EN 12221 Revises European Requirements for Changing Units and Pads
CEN has published a revision of EN12221: 2026 Child care articles - Changing units and changing pads for domestic use - Safety requirements and test methods.
India published the Cookware, Utensils & Food Cans Quality Control Order 2026
India's 2026 QCO mandates BIS certification for aluminium utensils and beverage cans, removing stainless steel utensils and certain cans from previous requirements.
UK Announces the Latest List of Toy Safety Standards
The UK announces the latest list of toy safety standards for demonstrating compliance with its toy legislation in relation to Great Britain.
CEN Published Mountaineering Equipment EN 12492:2025
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) officially published the revised version of EN 12492:2025 Mountaineering equipment.
Outdoor Furniture Quality Inspection and Checklist
Understand outdoor furniture QC standards and third-party inspection processes to reduce risks, prevent defects, and protect your brand.
EN 12492 Helmets for Mountaineers - Safety Requirements and Test Methods
EN 12492 is the European standard for mountaineering and climbing helmets, which has been adopted for work-at-height and rescue helmets as well.
Quality Control vs Quality Assurance: What’s the Difference?
Quality control and quality assurance are both part of the QMS. QC focused on fulfilling quality requirements, while QA focused on providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled.
EU Published Safety of toys EN71-7:2025 Finger Paints
On 29 October 2025, CEN issued EN 71-7:2025 Safety of toys - Part 7: Finger paints - Requirements and test methods.
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