On April 5, 2023, the European Union (EU) published the implementation resolution (EU) 2023/740 in its official gazette, which updated the list of harmonized standards of EU Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC. The resolution ((EU) 2023/740) will replace the resolution (EU) 2021/1992 published in the official gazette of the European Union in November 2021, and will come into effect on the date of publication.

On March 2, 2023, the United Kingdom launched a public consultation on the revision of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) laws and regulations, seeking the proposed amendments to POPs laws and regulations, including the amendments to waste restrictions and specific exemptions. The deadline for accepting opinions is April 27, 2023.

On 22 March 2023, ECHA opened a public consultation on proposals submitted to ECHA by Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden to add restrictions on the manufacturing, marketing and use of PFAS to REACH restrictions, with the aim of giving interested parties an opportunity to express their views on the inclusion of PFAS in REACH restrictions. The public consultation will close on 25 September 2023. The ECHA\'s Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) and Socio-economic Analysis Committee (SEAC) will evaluate the proposed restrictions based on the advisory opinion and form an opinion, with the final decision being made by the European Commission on whether to include PFAS in the restriction article.

On April 4, 2023, the China Quality Certification Center (CQC) issued a notice on the mandatory product certification for electronic products and safety accessories, lighting appliances, household and similar equipment, in accordance with the relevant requirements of the new standard GB 17625.1-2022.The notice shows that the newly released certification basis for electronic products and security accessories will be implemented from July 1, 2024.

On March 27, 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially ceased accepting submissions for the Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program (VCRP) due to the FDA\'s plan to develop a program for submitting facility registrations and product lists under the Modern Cosmetic Administration Act of 2022 (MoCRA). (Simply put, changing the registration system)

In February 2023, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) released two electromagnetic compatibility field standards, IEC TR 61000-1-1:2023 and IEC TR 61000-5-1:2023, replacing IEC TR 61000-1-1992 and IEC TR 61000-5-1996, respectively. Both standards are the first revisions. The differences between the old and new versions are shown below.

On March 20, 2023, the Korean Institute of Technology and Standards (KATS) issued a new announcement 2023-0027, officially implementing the new standard for energy storage batteries, KC 62619. This standard takes effect immediately from the date of publication, while the old version of KC 62619 standard will be abolished one year after the effective date of the announcement.

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