Health Canada has finalised a proposal to replace the current flammability and fire safety labelling requirements in the Tents Regulations with contemporary requirements developed by the Canadian General Standards Board in standard CAN/CGSB-182.1-2020. The agency has also adopted a separate regulation aimed at ensuring that there is no uncertainty regarding the application of the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act and the Pest Control Products Act to “treated articles” that are consumer products.

Recently, Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2406 was published in the EU’s Official Journal. It amends an earlier Decision (Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1698) on European standards for certain child care articles, children’s furniture, gymnastic equipment and laser products. The European standards have all been adopted under the EU’s Directive on General Product Safety (2001/95/EC).

Hong Kong companies export a diverse range of sporting goods, the major categories being equipment and accessories, apparel and footwear. In 2023, nearly one-third Hong Kong’s total exports of sporting goods was exported to the US and the EU.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has initiated a rulemaking process that could eventually result in the adoption of a mandatory safety standard for e-bikes. Parties wishing to submit input as part of this process may do so through 14 May.