Shutdown Implications Extend to Food and Product Safety October 1, New York Times The United States Government was shut down on October 1, 2013 for the first time since the Clinton Administration. Read how the shutdown will impact the regulatory more »
Category: Global Developments
In the News: September 30, 2013
Blog: Corporate Social Responsibility: What Business Owners Should Know about Product Recalls September 26, Environmental Leader If you sell a product, there is a chance that at some point in time, your company could face a product recall. Read on more »
In the News: September 23, 2013
Blog: Bipartisan Compromise will Strengthen Chemical Safety Laws September 18, The Hill The Chemical Safety Improvement Act aims to update the Toxic Substances Control Act, giving the EPA the ability to review every chemical currently in use. Learn what this more »
In The News: September 16, 2013
Blog: What You Need to Know about California’s New Consumer Products Law September 9, Green Biz Safer Consumer Products Regulations were signed into law on August 28th and go into effect on October 1, 2013. Read what your company needs more »
In The News: September 9, 2013
Supply Chain Energy Initiatives ‘Putting Pressure’ on Suppliers August, 30 Energy Manager Today Companies are being forced to reduce their footprint through legislation, shareholder, and consumer pressure. Learn how this impacting suppliers here… Prop. 65 Talks Fail to Produce Toxic more »
In the News: September 3, 2013
CPSC’s Attack On Corporate CEO More Dangerous Than Rare Earth Magnets? August 28, Forbes The controversy surrounding buckyballs and other high powered magnets has been raging for more than a year now. Read about the concerns that some prominent product more »
In the News: August 26, 2013
Consumer Protection Policy Planned for Ghana August 21, Ghana Web The Government of Ghana has realized that consumer products are entering the stream of commerce that are not properly labeled and can cause harm to consumers in the country. Read more »
In the News: August 19, 2013
Understanding Food Recalls: The Recall Process Explained August 12, Food Safety News In the past 12 months, there have been more than 600 food recalls in the United States and Canada. Understand the regulatory agencies involved, recall classifications, and the more »
In the News: August 12, 2013
UL Inaugurates New Product Testing Facility in Gurgaon August 5, Web Newswire Product safety activity in India continues to expand. Read about UL’s newest testing facility, and how that may impact product safety testing in India… Editorial: Kanebo and Consumer more »
In the News: August 5, 2013
CBP Publishes Final Rule to Refuse Importation or Conditionally Release Consumer Products and Industrial Equipment Non-compliant with Energy Conservation or Labeling standards July 24, Lexology The Consumer Product Safety Commission works closely with Customs and Border Patrol to ensure that more »
