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EN 527-2:2016+A1:2019
Office furniture - Work tables - Part 2: Safety, strength and durability requirements.
EN 927-10:2019
Paints and varnishes - Coating materials and coating systems for exterior wood - Part 10: Resistance to blocking of paints and varnishes on wood.
CEN/TS 16499:2013
EN ISO 2812-3:2019
Paints and varnishes - Determination of resistance to liquids - Part 3: Method using an absorbent medium (ISO 2812-3:2019).
EN ISO 2812-3:2012
EN ISO 787-17:2019
General methods of test for pigments and extenders - Part 17: Comparison of lightening power of white pigments (ISO 787-17:2019).
EN ISO 787-17:2017
EN ISO 20957-9:2016/A1:2019
Stationary training equipment - Part 9: Elliptical trainers, additional specific safety requirements and test methods - Amendment 1 (ISO 20957-9:2016/Amd 1:2019).
New testing method for formaldehyde emission in wood-based materials
The Germany authorities included DIN EN 16516 in German Chemical Prohibition Ordinance (ChemVerbotsV) as one of the reference test methods for determining formaldehyde emission in wood-based materials.
Cleaning and household care products
Test method for liquid matrix: Photometry/HPLC BVL K 84.00-7(EG):1991-09; HPLC (DNPH Methode).
Coated and uncoated wood materials
From 1 January 2020, the following testing methods will be applied:
Construction products: Assessment of release of dangerous substances - Determination of emissions into indoor air.
Note: Emission measurement in the test chamber.
Mean of a double determination from the 28th day as Steady state concentration.
Air change 0.5/h, load 1.8 m2/m3; partial narrow-area sealing: circumference / area = 1.5 m-1
DIN EN 717-1
Wood-based panels – Determination of formaldehyde release – Part 1: Formaldehyde emission by the chamber method.
Note: Emission measurement in the test chamber; Compensation concentration should be multiplied by a factor of 2.
z. B. EN ISO 12460-3
Wood-based panels – Determination of formaldehyde release – Part 3: Gas analysis method.
Note: Derived methods are only suitable for production control. For this purpose, a product-related manufacturer correlation is to be determined.
Until 31st December 2019 the following testing methods are valid
Bundesgesundheitsblatt 34, 10 (1991), pages 488-499.
Test method for wood-based materials and products manufactured from wood-based materials.
EN ISO 12460-3
EN ISO 12460-5
Wood-based panels – Determination of formaldehyde release – Part 5: Extraction method (called the perforator method).
Click here for getting the amendment published in Federal Gazette (in German).
On 27th May 2019, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) published the Communication No 19/2019 about glyphosate in tampons.
Glyphosate is a substance used in plant protection products as treatment of cotton which is the main component of tampons and feminine hygiene products.
BfR, after assessing the measured levels of this substance in this kind of products on the German market between 2015-2016, has concluded that the measured levels did not pose a health risk to consumers.
Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Expansion Gates and Expandable Enclosures.
ASTM F2614 - 19
Standard Specification for Condition 3 Bicycle Frames.
ASTM F2802 - 19
Standard Specification for Condition 1 Bicycle Frames.
ASTM F2843 - 19
Standard Specification for Condition 0 Bicycle Frames.
ASTM F2868 - 19
Standard Specification for Condition 2 Bicycle Frames.
California Proposition 65 Reformulations (June, 2019)
Rain slickers and dog whistles
Revised guidelines for formaldehyde emissions in composite wood products
On 16th May 2019, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) published two updated guidelines for composite wood products under the CARB and the US EPA Title VI Regulation.
The aim of these guidelines is to provide assistance to comply with the mentioned legislation. The guidelines are:
Status of US EPA Formaldehyde Regulation and a Comparison with CARB Regulation.
Comparison of Key Requirements of CARB and US EPA TSCA Title VI Regulations to Reduce Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products.
For California the more stringent requirement shall be applied in case of differences between CARB and EPA requirements.
Third amendment to Bill proposal on Hazardous substances in jewelry
On 20th June 2019, California proposed the third amendment of the SB 647 bill “Hazardous substances: metal-containing jewelry”, a Bill that was introduced in February 2019.
The main points about this bill proposal are:
(15 years and younger).
Lead (surface coatings).
Lead (accessible components).
Soluble cadmium (surface coatings).
Cadmium (components).
For body piercing jewelry (that is not children’s jewelry).
List of materials to be used in this type of jewelry:
Surgical implant stainless steel.
Surgical implant grade of titanium.
Niobium (Nb).
Solid 14 karat or higher white or yellow nickel-free gold.
A dense low-porosity plastic, including, but not limited to, Tygon or polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), if the plastic contains no intentionally added lead.
For jewelry that is not children’s jewelry
The jewelry has to be made entirely from one or more than one of the following materials:
Glass, ceramic, or crystal decorative components, including cat’s eye, cubic zirconia, including cubic zirconium or CZ, rhinestones, and cloisonne.
A gemstone that is cut and polished for ornamental purposes, excluding aragonite, bayldonite, boleite, cerussite, crocoite, ekanite, linarite, mimetite, phosgenite, samarskite, vanadinite, and wulfenite.
Elastic, fabric, ribbon, rope, or string that does not contain intentionally added lead.
Electroplated metal containing less than 0.05 % (500 parts per million) lead by weight.
Unplated metal not otherwise listed containing less than 0.05 % (500 parts per million) lead by weight.
