🧪𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 (𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗔) 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀: n-hexane (STOT-RE 1: specific target organ toxicity after repeated exposure) and 4,4'-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol (Bisphenol AF, Repr. 1B) and its salts to its SVHC Candidate List under EU REACH, bringing the total to 253. 🤔𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀: • Portfolio review – identify where n-hexane or BPAF appear in your materials • Supply-chain communication – update Safety Data Sheets and notify downstream users • Possible REACH notification – articles containing >0.1% SVHC must be reported to ECHA 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲. 𝗤𝗜𝗠𝗔 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽: • Assess SVHC risks in your products • Update technical files, labels and SDS • Perform targeted testing, audits and compliance training Read the full regulatory update and ensure your product lines stay aligned with evolving REACH requirements👉 https://lnkd.in/gRAq5wJX #ECHA #REACH #SVHC #chemicalcompliance #productsafety #regulatoryupdates #QIMAregupdate
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QIMA is more than a testing, inspection, certification, and compliance company: We are on a mission to offer clients smart solutions to make products consumers can trust. With a global reach spanning 100+ countries, QIMA serves the consumer products, food and life sciences industries, supporting more than 30,000 brands, retailers, manufacturers, pharma labs and food growers. The company combines on-the-ground expertise with digital solutions to bring accuracy and visibility for quality, safety and compliance data. What sets QIMA apart is its unique culture: 6,000 employees live and make decisions every day by the QIMA Values. With client passion, integrity, and a commitment to making things simple, QIMA continues to disrupt the Testing, Inspection and Certification industry.
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🧸 Are your toys ready for the EU’s Toy Regulation? The EU Toy Safety Regulation (EU) 2025/2509 raises the bar on chemical compliance, introducing stricter bans on hazardous substances, closer alignment with REACH, CLP, and GPSR, and stronger enforcement expectations. While a 4.5-year transition period is in place, requirements around testing and documentation are already evolving. Join Dr. Ming Lee, Global Technical Services Director at QIMA, for a focused webinar exploring the regulation’s chemical requirements and what manufacturers, brands, and importers should prepare for now. You’ll gain practical guidance on: • Enhanced chemical restrictions • Compliance obligations and documentation • Harmonized standards and enforcement trends Register today! #EUToyRegulation #ToySafety #Compliance #ProductTesting #Webinar
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𝗘𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝗖-𝗠𝗦𝗗 (𝗚𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆-𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿) 𝗶𝗻 𝗤𝗜𝗠𝗔 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮.🧪 This advanced technology identifies volatile chemicals, ensuring compliance with global safety regulations like REACH, SASO and CPSC. 📽️𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝗯 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Ready to test with us? Reach out today 👉 https://lnkd.in/gmG75PxN #chemicaltesting #REACHcompliance #SASOcompliance #CPSCcompliance #QIMAIndia #labtesting
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Did you know the TIC industry didn’t start out digital? It started with paper, spreadsheets, and waiting for answers. Twenty years ago, we chose a different path, we built technology around real business needs, not legacy processes. From myQIMA, which gives clients real-time visibility into inspections and test results, to AI-powered tools like QIMA Signals and Risk Radar, which help teams anticipate risk before it becomes disruption, technology has always been at the heart of how we work. Not to replace human expertise, but to make it smarter, faster, and more impactful. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹-𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁. 👇 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: https://lnkd.in/gzrQSieq #QIMA20YearsOfBuildingTrust #globalpartnerships #supplychainexcellence #qualitymatters #trust #businessgrowth #DigitalTIC #SupplyChainInnovation
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US procurement navigated 2025 volatility yet ended with inspection demand up 9% YoY 📈 Asian alternatives offset declines: Southeast Asia +42% YoY, South Asia +14% YoY, against China -18% YoY. Nearshoring/reshoring edged to 7.6%, with steady US domestic growth. 2026 strategies will likely mix limited reshoring with strong Asian hubs 🌏 𝗧𝗶𝗽 💡: Adopt multi-country sourcing to balance cost and risk. Vietnam, India, and Cambodia are emerging as top alternatives. Flexibility among suppliers helped manage turbulence last year. 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗤𝗜𝗠𝗔’𝘀 𝗤𝟭 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 (𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀). #QIMAbarometer #supplychain #ussourcing #diversification #globalsourcing #nearshoring
