Eurofins Toys & Hardlines Monthly Bulletin (September 2021)
EUROPE
Guide for the Protocol between Canada and European Union
On 1 September 2021, The European Commission published the following notice about the Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
The following table summarises the most recent standard updates and upcoming dates of withdrawal (non-exhaustive).
Please find a table summarising recent technical publications (non-exhaustive).
FRANCE
The identification of endocrine disruptors in consumer products
On 25 August 2021, The French Authorities published the following Decree related to law AGEC (the fight against waste and the circular economy).
U.S.
“Unit” clarification for application of the Toxic Free Kids Act
On 26 August 2021, the Oregon health authority published the temporary administrative order with the aim to clarify the reporting of children’s products under the Toxic Free Kids Act.
Flammability standards for residential upholstered furniture 2008 is withdrawn
On 16 September 2021, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a document which indicated that its proposed rule on flammability standards for residential upholstered furniture that was published March 4, 2008 in the Federal Register has been withdrawn. This rule is no longer active because it has been superseded by the COVID-19 Regulatory Relief and Work From Home Safety Act. The COVID-19 Act establishes the regulatory text of the California standard, TB 117-2013, as the mandatory federal flammability standard for upholstered furniture and sets forth the statutory requirements.
CHINA
National Standard for furniture
On 16 August 2021, the State Administration for Market Regulation (Standardisation Administration of the P.R.C.) of China notified the World Trade Organisation of the following national standards.
BRAZIL
New requirements for Baby Bottles (Ordinance No. 216)
On 24 August 2021, Inmetro (Brazil’s Ministry of Economy/National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology) published an amendment on the Ordinance No. 216 related to Baby Bottles.
SOUTH KOREA
DIBP added in the phthalates restriction list for children’s product.
On 19 July 2021, the South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) published the notice No. 2021-132.
INTERNATIONAL
Regulatory proposals notified to WTO
The following table summarises the most recent notifications made to the World Trade Organization (WTO) (non-exhaustive).
Europe
There are 23 alerts regarding Childcare articles, equipment and toys were reported, between week 34 and week 37 of 2021.
US
From the 21 August 2021 to the 20 September of 2021, CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) published the following recalls.
