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US Congress Intends to Ban PFAS in Food Packaging
In September 2024, the US Congress proposed H R. The 9864 Act, also known as the 2024 Food Container Ban PFAS Act, revised Section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 USC 331) by adding a provision prohibiting the introduction or delivery of food packagin...Read more -
The EU GPSR requirement will be implemented on December 13, 2024
With the upcoming implementation of the EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) on December 13, 2024, there will be significant updates to product safety standards in the EU market. This regulation requires that all products sold in the EU, whether or not they bear the CE mark, must have a pe...Read more -
Canadian IC ID registration fee is about to increase
The October 2024 workshop mentioned the ISED fee forecast, stating that the Canadian IC ID registration fee will rise again and will be implemented from April 1, 2025, with an expected increase of 2.7%. Wireless RF products and telecom/Terminal products (for CS-03 products) sold in Canada must pa...Read more -
Triphenyl phosphate will be officially included in SVHC
SVHC On October 16, 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced that the Member State Committee (MSC) agreed at the October meeting to identify triphenyl phosphate (TPP) as a substance of very...Read more -
The IATA recently released the 2025 version of the DGR
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently released the 2025 version of the Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR), also known as the 66th edition, which has indeed made significant updates to the air transport regulations for lithium batteries. These changes will take effect from Jan...Read more -
What is WERCSMART registration?
WERCSMART WERCS stands for Worldwide Environmental Regulatory Compliance Solutions and is a division of Underwriters Laboratories (UL). Retailers who sell, transport, store or dispose of your products face challeng...Read more -
FCC issues new requirements for WPT
FCC certification On October 24, 2023, the US FCC released KDB 680106 D01 for Wireless Power Transfer. The FCC has integrated the guidance requirements proposed by the TCB workshop in the past two years, as detailed below. The main up...Read more -
New regulations of the EU EPR Battery Law are about to come into effect
EU CE certification With the increasing global awareness of environmental protection, the EU's regulations in the battery industry are becoming increasingly strict. Amazon Europe recently released new EU battery regulations that requir...Read more -
What is CE certification for EU?
CE certification 1. What is CE certification? The CE mark is a mandatory safety mark proposed by EU law for products. It is an abbreviation of the French word "Conformite Europeenne". All products that meet the basic requirements of EU...Read more -
FCC SDoC labeling requirements
FCC certification On November 2, 2023, the FCC officially issued a new rule for the use of FCC labels, "v09r02 Guidelines for KDB 784748 D01 Universal Labels," replacing the previous "v09r01 Guidelines for KDB 784748 D01 Marks Part 15...Read more -
FDA cosmetics enforcement officially takes effect
FDA registration On July 1, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially invalidated the grace period for cosmetic company registration and product listing under the Modernization of Cosmetic Regulations Act of 2022 (MoCRA). Compa...Read more -
What is the LVD Directive？
CE certification The LVD low voltage command aims to ensure the safety of electrical products with AC voltage ranging from 50V to 1000V and DC voltage ranging from 75V to 1500V, involving various hazardous protection measures such as m...Read more
