SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that the European Union (EU) has issued draft legislation to restrict formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing substances in articles.

If accepted, the draft legislation would add a new entry to Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 ‘Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals’ (Annex XVII of REACH).

It contains several important points and provisions:

• Intentionally added formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing substances regulated in:

1. Wood-based articles and furniture: 0.062 mg/m³
2. Articles other than wood-based articles and furniture: 0.08 mg/m³
3. Vehicle interiors: 0.062 mg/m³

• Provides a descriptive chamber method in the Appendix for wood-based articles and furniture, as well as other articles
• ISO 12219-1 and ISO 12219-10, or an equivalent method, stipulated for the vehicle interior, including trucks and buses
• Exemptions include articles for:

1. Outdoor use only under reasonably foreseeable conditions
2. Industrial and professional use exclusively unless there is exposure to the general public under foreseeable use
3. Under the scope of entry 72 to Annex XVII of REACH
4. Biocidal products (Regulation (EU) 528/2012)
5. Medical devices (Regulation (EU) 2017/745)
6. Personal protective equipment (PPE, Regulation (EU) 2016/425)
7. Food contact materials and articles (Regulation (EU) 1935/2004)
8. Second-hand articles  

• Clarifies that toys for children of all ages are within the scope of restrictions (preamble, point 35)

Formaldehyde is used in the manufacture of formaldehyde-based resins, thermoplastics and other chemicals, which are further used in a wide variety of applications. Formaldehyde-based resins are primarily used in the production of wood-based panels, wood-based products such as furniture and flooring, wallpaper, foam, parts for vehicles and airplanes, as well as textile and leather products.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) circulated the notification on May 2, 2022, attached to WTO document number 22-3408. It suggests adoption will take place in Q4 of 2022, with an enforcement date 20 days after publication in the Official Journal of the EU. Implementation will then be undertaken in two phases, possibly in:

• 2026 – wood-based articles and furniture, as well as other articles
• 2027 – vehicle interiors  

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Press release – 21.5.22

Mumbai, May 21, 2022 – PARENTNashik's Founder, Mr.Shreekant Patil, received the "6^th IPF Industrial Excellence Awards- Entrepreneur of the Year 2022" today on the second day of 3i EXPO and Conference, powered by IPFonline in Mumbai, Mr. Sajiv Nath, MD Yokogawa, presented this award to Shreekant Patil and Sneha Patil. (Co-Founder at Paramount Enterprises, Nashik.)

GUESTS OF HONOR: 1. Mr. Sanjay Bhatia, Maharashtra's Upa-Lokayukta,
2. Consul Generals of Sweden, Mauritius, South Africa, Hungary, Indonesia & Brazil The 3i Expo was held at Nehru Centre, Mumbai on the 20th and 21st of May 2022. Shreekant Patil, a first-generation entrepreneur with 28 years of extensive industrial and entrepreneurship experience, has been manufacturing robotic spot welding gun parts in Nashik under the name MSME – Paramount Enterprises for more than a decade, exporting 95 % of his products to Europe, the United States, and other countries.

Shreekant is a qualified electrical engineer and professional chartered engineer. He has received awards for product excellence, business development, and entrepreneurship in Asia, the United States, and Europe. In 2019, he wins Asia's leading entrepreneur in the small business award, a prestigious award in Dubai. Throughout his illustrious career, he established his credibility and brand recognition through hard work and consistency.

Shreekant and his co-founder Mrs. Sneha Patil, are satisfied on receiving this prestigious award – IPF Entrepreneur of the year 2022, India and he said, more responsibilities were added to his shoulder, then he thanked to GOD.

Shreekant Patil is currently assisting as an official mentor to startupindia, MeitY, and the AIC BAMU Foundation. He has been assisting the Government of India on the startupindia platform for startups, newbies, small businesses, and conducting webinars and seminars at engineering colleges guiding them on entrepreneurship, marketing, scale-up, and product validation for the past three years, as well as international startups on virtual platforms.

Shreekant Patil's goal is to assist startups and small businesses in expanding worldwide while also assisting the government in growing the economy.

