• New Global Initiative Launched to Reduce Environmental Impact in Fashion and Construction

    New Global Initiative Launched to Reduce Environmental Impact in Fashion and Construction

    The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has announced a new initiative aimed at reducing the environmental impact of the fashion and construction sectors. This initiative aims to foster collaboration and innovative approaches to reduce the harmful environmental impact of both sectors. The fashion and construction industries are among the industries that pose the greatest burden

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  • CE Marking

    Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and CE Marking in the European Union

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  • 2025 Product Safety and Inspection Communiqués Published Significant Changes in the Import of Personal Protective Equipment

    2025 Communiqués on Product Safety and Inspection were published: Important Changes in the Import of Personal Protective Equipment

    Related PostsStandard UpdatesEU Adopts New Standards for Safety EquipmentEuropean Commission Updates Personal Protective Equipment StandardsEuropean Commission Decision 2024/2599: Safety and Performance Updates to PPE Standards

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  • Extended Producer Responsibility in the Textile Sector New Steps Towards Sustainability

    Extended Producer Responsibility in the Textile Sector: New Steps on the Road to Sustainability

    Related PostsNew EU Regulation on Textile Waste: Producer Responsibility IncreasesThe European Parliament has approved an important regulation to reduce textile waste in February 2025.…New Waste Era in Europe: Legal Obligation on Food Waste and Textile RecyclingEU Waste Framework Directive Renewed: Food and Textile Waste Transformation BeginsThe European Union is undertaking a comprehensive revision of the

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  • Protective Clothing Cut Resistance

    ISO 13997: 2023 and 2024 Revisions: Implementation Dates and What’s New

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  • USB Certification Participated in the 46th HCNB PPE Meeting.

    USB Certification Participated in the 46th HCNB PPE Meeting.

    Related PostsUSB Certification Attended the 47th HCNB PPE Meeting46th HCNB PPE Meeting Held in Brussels48th HCNB PPE Meeting HeldUSB Certification Participated in ECPC 2025 ConferenceThe European Conference on Personal Protective Equipment (ECPC 2025), which took place between 20-23 May…

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