On July 17th, 2023, the European Union published the amendment regulation (EU) 2023/1464 on the restrictions of REACH in its official gazette, and added the restrictions on formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing substances in Article 77 in the restrictions (Annex XVII of REACH). This clause will take effect on the 20th day after the publication of the official bulletin of the European Union.

A searchlight is a device with a powerful light source and a concave mirror that can focus the light in a specific direction, which is used for long-distance lighting and search. The use rate of searchlights is very high in the world, especially in the European market, where the demand for floodlights is increasing, and the use of floodlights can be seen everywhere in various places in European countries. However, this kind of lamps and lanterns products need CE certification if they want to enter the European market. EU CE certification is a passport for products to enter the European market, and lamps exported to EU countries need to pass the requirements of LVD and EMC directives.

Electric toothbrush is a relatively new tooth cleaning tool, which is widely used in many developed countries. According to the survey, electric toothbrush is better than ordinary toothbrush in removing dental bacteria and reducing gingival bleeding, and it can also achieve better cleaning effect. Almost everyone in Europe and America uses electric toothbrush. However, if the electric toothbrush wants to be exported to the EU, it is generally necessary to apply for REACH certification.

Hair removal instrument is a household appliance product, which can permanently remove or reduce hair by sending strong light or energy pulses to the skin and destroying hair follicles. Depilator can be used in any part of the body, such as armpit, leg, back, chest, face and so on. However, in general, such products need to be certified by FCC if they want to export into the American market.

On June 28, 2023, the UK HSE official website officially released the UK REACH 2023 No.722 revised regulation, announcing that the transitional clause for UK REACH registration will be extended for three years on the existing basis, and the regulation will come into effect on July 19, 2023. Starting from July 19, 2023, the submission dates for registration dossiers of different tonnage substances will be extended to October 2026, October 2028, and October 2030, respectively (hereinafter referred to as the \"new buffer period\").

On June 27th, 2023, the Board of Directors (BoD) of Bluetooth SIG approved to increase the membership fee by 15%, and the plan will take effect on January 1st, 2024.

On July 11th, 2023, the European Commission issued Directive (EU) 2023/1437, adding an exemption clause 49 on mercury in Annex IV of EU RoHS Directive, which came into effect on the 20th day after its publication.

The selfie stick is a selfie artifact, which is suitable for men, women and children to take selfies. It can adjust the desired selfie angle according to the telescopic length, which is suitable for single selfies and group selfies. However, if you want to sell selfie sticks on e-commerce platforms such as Taobao, Tmall and JD.COM, you need to issue a quality inspection report with CNAS/CMA qualification stamp.