About Company: - Paramount Enterprises (Brand Name: PARENTNashik)

PARENTNashik is a leading brand in welding, a bootstrap manufacturer and exporter of robotic spot welding gun parts, spares and consumables, which was established in 2004 at Nashik, Ambad MIDC, with its own factory setup, modern technologically advanced machines, skilled staff, and innovative processes in the production line to meet worldwide standards. PARENTNashik is awarded in Europe, and the USA for product excellence, and welding product supplier.

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has published two notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) aimed at reducing the threat of strangulation from window cords.

Issued on January 7, 2022, the NPRs covers both standard and custom window coverings. They are:

1. Amended: Substantial Product Hazard List: Window Covering Cords
2. New: Safety Standard for Operating Cords on Custom Window Coverings

If adopted, the first NPR will amend 16 CFR 1120 to include two new definitions, creating consistency with the definitions in the American National Standard for Safety of Corded Window Covering Products:

1. ‘Stock window covering’
2. ‘Custom window covering’

16 CFR 1120 lists consumer products which have characteristics that present a substantial hazard to users The CPSC has determined these hazards can effectively be mitigated against via a product design that conforms to mandatory applicable industry standard, a requirement before sale or import.

Under the NPR, stock window coverings will be considered a substantial product risk if they fail to conform to one or more of three readily observable characteristics in the American National Standard for Safety of Corded Window Covering Products:

1. Operating cord requirements in sections 4.3.1.1 (cordless operating system), 4.3.1.2 (short static or access cord), or 4.3.1.3 (inaccessible operating cord)
2. Inner cord requirements in sections 4.5, 6.3, 6.7, Appendix C, and Appendix D, and
3. On-product manufacturer labels in section 5.3

Custom window coverings that fail to comply with one or more of two readily observable characteristics in the same American National Standard will also be deemed a substantial product risk:

1. Inner cord requirements in section 4.5, 6.3, 6.7, Appendix C, and Appendix D, and
2. On-product manufacturer labels in section 5.3

The second NPR will be published under the designation 16 CFR 1260. If adopted, it would require operating cords on custom window coverings to comply with the same performance requirements as operating cords on stock window coverings – see the same American National Standard section 4.3.1.

For more information on the requirements and impact of these two NPRs, see SGS’s original SafeGuardS 054/22.

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Montreal, Canada (release-news) May 11, 2022 - Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, recently won the 2021 Americas Broadline Distributor of the Year Award from TE Connectivity.

Robert Miller, President of Future Electronics, thanked everyone who contributed to the company's industry-leading performance in 2021.

"We sincerely appreciate the collaborative relationship we have built with the TE team, and we are honored to be awarded Americas Distributor of the Year by TE Connectivity," said AnnaMaria Pietromonaco, Future Electronics' Corporate Vice President, Supplier Development. "We look forward to continuing our growth together."

Future Electronics delivered excellent performance in sales and customer growth, as well as other category-specific criteria throughout 2021. This is Future Electronics' fourth major award from TE Connectivity in the past six years.

"We are honored to once again be acknowledged by TE Connectivity as their Americas Distributor of the Year," said Jack Voelmle, Corporate Vice President, International Business Development at Future Electronics.

TE Connectivity recognizes its top performing distributors annually for excellence in strategic categories matched to TE's business initiatives and growth priorities.

Future Electronics was founded by Robert Miller in 1968, and the company remains the only distributor with a globally integrated worldwide IT infrastructure.

For more information, visit www.FutureElectronics.com.

About Future Electronics

Future Electronics is a global leader in electronics distribution, recognized for providing customers with global supply chain solutions, custom-tailored engineering services and a comprehensive suite of passives and semiconductor products. Founded by Robert Miller in 1968, Future Electronics has over 5,500 employees and operates in 170 offices in 44 countries around the world. Future Electronics is globally integrated, with a unified IT infrastructure that delivers real-time inventory availability and access to customers. With the highest level of service, the most advanced engineering capabilities, and the largest available-to-sell inventory in the world, Future's mission is always to Delight the Customer®. For more information, visit www.FutureElectronics.com.

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