Tuesday, 31 March 2015
Children’s Nightwear Regulations – Overview NZ & AU
Are you keeping your child safe at night? An oveview of children’s nightwear regulations in New Zealand and Australia. Background It is mandatory under the respe…
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Monday, 30 March 2015
Methyl Bromide – Pesticide still in use on strawberries
Pesticide banned worldwide still used to grow 70% of Australian strawberries. About 70 per cent of Australian strawberries are being grown on runners that have been fu…
Tuesday, 24 March 2015
Consultation for options to limit consumer exposure to hazardous azo dyes
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is considering options to limit consumer exposure to hazardous azo dyes in certain clothing, textiles and lea…
Sunday, 01 March 2015
Key Test Data Summary for February 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for February 2015 compared with the same period last season are -1.8%, +0.4% and +1.4% respectively. The p…
Sunday, 01 February 2015
Key Test Data Summary for January 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for January 2015 compared with the same period last season are -15.6%, -9.4% and -8.3% respectively. The p…
Friday, 30 January 2015
ACCS Grading Package – Test Update
The Carpet Institute of Australia has recently announced that the static and dynamic loading tests shall be removed from the ACCS grading package. This is due to the d…