Regulatory Assessments, Testing & Certification

Sorting through - and keeping up with - global laws can be risky and overwhelming. Let Hohenstein experts help you determine which laws are applicable and create a holistic smart testing plan to protect your consumers and your reputation.

Regulatory Testing, Certification and Compliance Services

A Hohenstein testing matrix ensures compliance and risk management, while considering your goals for sustainability and performance.

Standard and customized product testing and safety assessments (RSL, quality, performance, physical, analytical/chemical, mechanical, flammability, etc.)
Regulatory testing, documentation and certifications (CPSC/CPSIA certification, CE Marking, EU MDR, PPE, etc.)
Industry certifications (OEKO-TEX®, ZDHC, etc.)
Claim validation and benchmarking
Labeling and technical documentation
Audits and inspections

Regulatory Assessments by Category and Testing

Hohenstein testing and certification services cover many areas of global regulatory compliance in apparel, footwear, textiles, leather and chemicals.

US - Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

CPSA, CPSIA, FHSA, FFA

US - CA Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA)

California Proposition 65

chemist putting blue chemicals into test tubes

CA - Canadian Regulations

EU - European Chemicals Agency (ECA)

REACH

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Hohenstein's services include the regulations below. Contact us for help with other countries and regulations.

General Product Safety Laws

US - United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)

CA - Health Canada

Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA)

EU - European Commission

General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) (EU) 2023/988
(Replacement for: General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) (2001/95/EC) - as of Dec. 13, 2024)

Toxic Substances Regulations

US
US - States
Canada
EU
EU - Countries

United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)
Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, Significant New Use Rule (SNUR)

US - States

US State Regulations

California Proposition 65
Chemicals of High Concern for Children (CHCC)
Connecticut Child Product Safety Act
Illinois - Lead Poisoning Prevention Act
Utah - Upholstered Furniture and Quilted Clothing Inspection Act
California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington (proposed: Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio) - Ban on certain flame retardants (PentaBDE, OctaBDE, DecaBDE, TDCPP, TCEP, Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), chlorinated tris)

Canada

Health Canada

Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA)
- Surface Coating Materials Regulations
- Consumer Products Containing Lead Regulations
- Phthalates Regulation

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

REACH
Regulation Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS)
Directive on packaging and packaging waste

EU - Countries

EU Country Regulations

National EU/EEA state legislation
Norway Products Regulation

RSL Testing

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Flammability Testing Regulations

US
Canada
EU

US - United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Flammable Fabrics Act (FFA)
Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA)

Canada

Health Canada

Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA)
Textile Flammability Regulation
Children's Sleepwear Regulation

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

REACH

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Fiber Identification & Labeling Laws

US
US - States
Canada
EU
UK

United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)
Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA)
Flammable Fabrics Act (FFA)

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Green Guides)
Textile Fiber Products Identification Act/Textile Labeling Rule
Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
Care Labeling Rule
Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
Deception as to composition
Made in USA Labeling Rule
Wool Products Labeling Act
Fur Products Labeling Act (FPLA) and Truth in Fur Labeling Act

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Methods of marking specific articles

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Organic Fibers: Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA)

US - States

US State Regulations

Placement, warning language
Uniform Label Law
Fur labeling
Plastic bag suffocation warning
California Proposition 65
Connecticut Child Product Safety Act
Utah - Upholstered Furniture and Quilted Clothing Inspection Act

Canada

Canada Competition Bureau

Textile Labelling Act (TLA) and Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations (TLAR)

Canada Border Services Agency

Canadian Customs Tariff

Health Canada

Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA)

Quebec - Office of Consumer Protection (OPC)

Quebec Consumer Protection Act
Charter of the French Language

European Commission

General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) (EU) 2023/988
Textile Labelling Act
Labelling of materials: footwear
Textile Fibre Labelling Regulation

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

UK Textile Labelling Act

French Ministry of Ecological Transition and Solidarity

France Anti-Waste Circular Economy Act (AGEC)

Textile Labeling

Analytical Testing

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Mechanical Testing Regulations

United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA)
- Choking hazard warning label
- Sharp accessible points test
- Sharp accessible edges test
- Small parts - hazardous conditions safety test before and after use, abuse testing
- Tension test
- Torque test

Textile Technology Testing

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Sustainability Regulations

US State Regulations

European Commission

European Green Deal
Green Claims Directive (GCD)
Empowering Consumers Directive (ECD)
European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (EU-CSDDD)
Directive on the protection of the environment through criminal law (2008/99/EC)
Unfair commercial practices directive (UCPD)
Consumer Rights Directive (CRD)

EU Country Regulations

German Supply Chain Act
German government's Green Button
France Anti-Waste Circular Economy Act (AGEC)

UK Regulation

UK Modern Slavery Act

Sustainable Development and Certification

Due Diligence

Children's Product Regulations

United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)
Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA)
Flammable Fabrics Act (FFA)

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Green Guides)
Textile Fiber Products Identification Act/Textile Labeling Rule
Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
Care Labeling Rule
Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
Deception as to composition
Made in USA Labeling Rule
Wool Products Labeling Act
Fur Products Labeling Act (FPLA) and Truth in Fur Labeling Act

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Methods of marking specific articles

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Organic Fibers: Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA)

US - States

US State Regulations

Child Product Safety Acts
Chemicals of High Concern for Children (CHCC)
California Proposition 65
California Bureau of Household Goods and Services (BHGS)
Placement, warning language
Uniform Label Law
Fur labeling
Plastic bag suffocation warning
Connecticut Child Product Safety Act
Utah - Upholstered Furniture and Quilted Clothing Inspection Act

Canada

Health Canada

Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA)
- Surface Coating Materials Regulations
- Consumer Products Containing Lead Regulations
- Phthalates Regulation
Textile Flammability Regulation
Children's Sleepwear Regulation

Competition Bureau Canada

Textile Labelling Act (TLA) and Textile Labelling and Advertising Regulations (TLAR)

Canada Border Services Agency

Canadian Customs Tariff

Quebec - Office of Consumer Protection (OPC)

Quebec Consumer Protection Act
Charter of the French Language

European Commission

General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) (EU) 2023/988
(former General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) (2001/95/EC))
Textile Fibre Names and Labelling Regulation
Textile Labelling Act
Labelling of materials: footwear
Textile Fibre Labelling Regulation

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)