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Do not miss out on our latest OETI updates, those of our parent company TESTEX AG and the OEKO-TEX® Association.
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19.02.2021 We are moving!
On 15 March 2021 we are going to move into our new building.
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09.02.2021 ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® test criteria: New regulations in 2021
At the start of the year, the OEKO-TEX® Association as usual updates the applicable test criteria, limit values and requirements for its range of certifications and labels. For ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® the following new regulations come into effect immediately
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09.02.2021 OEKO-TEX® new regulations in 2021: MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX®
At the start of the year, the OEKO-TEX® Association as usual updates the applicable test criteria, limit values and requirements for its range of certifications and labels. For MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® the following new regulations come into effect immediately
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08.02.2021 OEKO-TEX® new regulations 2021: RECYCLED MATERIALS IN STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®
Recycled materials are difficult to certify. With their previous life, recycled materials are posing different challenges than regular virgin material. Therefore within the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® framework these materials are treated differently.
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09.01.2021 OEKO-TEX® new regulations 2021: STeP by OEKO-TEX®
At the start of the year, the OEKO-TEX® Association as usual updates the applicable test criteria, limit values and requirements for its range of certifications and labels. The following new regulations for STeP by OEKOTEX® come into effect on April 1, 2021 after a three-month transition period:
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09.01.2021 LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX® test criteria: New regulations in 2021
At the start of the year, the OEKO-TEX® Association as usual updates the applicable test criteria, limit values and requirements for its range of certifications and labels. The following new regulations for LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX® come into effect on April 1, 2021 after a three-month transition period:
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07.01.2021 OEKO-TEX® new regulations 2021
The test criteria for OEKO-TEX® standards are updated at least once a year based on new scientific information or statutory requirements. As per usual the most important changes are announced in January. All new regulations will finally come into force after a transition period on 1 April 2021.
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09.11.2020 Latest Newsletter: "INSPECTED QUALITY Mouth-Nose Mask"
"INSPECTED QUALITY for MOUTH-NOSE MASKS”: Much more than reliable product marking
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22.10.2020 "INSPECTED QUALITY Mouth-Nose Mask"
Product Label for MOUTH-NOSE MASKS (“COMMUNITY MASKS”) tested for functionality and harmful substances.
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News-Archive
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14.09.2018 10 new Substances of Very High Concern added to the Candidate List
The Candidate list is a list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) published by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
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08.08.2018 New PPE “Regulation (EU) 2016/425” and UV protection news!
On April 21, 2018, the European Union adopted the new Regulation (EU) 2016/425 for personal protective equipment (PPE). Since then UV protection clothing has been included and consequently must fulfil the requirements set out in category I of the new PPE Regulation.
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27.07.2018 ZDHC Recognizes ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® as a LEVEL 3 Indicator of ZDHC MRSL Conformance
OEKO-TEX® announces that its ECO PASSPORT certification has been recognized as a LEVEL 3 ZDHC MRSL Conformance Indicator.
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27.07.2018 DETOX TO ZERO by OEKO-TEX® named best practice in Greenpeace Detox report
One of the current examples of best practice chemicals management is DETOX TO ZERO by OEKO-TEX®.
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25.07.2018 Georg Dieners, General Secretary OEKO-TEX® and the Middle East
Interesting article on the OEKO-TEX® association, its current development in general and more specifically in the Middle East.
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18.07.2018 TESTEX opens new PCR-Laboratory for the screening of GMO-Cotton in Zurich!
TESTEX opens a new laboratory for the testing of genetically modified organisms (GMO) in cotton products.
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03.07.2018 Together for sustainability: TESTEX joins ZDHC!
TESTEX joins the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Roadmap to Zero Programme and so actively underlines its sustainability efforts.
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27.06.2018 Implement Partnership targets with STeP by OEKO-TEX®
During the latest comparison of standards available in the market, the German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles has classified the STeP certification as a “credible system”, “which ensures compliance with its requirements”.
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27.06.2018 ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX®: New three-level verification process
New three-level verification process The previous two-level process for certification of textile chemicals, colourants and other auxiliaries in accordance with the ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® ...
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27.06.2018 The Middle East and North Africa are important markets for OETI
The Middle East and North Africa are important markets for OETI, which is a testing and certification institute, based in Vienna, Austria. Read here about the impact on these markets of such pressing issues as sustainability in textile production and products, free from harmful substances
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