EU ECHA announces 15 recommendations for listing as SVHC candidate list substances
EU ECHA announced 15 proposals for listing as SVHC candidate list substances […]
EU announces revised RoHS exemption items directive and new exemption item directive
The European Union announced the RoHS exemption item amendment directive and the new exemption item directive. The European Commission announced the Resolution 2009 on June 4 and 10, 2009 respectively […]
EU WEEE electronic waste recycling issues
EU WEEE e-waste recycling issues The EU WEEE directive has expired for 4 years, a report was published by the European recycling platform European Recyc […]
EU releases new revised draft version of RoHS and WEEE directives
The European Union announced the new revised draft version of the RoHS and WEEE directives. On September 3, 2009, the European Council Secretariat proposed the RoHS […]
The United States found children’s toys that did not comply with CPSIA regulations
Since the U.S. Consumer Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) officially came into effect on August 14, 2008, six plasticizers (phthal […]
EU to phase out incandescent light bulbs
Starting from September 1, 2009, the EU market will gradually phase out traditional incandescent light bulbs and traditional halogen light bulbs with low energy efficiency until September 2016, but the most widely used […]
U.S. Energy Star announces new TV requirements
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will revise the energy requirements for TVs this year. TVs certified by Energy Star in the future will need to consume about 40% less power than traditional models; and it is expected that new […]
U.S. climate representatives still have no consensus on reduction figures
U.S. climate representative Todd Stern said when participating in a meeting on global warming on June 24 that “according to our judgment, there is no need to reduce greenhouse gases […]
The latest implementation status of the Consumer Product Safety Enhancement Act (CPSIA)
The Consumer Product Safety Commission continues to implement the provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Enhancement Act. The following summarizes the major developments from May 18 to June 12, 2009. "remove[…]
Lead-containing wheel balance weights and flame retardants ban implemented
Recently, several states in the United States have implemented a number of policies to improve product safety and reduce the environmental impact of consumer and industrial products. However, California, Washington State, Vermont […]