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EU takes stock of product safety developments and investigates traceability requirements

On 17 April 2008, the Commission provided an update on its product safety activities in the wake of its 2007 product safety stocktaking exercise ... (full story)

Commission publishes magnetic toy warning requirements

On 26 April 2008, a Commission Decision imposing requirements on magnetic toys was published in the EU's Official Journal ... (full story)

Electrical appliance producers consulted with a view to revising WEEE Directive

The European Commission's Directorate-General for the Environment initiated a stakeholder consultation on 11 April 2008, which Hong Kong's electronics and electrical equipment industry may like to closely examine ... (full story)

REACH pre-registration process to kick in on 1 June 2008

The European Chemicals Agency has released guidelines for the pre-registration of phase-in chemicals in the EU, under REACH ... (full story)

Ban on novelty and non-child resistant lighters prolonged for another year

On 18 April 2008, Commission Decision 2008/322/EC, prolonging the total ban of sales to consumers of non child-resistant and novelty lighters (i.e., lighters which resemble objects that are particularly attractive to children) was adopted, and entered ... (full story)

Survey on compliance with restrictions of hazardous substances in electrical goods

Hong Kong's electronics industry involved with compliance of the EU's RoHS legislation (restrictions of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment), may be interested to learn of a Nordic study dealing with specific RoHS issues ... (full story)