Recent Regulatory Alerts

ECO-TRACK Regulatory Alerts: Vital information, documents and contacts about new or imminent legislative developments and policies.

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March Newsletter Available Now The latest version of the ECO-TRACK newsletter provides information on regulatory development from November to February 2008. The last months have been relatively quite as far as regards new developments in the field of restricted substances. However, there are some int... March 26, 2009

EU adopts draft decision banning DMF in consumer products On 29 January 2009 a draft European Commission Decision was adopted to ban dimethylfumarate (DMF) in consumer products, such as leather furniture or footwear. Member States voted in favour of a draft Decision to ensure that consumer products containing the strongly sen... February 23, 2009

October Newsletter Available Now The latest version of the ECO-TRACK newsletter provides information on regulatory development from May to October 2008. December 8, 2008

European Union REACH Candidate List of SVHC On 28 October 2008 The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) included 15 substances in the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) for authorisation. This list will be regularly updated when more substances are identified as SVHC. ECHA advises companies to c... November 4, 2008

Norway proposes ban on several dangerous substances The Norwegian Pollution Control Authority (SFT) proposes stricter regulations on the content levels of substances that can be harmful to health and environment. SFT intends to remove products that contain the most harmful substances from the Norwegian market, because of... October 27, 2008

July Newsletter Available Now The latest version of the ECO-TRACK newsletter provides information on regulatory development from April to July 2008. Although not substance related, quite a few other developments that might be of interest to ECO-TRACK members were noticed the past quarter. Therefore ... August 4, 2008

REACH Guidance A guidance document on the implementation of REACH is now available for ECO-TRACK members. June 30, 2008

EU Directive on PFOS Enters into Force As mentioned in the regulatory alert of 9 January 2007, the European Union has published a Directive which restricts the use of PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonates). The requirements set in Directive 2006/122/EC amending Directive 76/769/EEC on the marketing and use of cer... June 30, 2008

Sweden about to repeal ban on DecaBDE In response to a legal threat from the European commission, on 8 May 2008 the Swedish government has announced that it will repeal the ban on the brominated flame retardant Decabromodiphenyl ether (DecaBDE CAS number 1163-19-5). This ban covers, among others, textile an... May 28, 2008

New flammability standards for clothing in The Netherlands As mentioned in earlier issues of the ECOTRACK newsletter, The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (VWA) and representatives of the Dutch textile and clothing sector work together on a widely supported European standard on technical requirements and tests f... April 29, 2008

April Newsletter Available Now The latest version of the ECO-TRACK newsletter provides information on regulatory development from December 2007 to April 2008. Although not substance related, quite a few other developments that might be of interest to ECO-TRACK members were noticed the past quarter. T... March 25, 2008

Norway bans decaBDE The Norwegian authorities have adopted new legislation the use of (Decabromodiphenyl ether) decaBDE. DecaBDE can be used as a flame retardant in textiles, upholstering. This new legislation amends the Norwegian Product Regulation and forms an addition to the existi... February 7, 2008

November ECO-TRACK Newsletter now available The latest version of the ECO-TRACK newsletter provides information on regulatory development from August to November 2007. Although not substance related, quite a few other developments that might be of interest to ECO-TRACK members were noticed the past quarter. There... December 6, 2007

Chinese Proposal on Restriction of Hazardous Materials in PVC Artificial Leather The government of the People's Republic of China, proposed new National Standards, regarding requirements for Polyvinyl Chloride Artificial Leather. November 22, 2007

USA, Spain and Australia recall toys containing 1,4-butanediol A range of countries are implementing product bans on toys known as Aqua Dots and Bindeez. Following recent product recalls associated with toys originating from China countries which have taken action include USA, Spain and Australia. November 9, 2007

September ECO-TRACK Newsletter now Available The latest version of the ECO-TRACK newsletter provides information on regulatory development from April to July 2007. The second quarter of 2007 has been a relatively quiet one with regards to developments in the field of restricted substances. The main issues are desc... September 6, 2007

California Supreme Court upholds ban on kangaroo-skin soccer shoes The Supreme Court of California has banned an athletic shoe maker manufacturer from selling shoes made from kangaroo leather in the state, reversing a lower court's decision. July 24, 2007

Norway Prohibition on certain hazardous substances in consumer products The Norwegian Pollution Control Authority proposes new legislation prohibiting certain hazardous substances in consumer products. It is expected that, if the proposal will be adopted, this may have impact on the production, import and export of textile products containi... June 8, 2007

Norway New Legislation on PFOS The Norwegian Pollution Control Authority has adopted new legislation on PFOS (perfluoroctane sulfonates) in textiles, fire fighting foams and impregnating agents. The new law will enter into force on July 1st 2007. Norway has laid down the same limits for the use of PF... May 8, 2007

Korean Chemicals Update Further to the review of Korean chemical requirements in the April 2007 ECO-TRACK News translations of the thresholds limits are now available. In January 24, 2007, Korean Agency for Technology and Standards issued a Self Regulatory Safety Confirmation Notice... April 27, 2007

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