January 2016, The European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety hosted a workshop on Food Contact Material. The focus of the workshop was how to ensure food safety and technological innovation in the future. Presentation by speakers from academia, NGOs, industry, an (...)
January 2016, European standards in the area of childcare products are expected to prevent accidents and injuries, whilst ensuring an appropriate balance between safety and other considerations (such as children’s development and enjoyment). In 2016, the main area of focus in 2016 will be nursery fu (...)
January 2016, ENPC and members participated as an interviewee in the study Civic Consulting was conducting for the European Commission on the promotion of use of RAPEX information by importers, distributors and retailers. The study has the objective to provide an overview of the way how a target gro (...)
10/2015 – Cuddledry Ltd were selected to participate in a panel at the House of Commons this week advising the Select Committee on Business, Innovation and Skills in connection with the Committee’s inquiry into the government’s Productivity Plan. Helen Wooldridge, co-founder and co-director, a (...)
10/2015 – HONG KONG – Shares of companies that make diapers, baby strollers and infant formula got a boost Friday from China’s decision to scrap its one-child policy. But for the maker of a popular brand of condoms, it was not the brightest of days. Investors are betting on a bump (...)
10/2015 – NEW YORK, The baby care products market is a sensitive market due to the emotional value attached to such products, including baby bottle sterilizers. Parents are always concerned about getting the best and safest products for their children. Thus, marketing strategies involve emotio (...)
TORONTO – Parents know they should use safety seats to restrain their children in cars and the law requires it: but most mothers, fathers and caregivers aren’t doing the job properly, according to Transport Canada. Auto accidents account for the largest number of child deaths; but the agency s (...)
17 September 2015, France’s Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (Anses) has published a priority list of 31 substances, for a labelling scheme covering chemical emissions from furniture. Since 2013, it has been mandatory, under French law, to label construction pr (...)
17 September 2015, The highest constitutional authority in France, the French Constitutional Council, stated that the French law of 24 December 2012 suspending the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) unjustifiably restricts trade. The Council ruled that it was unconstitutional that France banned the manufactur (...)
June, 2015 The Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement will prepare and execute a fifth coordinated enforcement project (REF-5) focusing on obligations related to extended safety data sheets (e-SDSs), exposure scenarios, risk management measures and operational conditions. Previous enforcem (...)