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The EU Updates the Harmonized standards of Toy Safety Directive

The EU Updates the Harmonized standards of Toy Safety Directive

On November 16, 2021, the Official Journal of the European Union published Commission implementing decision (EU) 2021/1992, which updated the Toy Safety Directi...

REACH Annex XVII adds Article 76 N, N-dimethylformamide

REACH Annex XVII adds Article 76 N, N-dimethylformamide

​On November 22, 2021, the European Union issued the (EU) 2021/2030 regulation in its official gazette, adding Article 76 of N,N-dimethylformamide (DMFa) to An...

Added to Annex IV exemption clauses in EU RoHS

Added to Annex IV exemption clauses in EU RoHS

On November 15, 2021, the European Union issued Directives (EU) 2021/1978, (EU) 2021/1979 and (EU) 2021/1980 Directives in its official gazette

Regional and national food contact materials

Regional and national food contact materials

The current EU regulation on food contact materials is a regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004 (Regulation NO. 1935/2004/EC) on food contact materials passed by the Eur...

European Union technical regulations and standards related to jewelry

European Union technical regulations and standards related to jewelry

The jewelry industry is a highly value-added industry. In recent years, due to the change of design trend, jewelry has been given new significance. In addition ...

GS Certification Introduction

GS Certification Introduction

GS means "Geprufte Sicherheit" in German(Security certification), it also means "German safety". GS certification is a voluntary certification based on the Ger...

EU RoHS Updates Mercury Exemptions

EU RoHS Updates Mercury Exemptions

On February 24, 2022, the European Union published 12 directives in its Official Journal (OJ): (EU)2022/274, (EU)2022/275, (EU)2022/276, (EU)2022/277, ( EU) 202...

EU updates market access requirements for 5G WASRLANS

EU updates market access requirements for 5G WASRLANS

The European Union published a new version of Decision (EU) 2022/179 on 5GHz wireless local area network equipment (WAS/RLANs) spectrum usage on February 8, 202...

European Union intends to amend Annex XVII of REACH regulation to increase the control of formaldehyde emission

European Union intends to amend Annex XVII of REACH regulation to increase the control of formaldehyde emission

On 2 May 2022, the European Commission submitted communication G/TBT/N/EU/888 to the World Trade Organization (WTO) proposing to amend annex XVII (EC) No 1907/2...

Draft Standard for Wi-Fi 6E published by the European Union Draft ETSI EN 303 687 V1.0.0 (2022-04)

Draft Standard for Wi-Fi 6E published by the European Union Draft ETSI EN 303 687 V1.0.0 (2022-04)

In order to expand the use of the 6GHz band without disrupting existing services (FSS and FS, etc.), national regulators have developed relevant standards for t...

The Eurasian Economic Union EAC certificate

The Eurasian Economic Union EAC certificate

In 2007, Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan began to form a customs union [also known as the customs union]. On May 29, 2014, the heads of state of Russia, Belarus ...

European Union intends to amend Annex XVII of REACH regulation as regards lead and its compounds in PVC

European Union intends to amend Annex XVII of REACH regulation as regards lead and its compounds in PVC

On 8 June 2022, the European Commission submitted communication G/TBT/N/EU/897 to the World Trade Organization (WTO) proposing to amend Annex XVII to Regulation...

EU RoHS Annex IV Adds Two New Exemptions for Lead

EU RoHS Annex IV Adds Two New Exemptions for Lead

On September 22, 2022, the European Union published two directives in its Official Journal Directive (EU) 2022/1631 and Directive (EU) 2022/1632 (EU) to amend ...

EU amending Annex I to POPs Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 as regards the restrictions on hexachlorobenzene

EU amending Annex I to POPs Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 as regards the restrictions on hexachlorobenzene

On November 23, 2022, the Official Journal of the European Union issued Regulation (EU) 2022/2291, amending Annex I to POPs Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 as regards...

EU RoHS Annex III Adds an Exemption for Hexavalent Chromium

EU RoHS Annex III Adds an Exemption for Hexavalent Chromium

On January 26, 2023, the European Union issued Directive (EU) 2023/171 in its Official Journal (OJ) to amend the RoHS Directive and add an exemption clause on h...

Austrian WEEE Service Introduction

Austrian WEEE Service Introduction

The Austrian WEEE follows the principles of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). Certain substances are used in electronic equipment that may damage the envi...

The EU Updates the Harmonized standards of Toy Safety Directive

The EU Updates the Harmonized standards of Toy Safety Directive

On April 05, 2023, the Official Journal of the European Union published Commission implementing decision (EU)2023/740, which updated the Toy Safety Directive 20...

The Revised Directive of the EU Food Contact Plastics Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 published

The Revised Directive of the EU Food Contact Plastics Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 published

On 17 July 2023, the European Union issued Directive (EU) 2023/1442 in its Official Journal (OJ) to amend the Directive (EU) No 10/2011, amending Annex I as reg...

EU RoHS Annex IV Adds an Exemption for Mercury

EU RoHS Annex IV Adds an Exemption for Mercury

On July 11, 2023, the European Union issued Directive (EU) 2023/1437 in its Official Journal (OJ) to amend the RoHS Directive and add an exemption clause on mer...

Amending Annex XVII to REACH regulation to increase the control of the formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers

Amending Annex XVII to REACH regulation to increase the control of the formaldehyde and formaldehyde releasers

On 17 July 2023, the European Union issued Directive (EU) 2023/1464 in its Official Journal (OJ) to amend Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, increase t...

EU RoHS Annex IV Adds an Exemption for Lead

EU RoHS Annex IV Adds an Exemption for Lead

On July 24, 2023, the European Union issued Directive (EU) 2023/1526 in its Official Journal (OJ) to amend the RoHS Directive and add an exemption clause on lea...

Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 adds substances of PFHxS, its salts and PFHxS-related compounds

Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 adds substances of PFHxS, its salts and PFHxS-related compounds

On 8 August 2023, the European Union issued Directive (EU) 2023/1608 in its Official Journal (OJ) to amend Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021,adds substances ...

The Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 adds a new authorized substance

The Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 adds a new authorized substance

On 11 August 2023, the European Union issued Directive(EU) 2023/1627 in its Official Journal (OJ) to amend the Annex I of Directive (EU) No 10/2011, addition a ...

Amending Annex XVII to REACH regulation to increase the control of the synthetic polymer microparticles

Amending Annex XVII to REACH regulation to increase the control of the synthetic polymer microparticles

On 27 September 2023, the European Union issued Regulation (EU) 2023/2055 in its Official Journal (OJ) to amend Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, incr...

The European Union releases a new version of the EU 20232533 regulation for household tumble dryers

The European Union releases a new version of the EU 20232533 regulation for household tumble dryers

On November 22, 2023, the European Union officially released the latest revised version of the ecological design regulations for household clothes dryers EU 202...

The EU Updates the Harmonized standards under entry 27 (nickel) of Annex XVII to REACH regulation

The EU Updates the Harmonized standards under entry 27 (nickel) of Annex XVII to REACH regulation

On December 20, 2023, the European Union issued the Notices C/2023/1604 in its Official Journal (OJ) , updated the list of harmonised standards for entry 27 (n...

EU RoHS Annex III Adds an Exemption for Lead and Cadmium

EU RoHS Annex III Adds an Exemption for Lead and Cadmium

On January 10, 2023, the European Union issued Directive (EU) 2024/232 in its Official Journal (OJ) to amend the RoHS Directive and add an exemption clause on l...