The Swedish Chemicals Agency (Kemi) has published details of children’s toys containing illegal quantities of phthalates, following tests carried out on 28 products. The agency found two children’s dummies products containing levels of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) between 17% to 19%, far exceeding the permitted concentration of 0.1%. In addition, a Halloween mask was found to [...]
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Croatia to join the EU by July 1, 2013
Two-thirds of the Croatian people have voted for the country’s accession to the European Union in yesterday’s referendum. The referendum was held after the president and parliament previously decided to join the EU. The referendum was the last step in the accession of the Mediterranean country, a process that started after it became a candidate [...]
European Commission updates list of European Harmonized Standards for the Recreational Craft Directive (94/25/EC)
On January 4, the European Commission published an updated list of the European harmonized standards that pertain to the Recreational Craft Directive (94/25/EC). The standards on this list may be used by manufacturers to prove that their boats or engines complies with the essential requirements of this directive.
Austria bans BPA in pacifiers and teethers
As of 1 January 2012, the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in pacifiers and teethers prohibited in Austria. This prohibition was published in an amendment to the Federal Food Safety and Consumer Protection Act (Lebensmittelsicherheits-und Verbraucherschutz, LMSVG).
Metal firm’s safety flaws exposed after worker crushed
A Rotherham firm has been prosecuted for safety failings after a maintenance engineer was crushed by a 1.5 tonne weight landing on his back. The worker suffered a broken shoulder, two cracked ribs and the tops of three vertebrae were snapped off when he was trapped between the counterweight of a large zinc galvanizing machine [...]
CEMarking.Net Opens New CE Marking Discussion Platform
Many visitors of our website have expressed their appreciation about ‘the Water Cooler’, the platform that offers the possibility to ask questions or leave comments and suggestions. At CEMarking.Net we love to hear from our visitors, members and clients. Therefore, we are excited to upgrade the Water Cooler into a full featured forum. We hope [...]
Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2012!
And may all your dreams come true… We are looking forward to working with you in 2012. We’ll continue doing our best to demystify CE marking and publishing great tools to make CE certification and conformity assessment easier. The CEMarking.Net Team
Manufacturer Prosecuted Over Factory Worker’s Death
A global manufacturer has been fined £180,000 after a worker was killed at an Andrex factory in Barrow-in-Furness.
European Toy Safety Campaign: Ensuring safety for our children
Christmas is a very busy time of year for Santa Claus. He has to get the sleigh ready, feed his reindeers, check his list to be sure he hasn’t forgotten any good girls and boys…and make sure that the toys the elves have purchased are not only fun, but also safe! This year, his task [...]
European Commission updates list of European Harmonized Standards for the Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC)
On November 18, the European Commission published an updated list of the European harmonized standards that pertain to the Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC). The standards on this list may be used by machinery manufacturers to prove that their machinery complies with the essential requirements of this directive.
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