Innovations in the Packaging Industry Were Examined Firsthand at Eurasia Packaging Istanbul
Held for the 31st time at the Tüyap Fair and Congress Center from October 13–16, 2026, the Eurasia Packaging Istanbul Fair hosted more than 1,100 companies and representatives from 35 countries. Sena Şenkaraköse and Talya Şaşmaz, Customer Relations and Sales Specialist Assistants representing USB Certification, attended the fair. During the visit, innovations in the fields…
The USB Certification Team Visited ISAF International 2026
Held for the 30th time at the Istanbul Fair Center (IFM) from October 7–10, 2026, the ISAF International Fair brought together the security, fire safety, smart buildings, and occupational health and safety sectors. Sena Şenkaraköse and Talya Şaşmaz, Customer Relations and Sales Specialist Assistants representing USB Certification, attended the fair. During the visit, new products…
Chemical Testing for Toys Is Becoming Stricter: EN 71-15 and EN 71-16 Are Now Harmonized Standards
EN 71-15:2025 and EN 71-16:2025, gained the status of harmonized standards under the 2009/48/EC Toy Safety Directive following the publication of Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/2032 in the Official Journal of the European Union. Both standards have been in effect since September 11, 2026. As of this date, toy testing programs and technical files must refer…
Warning to Protective Clothing Manufacturers: Status of Raincoats Remains Unclear; Heat and Flame Standards Must Be Included on the EU List
A guide published by the Textile School on October 11, 2026, highlights two points that protective clothing manufacturers might overlook. The first concerns raincoats. The preamble to Decision No. 2026/1971 states that the withdrawal of EN 343:2019 was postponed to give manufacturers time. However, the annex does not specify a later date, and the Commission’s…
PPE Standards Updated in the EU: Raincoats, Gloves, and Eye Protection
The European Commission has once again updated the list of harmonized standards under the PPE Regulation (2016/425). Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1971, published on September 4, 2026, introduced new and updated standard references for hairdressing gloves, rain-protective clothing, and occupational eye and face protection. The change of greatest interest to protective clothing manufacturers is the replacement…
DRRR 2026 Consumer Goods and Packaging Catalogue Released
From food contact materials to e-cigarettes, registration for 2026 proficiency testing is now open. What protects a laboratory’s accreditation is not its instrument park but its ability to demonstrate the accuracy of its results independently. A proficiency testing plan is therefore not an administrative task carried out at the start of the year, but a…
Procedure P704 Has Been Revised; List of Subfields L704-001 Has Been Published
The Turkish Accreditation Agency (TÜRKAK) has enacted the “P704 Procedure for Proficiency Testing and Interlaboratory Comparison Programs Other Than Proficiency Testing,” which directly affects the proficiency testing processes of laboratories and conformity assessment bodies, through its 13th revision. The agency also published for the first time the new “L704-001 List of Subfields” document, which will…
