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23/12/08 Bureau Veritas Announces List of Labs Accredited to 16 CFR Part 1509, Non Full-Size Cribs

Bureau Veritas is accredited by the CPSC as a third-party conformity assessment body for evaluating non full-size cribs (16 CFR Part 1509), as required under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008....Read more

23/12/08 Bureau Veritas Announces List of Labs Accredited to 16 CFR Part 1501, Small Parts Rule

Bureau Veritas is accredited by the CPSC as a third-party conformity assessment body for evaluating the small parts rule (16 CFR Part 1501), as required under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008....Read more

23/12/08 Bureau Veritas Announces List of Labs Accredited to 16 CFR Part 1511, Pacifiers

Bureau Veritas is accredited by the CPSC as a third-party conformity assessment body for evaluating pacifiers (16 CFR Part 1511), as required under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008....Read more

20/11/08 Bureau Veritas Shanghai Receives 'Outstanding Contribution Award'

Bureau Veritas is pleased to announce that it has received an 'Outstanding Contribution Award' which was awarded by the China Garment Standard Committee....Read more

14/11/08 Bureau Veritas Achievement Recognized by ASTM

ASTM International, one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world, recently presented Bureau Veritas with an Outstanding Achievement Award for their dedicated effort, support and industry leadership in developing voluntary product standards. . .... Read more

12/11/08 Webinar: CPSIA Requirements for Toys & Juvenile Products

Bureau Veritas clients are invited to join this special webinar on November 18 about CPSIA – the new U.S. product safety legislation representing the largest changes to the industry in the last 30 years...Read more

28/10/08 Bureau Veritas Shanghai Receives 'Honorable Certificate'

Bureau Veritas Shanghai was awarded the 'Honorable Certificate' by the China Garment Standard Committee during the 4th Annual Conference and GB Standard Reviewing Meeting in October in Huangshan. ...Read more

20/10/08 Bureau Veritas Announces List of Labs Accredited to 16 CFR Part 1508, Full-Size Cribs

Bureau Veritas is accredited by the CPSC as a third-party conformity assessment body for evaluating full-size cribs (16 CFR Part 1508), as required under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008....Read more

20/10/08 Bureau Veritas Announces List of Labs Accredited to 16 CFR Part 1303 as Required Under CPSIA

Bureau Veritas is accredited by the CPSC as a third-party conformity assessment body for evaluating surface coatings for lead (16 CFR Part 1303), as required under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008. Accredited locations include laboratories in both the U.S. and Asia. ...Read more

16/10/08 CPSIA Resource Page

CPSIA HR 4040

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), also know as HR4040, represents the most comprehensive overhaul of the consumer product safety legislation in the United States since the 1970's...Read more

22/09/08 Consumer Product Safety Commission Holds Public Meeting for CPSIA Clarification

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) held a public meeting on September 4, 2008 to give guidance and answer questions about the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA)...Read More

17/09/08 Bureau Veritas Webinar: What Makes "Organic Cotton" - Organic?

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Now Available for Viewing On Demand

This webinar defines organic cotton and how it differs from conventionally grown cotton. It summarizes mandatory certifications and labeling requirements for both the US and Canada....... Read more

29/08/08 CPSC to Hold Public Meeting on Sept 4: An Overview of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is holding a complimentary, one day, public meeting for all interested parties. The meeting is scheduled for September 4, 2008 and will address the key requirements and implementation process of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act...Read More

21/08/08 Bureau Veritas launches Ecodesign Solutions Worldwide -- Chooses EIME as its Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Tool for Clients Worldwide

EIME, the LCA Software and database developed and owned by CODDE, has been chosen by Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services as the ecodesign solution for its clients worldwide. Bureau Veritas acquired CODDE, a leading provider of Ecodesign/LCA solutions to the consumer and industrial product industries earlier this year...Read More

20/08/08 Bureau Veritas Team Recognized for Vendor Quality Service

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services was one of several companies recognized by Tween Brands, Inc., a leading specialty retailer for tweens (ages 7 to 14) at its Vendor Appreciation Awards ceremony last month. Tween Brands presented a “2007/2008 Team of the Year Award” to Bureau Veritas...Read More

13/08/08 Bureau Veritas Director Receives Two Appointments

Richard Rosati, Bureau Veritas Director of Toys and Juvenile Products, Americas, has recently been appointed to two national organizational positions related to consumer products and safety.....Read more

14/07/08 Bureau Veritas Employees Presented Checks to Local Charities on June 27

A total of $31,000 was raised by local Bureau Veritas employees over the past year, through various fund-raising events. This year’s recipients are SPCA Erie County; Niagara County SPCA; Roswell Park Cancer Institute; Make A Wish Foundation; Hospice Buffalo and Niagara Hospice. ...Read more

11/07/08 Bureau Veritas Webinar: California Regulates Emissions in Composite Wood Products

Now Available On Demand

CARB (California Air Resources Board) has determined that formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products pose a risk to consumers. In response, the state is the first to pass requirements that impact commonly used products containing formaldehyde resins, such as office furniture, bookcases, skateboards and picture frames. How does this legislation affect you?..... Read more

24/06/08 New China lab helps us lead the way in textile testing services

Bureau Veritas has opened in March 2008 a new textile testing laboratory in Guangzhou City, China. ... Read more

06/06/08 Bureau Veritas Acquires Global Social Compliance LLC

Bureau Veritas acquires Global Social Compliance LLC (GSC), a recognized leader in the social accountability market. Over the last 7 years, GSC has been an integral participant in the development of company compliance programs, and brings their premier experience and competencies to strengthen Bureau Veritas’ social responsibility services....Read more

01/06/08 Bureau Veritas Opens Its Big Seminar Room in Shanghai

seminar room in Shanghai, China

Bureau Veritas announces the grand opening of its seminar room in Shanghai, China. This new space will serve as a key training facility for the consumer products industry in the ChangJiang Delta region....Read more

01/06/08 Bureau Veritas Receives New York State Philanthropy Award

Empire State Department of Economic Development presented the New York State Foreign Investment Award to Bureau Veritas on May 7 in New York City. The purpose of the award is to recognize foreign-owned New York firms for the positive economic, civil and philanthropic contributions they have made to the state and to their local communities...Read more

30/05/08 Bureau Veritas Announces Comprehensive Solution for Manufacturers and Suppliers of Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries to Achieve Worldwide Market Access

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In response to market demands, Bureau Veritas announces a new comprehensive solution for products containing lithium-ion batteries to assist battery manufacturers and portable consumer products suppliers gain worldwide market access in an increasingly regulated and complex environment. ...Read more

24/04/08 Bureau Veritas Opens New Softlines Lab in Pakistan

Bureau Veritas Pakistan Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Bureau Veritas is pleased to announce the grand opening of a newly relocated laboratory in Lahore, Pakistan. The expanded facility offers a full range of softlines testing capabilities....Read more

04/04/08 REACH Roadshow Success

Keeping the consumer products business in business...Read more

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