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BPI-RECOGNISED LABORATORY

Lab-Control is a testing laboratory recognised by BPI, the well-known body promoting the circular economy in the United States of America. The recognition includes performing laboratory tests for compostability testing, according to ASTM D6400 and, if applicable, in connection with ASTM D6868 and/or ASTM D8410 Customers interested in such tests for their products may contact Lab-Control. Lab-Control will be able to perform the laboratory tests to be then submitted to BPI for compostability certification of the products of interest.

DRINKING WATER IN APARTMENT BUILDINGS

Il D.Lgs. N. 18/2023  disciplina, la qualità e la salubrità dell’acqua destinata al consumo umano al fine di proteggere la salute delle persone dagli effetti negativi derivanti dalla contaminazione delle acque, garantendone salubrità e pulizia. Le acque destinate al consumo umano devono quindi essere salubri e pulite, non devono contenere microrganismi, virus o parassiti, né altre sostanze in quantità tali da rappresentare un potenziale pericolo per la salute umana, come la Legionella. Gli Amministratori di Condominio, si occupano quindi anche del controllo della qualità dell’acqua dell’edificio o della struttura, assicurandosi che i valori di parametro decisi dal decreto legislativo siano rispettati. LABCONTROL offre un servizio di analisi sui parametri più significativi: Grazie a questo servizio completo si potranno analizzare e digitalizzare tutti gli esiti dei campionamenti in modo rapido, sicuro. Inoltre, tutta la documentazione si può consultare velocemente nella nostra dall’area riservata.

NEW LOGO AND ACCREDITATION NUMBER

ACCREDIA developed a project for the reworking of its logo, which also entailed the reworking of the logo granted for use by accredited bodies. The objectives that guided the project were a more modern graphic design that better reflects the specificity of the individual accreditations and a unique numbering, for each legal entity, applicable to all relevant accreditations. The criterion for the reassignment of the accreditation number, for already accredited CABs, will follow a historical order, starting with the oldest accreditations, from the unique registry of accredited legal entities. In the case of overlapping accreditation numbers, if the date of accreditation is the same, we will proceed in alphabetical order according to the accredited company name at the time of reassignment Therefore, from 01/03/2025 Lab-Control will use the new Accredia logo and the new unique numbering. Our new accreditation number will be 00205 instead of 0228L, in application of revision 12 of Regulation RG-09.

NOVITA’ CLASSIFICAZIONE HP14 DEI RIFIUTI

  The Guidelines on the Classification of Waste referred to in the resolution of the Council of the National System for Environmental Protection of 18 May 2021 have been approved. The 3R rule in Legislative Decree 26/2014 indicates that the use of animals for scientific purposes should be reduced as much as possible by means of “Replacement, Reduction, Refinement” techniques. For waste classification, FET represents a fundamental replacement technique that, by replacing the method on young fish, avoids the use of animals protected by the Decree. Such use is today strongly opposed by public opinion. Our sales department will be happy to assist you in confirming the HP14 “ecotoxic” classification of waste involving the alternative use of FET, together with the common tests on crustaceans (OECD 202) and algae (OECD 203).

IL REGOLAMENTO PPWR E’ LEGGE

On 16 December 2024, the EU Council formally adopted the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). The text, which had been approved on 24 April 2024 by the European Parliament, will be published in the Official Journal of the EU in January 2025 and the Regulation will enter into force in mid-2026, after an 18-month transition period. The Packaging Regulation also introduces restrictions on the placing on the market of food contact packaging containing PFAS (per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances harmful to human health and the environment) above certain thresholds. Our sales department is at the complete disposal of companies to search for PFAS in MOCA food contact packaging.

WORKSHOP RECOGNISED DIN CERTCO

Lab-Control is a testing laboratory recognised by DIN CERTCO (certificate PL 299), the well-known and internationally recognised German certification body. Recognition includes the performance of laboratory tests for domestic and industrial compostability tests according to various certification schemes, which are awarded the appropriate quality mark by DIN Certco. Customers interested in such quality marks for their products can contact Lab-Control. The laboratory will be able to liaise with the certifying body and perform the laboratory tests to be submitted to DIN CERTCO for the compostability certification of the products of interest. Specifically, the laboratory tests may concern the following products and compostability certification schemes. Additives according to DIN EN 13432 Harmless additives certification scheme for composting process Business Process Improvement (BPI) certification scheme Commercial compostability certification scheme BPI - 25 Compostable products, resins and intermediates according to ASTM D6400 and, if applicable, in connection with ASTM D6868 and/or ASTM D8410 Organic waste bags made from compostable materials Certification scheme Organic waste bags made from compostable materials Products made from compostable materials Products made from compostable materials for home and garden composting Certification scheme for products made from compostable materials for home and garden composting.

BISPHENOL IN MOCHAS BANNED

La Commissione ha adottato il Il Reg UE 2024/3190 che impone il divieto dell’impiego di bisfenolo A (BPA) nei materiali a contatto con gli alimenti, a causa del suo impatto potenzialmente nocivo sulla salute. Il BPA è una sostanza chimica utilizzata nella fabbricazione di determinate materie plastiche e resine.  Il divieto implica che il BPA non sarà consentito nei prodotti che entrano in contatto con alimenti o bevande, come ad esempio il rivestimento di lattine metalliche, bottiglie di plastica riutilizzabili per bevande, refrigeratori per la distribuzione d’acqua e altri utensili da cucina. Il BPA è già vietato nell’UE per i biberon destinati ai lattanti ed i prodotti analoghi. Il divieto riguarda anche altri bisfenoli nocivi per il sistema riproduttivo e endocrino.  (Fonte: https://italy.representation.ec.europa.eu/) Il nostro ufficio commerciale è a completa disposizione delle aziende per la ricerca del Bisfenolo A e altri bisfenoli nei MOCA.