Plastic or rubber, including acrylic, polystyrene, plastic beads and stones, and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) containing less than 0.02 % (200 parts per million) lead by weight.
A dye or surface coating containing less than 0.05 % (500 parts per million) lead by weight.
Any other material that contains less than 0.05 % (500 parts per million) lead by weight.
US | Minnesota
Minnesota Strengthens Flame-retardant Chemicals Law in Certain Products
On May 22, 2019, Minnesota’s governor signed flame retardant bill HF 359 into law which amends Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 325F.071 by expanding the scope of products and flame retardants.
From July 1, 2021, manufacturers or wholesalers are not allowed to manufacture, sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in this State a children's product, upholstered residential furniture, residential textile, or mattress that contain any organohalogenated flame retardant exceeding 1,000 parts per million in any product component. The effective date for retailer to observe this ban is July 1, 2022.
The following are exempt from this prohibition:
The sale or offer for sale of any previously owned product containing a chemical restricted under this section.
An electronic component of a children’s product, mattress, upholstered residential furniture, or residential textile or associated casing.
A children’s product, mattress, upholstered residential furniture, or residential textile where a federal flammability standard exists.
Thread or fiber used for stitching mattress components together.
This new law also restricts the use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting foams.
New Jersey prohibits Asbestos in all kind of products
As already announced in our Eurofins News Flash May 2019 edition, in March 2019, New Jersey passed Assembly Bill A4416 to prohibit the sale or distribution of products containing asbestos in this State.
On 10th May 2019, the Bill AB 4416 was signed (“An Act Concerning the Sale or Distribution of Products Containing Asbestos, and Supplementing Title 13 of the Revised Statutes”).
The prohibition will become effective on 1st September 2019.
Approval and release of national standards 2019
Recently, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), the Standardization Administration of the People’s Republic of China (SAC) and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China published the announcement No.7 of 2019 and announcement No. 16 of 2019 ([First document] & [Second document] in Chinese) on the approval of national standards and national standard amendments.
Below a summary table with some of the relevant textile standards (non-exhaustive list):
Silver knitting fake fur.
Warp knitted fake fur.
Bedding with knitted fabric.
Knitted fabric for trousers.
Knitted trousers.
Knitted sport socks.
Knitted beachwear.
Knitted maternity wear.
Outdoor sunscreen skinsuit.
Water-proof and moisture permeable wear.
Technical specification for green-design product assessment–Silk products.
Knitted sportswear.
Textiles–Determination of adipic acid dihydrazide–LC-MS/MS.
Determination of heterochromatic fibers and vegetable matter in wool and cashmere.
Elastane filament yarns– Test method for cross-sectional area.
Textiles－Tests for colourfastness－Colourfastness to saliva.
Textiles—Evaluation of absorption and quick-drying—Part 2: Method for moisture management tests.
Rules of testing and inspection for professional clothing.
Specification for clothing made of coated fabrics for protection against wet weather.
Some relevant standards related to toys, children’s products and others (non-exhaustive list):
GB/T 37624-2019
Stationery and sport products and parts—General requirements on volatile organic compounds (VOC).
GB/T 37647-2019
Toy and children product—General principles for migration test of certain elements.
GB/T 37651-2019
Stationery goods—Safety signs.
Determination of polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated biphenyl ethers in plastic products—High performance liquid chromatography.
Determination of polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in plastic products—Gas chromatography and mass spectrometry.
Determination of 38 kinds of permitted colorants in cosmetics—High performance liquid chromatography.
Textiles－Tests for colour fastness－Colour fastness to saliva.
91 - Guiding Principles for Measurements and Reporting for Nanomaterials: Physical Chemical Parameters
90 - Physical-Chemical Decision Framework to inform Decisions for Risk Assessment of Manufactured Nanomaterials
89 - Developments in Delegations on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials - Tour de Table
G/TBT/N/KOR/829
A draft revision of safety criteria for Umbrella & Parasol.
G/TBT/N/ECU/378
Draft second revision (2R) of Ecuadorian Standardization Institute Technical Regulation (PRTE INEN) No. 061 "Paints".
Anti-corrosion paint; Alkyd gloss enamel.
Architectural paints; Water-based emulsion paints (latex).
Paints. Synthetic alkyd enamel for household use.
Paints. Synthetic alkyd enamel for vehicles.
Paints. Nitrocellulose base coats for repainting in the motor vehicle industry.
Paints. Anti-corrosion alkyd vehicle primers.
Paints. Anti-corrosion epoxy vehicle primers.
Paints. Acrylic lacquers for repainting vehicles.
Paints. Acid-catalysed clear or matt lacquers for wood finishing.
Paints. Nitrocellulose lacquers for wood finishing.
Paints. Nitrocellulose lacquers for repainting vehicles.
Paints. Nitrocellulose and polyester fillers.
Paints. Anti-corrosion coatings for high temperatures.
Paints. Sandable nitrocellulose sealant for wood.
Paints for traffic signs.
Paints for use by children and in schools.
G/TBT/N/ECU/429
Draft first revision (1R) of Ecuadorian Technical Regulation PRTE INEN No. 132, "Absorbent paper products".
Handkerchiefs, cleansing tissues and towels.
Bed sheets and similar household, sanitary or hospital articles.
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres.
G/TBT/N/ECU/455
Draft first revision (1R) of Ecuadorian Technical Regulation PRTE INEN No. 213 "Mattresses").
G/TBT/N/CHN/1329
Management Measures for Compulsory National Standards (Review draft).