Following a preliminary injuction, California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has removed bisphenol A from the Proposition 65 list.
The Standardization Organization for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Gulf States (GCC) has adopted a new set of Gulf standards for a number of commodities and products including an updated Technical Regulation of toys and games for children.
Health Canada has determined that some products containing small powerful magnets are a danger to children and their presence in the marketplace is a violation of the general prohibition under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA). Health Canada is now taking action to identify and have these dangerous products removed from the marketplace.
The law requires bedding to have a label explicitly stating whether the bedding is made from new or secondhand materials.
Extension of a product's lifespan saves resources. Application 17/13096 calls for a minimum useful life expectancy for products put on the market in Germany. The manufacturer has the burden of proof.
PL 5367/2013 would require manufacturers to provide consumers with information on the predicted life expectancy of their products.
The Council of Australian Government's (COAG) Standing Council on Environment and Water (SCEW) has recently issued a communique stating that handheld batteries and waste paint will be included in its 2013-2014 work plan. SCEW will develop recommendations that involve coordinating with industry.
