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08/05/2012 Most RAPEX notifications in EU about dangers related to clothing, textiles and fashion items
  In 2011, a total of 1,556 notifications of products posing a serious risk to consumers’ health and safety were made in the European Union member ...
23/03/2012 European market surveillance authorities meet in Tampere
The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) is hosting a meeting of the European market surveillance authorities in Tampere on 27 March 2012. A...
16/01/2012 Lots of deficiencies in hair dye labelling
  Lots of deficiencies in hair dye product labelling were detected in a surveillance project conducted by the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (...
16/11/2011 The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) found safety defects in prams
There is room for improvement in the safety and quality of children’s prams, according to Anna Pukander, researcher at the Finnish Safety and Chemi...
07/09/2011 European surveillance authorities for industrial chemicals meet in Tampere
The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) is hosting a joint meeting of the EU chemicals surveillance authorities in Tampere on 7–9 September...
09/06/2011 New Mining Act to enter into force on 1 July
Press release of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy   In accordance with a Government proposal, the new Mining Act is planned to enter into...
12/05/2011 Information about dangerous products flows more effectively across Europe
Information about products that cause serious risk flows more effectively between EU Member States. The number of notifications in RAPEX, the EU ra...
29/03/2011 European market surveillance authorities gather in Tampere
The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) is hosting a two-day meeting of the European market surveillance authorities in Tampere starting on...
03/01/2011 Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) becomes operational
From 1 January 2011 Finland has a new national safety authority. This is following the incorporation of the chemical products surveillance in Finla...
14/12/2010 Hurry causes electrical accidents - a new model will help identify other risk factors as well
Tampere University of Technology News  Although electrical professionals are aware of electrical shock and arc hazards, even they suffer from elect...
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