{"id":1924,"date":"2015-03-23T23:59:44","date_gmt":"2015-03-23T23:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awtaproducttesting.swim.net.au\/news\/consultation-for-options-to-limit-consumer-exposure-to-hazardous-azo-dyes\/"},"modified":"2015-03-23T23:59:44","modified_gmt":"2015-03-23T23:59:44","slug":"consultation-for-options-to-limit-consumer-exposure-to-hazardous-azo-dyes","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/awtaproducttesting.swim.net.au\/fr\/news\/consultation-for-options-to-limit-consumer-exposure-to-hazardous-azo-dyes\/","title":{"rendered":"Consultation for options to limit consumer exposure to hazardous azo dyes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is considering options to limit consumer exposure to hazardous azo dyes in certain clothing, textiles and leather goods.<\/p>\n<p>A consultation regulation impact statement (RIS) has been developed and is now available for stakeholder comment.<\/p>\n<p>The draft RIS sets out:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the problem that the ACCC is trying to solve<\/li>\n<li>why Government intervention may be appropriatethe<\/li>\n<li>options available to limit consumer exposure to hazardous azo dyes<\/li>\n<li>the benefits and costs of each option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The ACCC is requesting stakeholders make submissions on the draft RIS by close of business 10 April 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Link to full article and website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.productsafety.gov.au\/content\/index.phtml\/itemId\/1012036\">https:\/\/www.productsafety.gov.au\/content\/index.phtml\/itemId\/1012036<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Need Assistance with&nbsp;Azo Dye Testing?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>AWTA Product Testing Azo Dye test information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Test method: EN 14362-1 2012<\/li>\n<li>Turnaround time is approximately &#8211;&nbsp;2 weeks from receipt of sample<\/li>\n<li>Require 1 garment or item to test for appropriate sampling, or if this is not possible, a representative sample of material no smaller than A3 (420 x 300mm)<\/li>\n<li>1 sample &#8211;&nbsp;the cost would be AUD$201.00 +GST<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is considering options to limit consumer exposure to hazardous azo dyes in certain clothing, textiles and lea\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-1924","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awtaproducttesting.swim.net.au\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1924","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awtaproducttesting.swim.net.au\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awtaproducttesting.swim.net.au\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awtaproducttesting.swim.net.au\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}