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Israel: Amendments to Standards Law   Israel has published amendments to its Standards Law. The Ministry of Economy and Industry announced a new standardization reform following the Israeli Government Decision No. 3386. The reform will allow the import and production of goods in accordance with US Federal Regulations, provided the products are manufactured in Israel...

EU: Planned updated to the Persistent Organic Pollutants regulation   The EU Commission has published amendments to the Annex 1 of the Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 to include new substances: chlorpyrifos, medium-chain chlorinated paraffins and long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids, their salts and related compounds. Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 implements the European Union’s obligations under the Stockholm Convention on...

Mexico: New NOM Mexican standard for LED lamps   Mexico has published a draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-034-ENER-2025, Luminous efficacy of light-emitting diode (LED) tubular lamps for general lighting. Limits, test methods and marking (PROYECTO de Norma Oficial Mexicana PROY-NOM-034-ENER-2025, Eficacia luminosa de lámparas tubulares de diodos emisores de luz (LED) para iluminación general. Límites,...

Israel: Update of the toy standard Safety of toys: Migration of certain chemical elements   An updated toy standard has been published in Israel: SI 562 part 3 – Safety of toys: Migration of certain chemical elements. It consists in the revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 562 part 3, dealing with the migration of...

Worldwide: 10th revision of the Global Harmonized System for chemicals   At its eleventh session (9 December 2022), the “Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals” adopted a set of amendments to the ninth revised edition of the GHS addressing, among...

EU: Public consultation on Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) – limits for perfluoroctanoic acid (PFOA) in polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) micropowders   The EU Commission is carrying out a public consultation on an amendment to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the persistent organic pollutant perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related...

Mexico: New standard for remanufactured products   Mexico has published a new Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-241-SE-2021: rebuilt, refurbished, second-line, off-spec, remanufactured and used or second-hand products -Trade information. The notified Mexican Official Standard establishes the trade information that must be made available to consumers acquiring rebuilt, refurbished, second-line, off-spec, remanufactured and used or second-hand...