Hohenstein Technical Bulletin

Two more hazardous chemicals added to the candidate list

EU-wide ban on bisphenols

PFAS: The EU's New Restriction Proposal

PFAS Facts: What you need to know regarding impact and regulatory compliance

SVHC list expanded: Observe information duties

False Labelling on “Bamboo” Textiles

Climate change and environmental degradation are existential threats to the world. The European Green Deal aims to create the transition to a modern, resource efficient and competitive economy.

The EU Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and its member states have assessed a group of 148 bisphenols and recommended that 34 bisphenols need to be restricted due to their potential hormonal or reprotoxic effects.

New ISO test method ISO 16190: 2021 for the determination of PAHs in Footwear materials is now published.

List of substances of very high concern supplemented by 8 substances: Observe information requirements!

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) published EN 71 3:2019+A1:2021 for Migration of Certain Elements in Toys.

Turkey´s Communique on the inspection of some textile clothing and leather products (2021/18) is now in force.

New EU standards on Safety of Children’s Clothing.

The European Commission has amended Annex XVII to the REACH regulation by adding unspecified Diisocyantes as entry 74.

The American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorists releases textile face covering draft guidance.

New Standard AfPS GS 2019:01 PAK on PAHs published.