EU Committee Eyes CMR Substances in Toys A working group of the EU’s Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks is looking at risks of carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic (CMR) substances in polymeric materials used in toys.

RAPEX Growth Continues to Slow The EU RAPEX system in 2009 had another record year with 1,993 reports, but the program did not grow as much as in previous years.

EU Reviews China’s Responses to RAPEX China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) has adopted measures in 556 (56%) of the 1,007 RAPEX reports it has investigated under the EU’s RAPEX-China system.

FOREIGN & INTERNATIONAL BRIEFS Briefs on strollers, children's jewelry, ISO, chemicals, recalls, RAPEX.