Chemical testing and supply chain risk management services
BLC Leather Technology Centre Ltd and International Leather Maker (ILM) are delighted to announce the date of the Leather & Sustainability in Retail Conference on 16th November 2017. This half-day leather sustainability conference will be held at One Great George St,
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The ToxFox app developed by the NGO Friends of the Earth Germany (Bund), allows consumers to request information about Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) in products. Over the last six months, the ToxFox app has been used by consumers to send
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Oregon Hazardous Substances The State of Oregon has recently published rules for disclosing hazardous substances in children’s products. The first reporting notice is due on 1st January 2018. In August 2015, the governor of Oregon signed Senate Bill 478 (SB
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If you’re a manufacturer or retailer of children’s toys, or items that could be construed as a child’s toy, in the European Union (EU), then the following change in legislation applies to your business. What is the Toy Safety Directive?
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The European Commission recently published Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/227 which amended Annex XVII of REACH by creating a new entry (#67) which restricts Decabromodiphenyl ether (DecaBDE).This new restriction will apply to substances, mixtures and articles from 2nd March 2019. DecaBDE
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On 12th January 2017, four new Substances of Very High Concern ( SVHCs ) were added to the Candidate List bringing the total to 173 substances. The legal obligations that companies may have resulting from the inclusion of SVHCs in
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The European Union (EU) has published a proposal to regulate PFOA, perfluorooctanoic acid, its salts and other PFOA-related substances under Annex XVII of REACH. If adopted, the restriction will be implemented in 2020. According to definitions; ‘PFOA related substances’ are
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BLC Festive Opening Times Don’t get left out in the cold…other laboratories may be closing, but BLC will be open during the holiday season with the exception of 26th , 27th December 2016 and 2nd January 2017. Deadlines for submitting
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Press Release | 14 November 2016 Download the official BLC Press Release. ‘BLC’ is a name you can trust in the leather testing arena. As a measurement of BLC’s technical capabilities, we ensure our testing services are accredited by the
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On 6th September 2016, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) launched a new consultation list of Substances of Very High Concern ( SVHC ), containing six proposals. The SVHCs candidate list will expand to 175 entries if all six proposals are
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