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Ambiente Unione EuropeaEU: Omnibus to simplify energy product legislation

EU: Omnibus to simplify energy product legislation Tomorrow is the final deadline for submitting comments about the EU Commission’s legislative proposal to simplify the energy product legislation. Background: On 24 June 2026, the European Commission published a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2017/1369 and (EU)...

Unione Europea StandardizzazioneEU: Proposal for a Regulation on European standardisation

EU: Proposal for a Regulation on European standardisation The EU Commission has published its proposal for a Regulation on European standardisation. It would repeal the current Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012. Comments about the proposal can be submitted until 9 December 2026. Key Changes in the proposal are: Faster Standardisation: Aims to cut the average time...

Australia VarieAustralia: Updates to the Water Mark Certification Scheme

Australia: Updates to the Water Mark Certification Scheme Australia has published updates to the Water Mark Certification Scheme: WMTS-542:2026 Push-fit couplings for slab repair of vertical sanitary pipes. This technical specification sets out the minimum requirements for pipe couplings (spigot x spigot) that provide an interference elastomeric seal on the internal surface of non-pressure soil,...

Sostanze chimiche Unione EuropeaEU: Updates to the CLP Regulation

EU: Updates to the CLP Regulation The EU Commission has published updates to the CLP Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals. Within the European Union, the provisions and criteria for the classification, labelling, and packaging of substances and mixtures are harmonised by Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances...

VarieTaiwan: New BSMI requirements for paints

Taiwan: New BSMI requirements for paints Taiwan has published Amendments to the Legal Inspection Requirements for Paints. The standards used for testing and inspection of ready mixed paint (synthetic resin type), enamel, emulsion paint, solvent-base masonry paint, and fire-retardant paints for buildings have been revised. The BSMI adopts the revised standards, including the relevant errata,...

CinaChina: New GB standard – safety requirements for bicycles

China: New GB standard – safety requirements for bicycles China has published a new GB standard for bikes GB 3565.2－202X. Its full name is National Standard of the P.R.C.,Safety requirements for Bicycles—Part2：Requirements for city and trekking, young adult, mountain and racing bicycles. The document specifies safety and performance requirements for the design, assembly, and testing...

CosmeticiVietnam: New Decree on cosmetics

Vietnam: New Decree on cosmetics Vietnam has published a Draft Decree on the Management of Cosmetics The Decree provides for the management of the production, notification, import, export and circulation of cosmetic products, including: a) Production and quality control of cosmetic products in Vietnam; b) Notification of cosmetic products; c) Management of imported cosmetic products;...

TessiliGuyana: Specification for Textile and related products

Guyana: Specification for textiles and related products Guyana has published a new specification for textiles and related products This standard specifies the requirements for the labelling, sampling and testing of garments, textiles, consumer textile products and thread sold for machine and hand sewing, whether locally or imported. Textiles and related products are used by all...

Unione EuropeaEU: Planned European Product Package and the new European Product Act

EU: Planned European Product Package and the new European Product Act The European Commission is preparing a major legislative initiative known as the European Product Package, which could bring about a far-reaching transformation of the EU’s product safety, conformity assessment, and market surveillance framework. Draft versions of the proposed European Product Act (EPA) and a...

Unione EuropeaEU: Updates to the EU Battery Regulation

EU: Updates to the EU Battery Regulation The EU Commission has published a Delegated Regulation supplementing the EU Battery Regulation. The full name of the new act is: Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing and amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards minimum values for the electrochemical performance and durability...

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