EU Commission Clarifies Market Placement Rules for PPE under B+C2 Conformity Assessment The European Commission has released a comprehensive guideline clarifying that personal protective equipment (PPE) in Category III following the B+C2 conformity assessment procedure must undergo the initial product check before being placed on the market. The guideline aligns with Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and…
Non-registered PPE providers failing BSIF tests BRITISH Safety Industry Federation (BSIF), non-member products alarming in quality checks The BSIF has alerted those responsible for procuring personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety products after recent tests on non-member products revealed the prevalence of substandard and hazardous items. Results of BSIF Tests Between December 2022 and December…
TÜRKAK’s Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) with the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) has been expanded to include validation and verification fields. In this context, TÜRKAK’s MLA with IAF has been updated to cover ISO/IEC 17029, ISO 14065, ISO 14066, ISO 14064-3, and ISO 14064-1/2 standards. Accreditation activities in these areas are expected to make significant contributions…
Synthetic Polymer Microparticles are on the REACH restriction list. Synthetic Polymer Microparticles are on the REACH restriction list.Here are some important changes related to textile sector: Implementation of the Ban on Synthetic Polymer Micro-particles: The amendment prohibits the marketing of synthetic polymer micro-particles with specific size limits. This ban aims to reduce the release of…
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