Proposition 65: Updated list of chemicals published So far this year, the substances 1-bromo-3-chloropropane, n-butyl glycidyl ether, glycidyl Methacrylate, leucomalachite Green and 1,1,1-trichloroethane have been added as carcinogens.
GOTS: Release version 7.0 In March 2023, GOTS version 7.0 was released after a one-year revision phase. A transition period of one year applies.
(German only) DIBt: Veröffentlichung “Stand der Umsetzung der Muster-Verwaltungsvorschrift Technische Baubestimmungen (MVV TB) in den Ländern Am 25. April 2023 veröffentlichte das Deutsche Institut für Bautechnik (DIBt) ein PDF zum "Stand der Umsetzung der Muster-Verwaltungsvorschrift Technische Baubestimmungen (MVV TB) in den Ländern".
Technical paper: What does 100% natural latex actually mean? When buying latex mattresses, you often find the description "natural latex mattress made of 100 % natural latex" or simply "100 % natural latex". What is this all about?
ÖkoControl: Repositioning as a community of values and adoption of the previous ÖkoControl label As announced by the distributor association ÖkoControl in February 2023, the distributor association presented a new network partnership with companies that manufacture ecologically and a new holistic concept for consumer orientation at its annual conference in January 2023.
UKCA: Extension of the deadline for CE-marked products in the UK At the end of 2022, the British government announced a deadline extension for the recognition of CE-marked products on the British market.
Emissions testing in the context of the EU Taxonomy Regulation The EU Taxonomy Regulation came into force in 2022. It is a set of rules for defining whether companies operate and act ecologically (and also socially) and thus make comparisons possible within the framework of sustainable investments - "greenwashing" is thereby to be prevented and a contribution to achieving...
EOTA: release of new European Assessment Document (EAD) On 12 September 2022, 7 new European Assessment Documents (EADs) were published in the Official Journal of the European Union; including one EAD describing a test according to EN 16516:
ECJ: Titanium dioxide wrongly classified as carcinogenic Nachdem im Herbst 2019 die EU-Kommission Titandioxid in Pulverform als kanzerogen eingestuft hatten, hatten verschiedene Unternehmen aus der Farb- und Lackbranche gegen diese Verordnung geklagt. Jetzt im November 2022 entschied der europäische Gerichtshof (EuGH), dass Titandioxid zu Unrecht als kanzerogen eingestuft worden war und erklärte die Verordnung als nichtig.