurofins bioskin is ISO 14155:2020
We are pleased to announce that Eurofins bioskin is now ISO 14155:2020 certified, a globally recognized certification of the ISO 14155 standard for the design, conduct, recording, and reporting of clinical investigations in human subjects to assess the clinical performance or effectiveness and safety of medical devices. | | | Supervision of toothpaste in China
The State Administration for Market Regulation of China issued the Measures for the Supervision of Toothpaste (Directive No. 71 of the State Administration for Market Regulation), which will come into effect on the 1st December, 2023. | | | Ensure the biodegradability of your cosmetic products
Biodegradation is the breakdown of matter into smaller parts and the eventual conversion into substances that are reused in biological cycles or accumulated in the environment. | | | Standard updates
The following table summarises the most recent standard updates and upcoming dates of withdrawal (non-exhaustive). | | | Sustainability, circular economy and environment
The following table summarises the most recent publications regarding the environment, circular economy, and sustainability (non-exhaustive). | | | Additional list of dangerous substances published
On the 14th September 2023, the Minister of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion published Order of 30 August 2023 relating to the presence of dangerous substances in products generating waste. | | | Toys, Childcare & Hardlines | | | Technical publication related to toys
The following table shows two recent publications related to toys. | | | Standard updates
The following table summarises the most recent standard updates and upcoming dates of withdrawal (non-exhaustive). | | | New amendment for plastic materials in FCM Regulation
On the 11th August 2023, the Regulation (EU) 2023/1627 was published. This amends Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 regarding the authorisation of the substance bis(2-ethylhexyl)cyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxylate (FCM No 1079). | | | Technical publication related to food contact materials
The following table summarises the recent technical publications regarding food contact materials. | | | Publications related to national requirements for ERP
The following table summarises the recent publications regarding national requirements of extended producer responsibility (ERP). | | | Repealed national requirements for toys and childcare products
On the 16th June 2023, the following law was published in the Czech Republic. | | | Recognition of the CE marking after 2024 in the UK market
On the 31st August 2023, guidance about using the UKCA marking was updated by the Department for Business and Trade and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. | | | Public consultation related to flammable upholstered furniture
On the 2nd August 2023, the Office for Product Safety and Standards and the Department for Business and Trade opened a public consultation related to fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture. | | | CPSC Publishes Direct Final Rule for Products Containing Button Cell or Coin Batteries
On the 21st September 2023, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published in the Federal Register the direct final rule (DFR) 16 CFR 1263 that establishes the safety requirements for button cell or coin batteries and consumer products containing such batteries, as mandated by Reese's Law. | | | Japan prohibits magnet sets and balls that expand with water
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) recently announced a Cabinet Decision on the Cabinet Order for the Partial Revision of the Order for Enforcement of the Consumer Product Safety Act. | | | |
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