• Historic Amendment to EU Personal Protective Equipment Legislation: Emergency Procedures Enter into Force on May 29, 2026

    Regulation 2016/425, the European Union’s key regulation on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), has undergone a comprehensive revision in line with lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic experience. New “emergency procedures” became applicable as of May 29, 2026. From Pandemic Legacy to New Regulation Severe disruptions in the supply of PPE such as masks, gloves and

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  • Facilitation Package Published in EU Deforestation Regulation

    The European Commission has published an important simplification package to make implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) more efficient and smooth. Announced on 4 May 2026, the package includes updated guidance documents, frequently asked questions (FAQs), a progress report and draft Delegated Regulation revising the product scope. With the published draft regulation, some technical

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  • USB Certification participated in TOS+H Expo 2026

    As USB Certification, we participated in TOS+H Expo – 6th Turkish Occupational Safety and Health Fairheld at Istanbul Congress Center (ICC) between 6-7-8 May 2026. TOS+H Expo, one of the most important international specialized fairs in the field of occupational health and safety in Turkey, was an important meeting point where occupational safety equipment, personal

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  • Extension of TURKAK’s scope of accreditation.

    As USB Test Inspection Laboratory and Certification Services Inc, our TÜRKAK accreditation certificate has been updated according to TS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017. With the update, the following analyses were included in our scope of accreditation: By extending our scope of accreditation, we continue to offer our testing and analysis services in accordance with internationally recognized

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  • PPE Pillar of the EU Single Market Emergency Legislation Enters into Force on May 29, 2026

    Related PostsHistoric Amendment to EU Personal Protective Equipment Legislation: Emergency Procedures Enter into Force on May 29, 2026Regulation 2016/425, the European Union’s key regulation on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), has undergone a…EU Product Law 2026 on Work Program: Digital Product Passports Transforming the Whole MarketEU Starts Consultation to Strengthen Product Safety and Market Surveillance RulesEuropean

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  • Record Intervention in Product Safety in the EU: Thousands of Risky Products Blocked in 2025

    The European Union significantly stepped up inspections of products that threaten consumer safety in 2025, stopping the highest number of dangerous products before they reach the market in its history. According to data from the European Commission’s Safety Gate (Rapid Alert System), more than 4,600 risk notifications were made during the year, a remarkable increase

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