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When the Year-of-the-Horse Turns into the “Crying Horse” and How to Keep Your Brand Smiling One tiny sewing slip turned a Year-of-the-Horse plush into the viral “crying horse,” selling out in Yiwu and sparking memes about work-life stress. It’s a fun accident, but a reminder that even the smallest manufacturing misstep (think misprinted packaging or a compliance gap) can go viral…for the wrong reasons. Here’s how QIMA helps you stay on the winning side of quality, no crying horses required: 1. Pre-production checks: catch design, color & trim issues early 2. In-line inspections: spot defects mid-run 3. Final audits & lab testing: lock down compliance worldwide Want to test a festive batch from your factories? Let’s run a quick local sentiment check to keep your next launch in “viral win” territory. No crying horses, just quality, compliance, and smiles. Contact us: https://lnkd.in/dJBpWrt #QualityControl #SupplyChain #LunarNewYear #MadeRightWithQIMA
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Stop finding restricted substances in finished goods—start preventing them at the gate! Recent studies confirm that roughly 20% of consumer products in EU and US markets still contain chemicals that breach current regulations. Waiting until end-of-line testing means you’ve already paid for materials, production, freight—and risked recalls, delays and brand reputation. Remember: Input = Output + Accumulation. Any restricted substance entering your factory gate remains in the finished product, wastewater or waste stream. The solution? Upstream screening of raw materials and chemical formulations before a single batch goes into production. Want to see how this approach can transform your chemical compliance? Read our latest blog: https://lnkd.in/gecrW4Mx #ChemicalCompliance #SupplyChainRisk #RestrictedSubstances #UpstreamChemicalManagement #ProductCompliance #Sustainability
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In today’s 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿 market, the 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆—they’re proving it. When the MIDO doors open tomorrow, make your way to the 𝗤𝗜𝗠𝗔 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮, 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚-𝟳𝟱, to ensure there are 𝘯𝘰 𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘴 in your eyewear 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. With 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 and specialized eyewear testing expertise, we support: • Frames, lenses, and sunglasses testing • Mechanical performance, durability, and chemical safety • Compliance with global regulatory and market-access requirements Federico Spagnolo, Suki Chow, and Davio Tsang are ready to help you ensure your products meet—or exceed—industry benchmarks. We'll see you there 😎 𝗣𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮, 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚-𝟳𝟱 https://lnkd.in/ePn7e7Ns #Eyewear #ProductSafety #QualityAssurance #GlobalCompliance #MIDO2026
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𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗽 👶𝗨.𝗦. 𝗖𝗣𝗦𝗖 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝘀: New mandatory performance and labeling requirements for neck floats for young children to reduce drowning risks (effective June 2026). 👶𝗨.𝗦. 𝗖𝗣𝗦𝗖 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀: Adoption of the latest ASTM standard as the federal mandatory rule (effective February 2026). 🧪𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝘁 𝗣𝗙𝗔𝗦 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹: Official consumer-facing warning phrases approved for products containing intentionally added PFAS ahead of the 2026 labeling requirement. 🧴𝗘𝗨 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟳𝟴): New restrictions and conditions for CMR-classified substances in cosmetic products (effective February 2026). 🔋𝗘𝗨 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Proposed standardized formats, content, and QR code requirements for batteries and battery-containing products. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 https://lnkd.in/gVeUU9nV #productsafety #regulatorycompliance #cpsc #pfas #cosmeticsregulation #eubatteryregulation #juvenileproducts #chemicalcompliance #sustainability #QIMAregupdates
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𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗘𝗨 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗘𝗨) 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟳𝟴 – 𝗖𝗠𝗥 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 🧴🫧 The European Commission has adopted Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/78, amending Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 to introduce new prohibitions and restrictions on substances recently classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic for reproduction (CMR). Key updates include new conditions for the 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝘅𝘆𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼-𝗣𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗹. 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲. 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: https://lnkd.in/ggPuBHSA #cosmetics #cosmeticsregulation #productsafety #regulatorycompliance #cmrsubstances #eucompliance #beautyindustry #formulation #QIMAregupdates
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