by delphic-admin | Sep 28, 2023 | Europe
The European Commission has proposed a clamp-down on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), expanding a generic ban on harmful substances to cover more hazard classes. The EU executive on 28th July published its plan for a new regulation that maintains the current...
by delphic-admin | Dec 19, 2022 | Europe
The Ministry of Economy of Moldova has issued an order approving seven new standards including a standard that has put in place limits on certain substances used in toys and adopted requirements for others, bringing the nation in line with EU standards. The new limits...
by delphic-admin | Dec 19, 2022 | Europe
Since 23 October 2022, manufacturers, distributors and importers of consumer products can face a fine ranging from EUR 10.000 to EUR 60.000, if they fail to, among others, verify that the EU declaration of conformity or declaration of performance and technical...
by delphic-admin | Aug 1, 2022 | North America
Minnesota’s Department of Public Health (DPH) has updated the chemicals of high concern (CHC) list under the state’s Toxic Free Kids programme, adding 29 chemicals and removing 31 others. The update is the fourth revision to the CHC list since its initial publication...
by delphic-admin | Jul 25, 2022 | Europe
The Swedish Chemicals Agency (Kemi) found that 40% of cheap toys bought online. Contained high levels of hazardous substances. Swedish authorities detected harmful substances such as lead and cadmium in sample of 62 toys. Cheap bath toys as well as soft plastic toys...
