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03/25 2010

Successful held seminar with subject "Furniture Related Regulatory Update for U.S. Market"

On March 19th, 2010 the Guangzhou LGA furniture testing laboratory held a seminar on the Chinese International Furniture Fair successfully. The spokesman highlighted the recent news for American furniture market.
German Mr Stephan Pesch introduced the latest news from CPSC and general trends in the US furniture market. Dr. Ricky Fung (Hong Kong) gave a detailed explanation about the Californian standard about Formaldehyde emission, known as CARB. Mr Joerg Swienty from Germany gave supplementary information about the new rules for the Lacey Act. Our local specialist for the US market Mr Jason Rao completed the seminar by highlighting again the Lead Paint requirement according to the CPSIA.
Altogether the seminar was very successful. All visitors have been happy to get detailed news and updates for the US furniture market. The possibility to talk to the spokesmen directly in the Q&A sessions was a very welcome opportunity for the LGA experts to share their knowledge. LGA furniture testing laboratory is glad to help with its profound expert's knowledge local manufacturers to minimize the barriers while exporting to the US. We want to thank all attendees to participate and hope to see you soon at the next seminar.
If you are interested in our seminar material please contact our staff. We will send it to you as soon as we get a message from you.

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03/12 2010

LGA is CPSC accredited lab for children furniture
LGA Furniture Testing Laboratory in Guangzhou, China took a next step to fulfill our client's growing demand for the American market. Under the CPSC identification Number 1237 for our laboratory we are now listed on the CPSC website, to perform tests according to 16 CFR Part 1501, 1508, 1509 and 1513. Therefore we can perform mandatory furniture testing according to CPSC regulations for Full Size and Non Full Size Baby Cribs as well as bunk beds. Besides us in China there is less than a handful of testing laboratories who can cover the full mandatory CPSC testing scope for children furniture. Furthermore we still provide you all possible services for furniture testing for European and American market and beyond.

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02/21 2010

2010 Seminar Furniture Related Regulatory Update for U.S. Market

The last but also the current year brought a lot of changes on the U.S. end consumer market. Besides a remarkable peak in the amount of recall actions for infant and children furniture in the end of 2009 / beginning of 2010 a lot of new regulations of materials and chemicals were put into force. Without maintaining those regulations it became almost impossible to export to the U.S. furniture market. Our LGA furniture laboratory Team would like to give you an introduction on March 19th, 2010 about the recent news and regulatory updates and welcomes you to our seminar at the 25th Chinese International Furniture Fair.

We have detailed presentations regarding:

• Summary of regulatory changes and recalls of 2009 and 2010
• California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations
• Lacey Act extensions for importing plant materials and products
• CPSIA enactment results

Every participant who attends this seminar will get access card for the 25th Chinese International Furniture Fair.

• 2010 Seminar Application e-Form Furniture Related Regulatory Update for U.S. Market

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02/03 2010

About 635,000 baby crib on recall
Last week CPSC announced a voluntary recall of baby cribs manufactured in China and Vietnam. With 635,000 baby cribs affected it is another action in a long series of recalls. More than 5 million baby cribs, bassinets and play yards have been recalled in the US since the beginning of 2007. In the recent case one dead infant was reported. Because the drop side hardware broke the infant became entrapped and strangled. Ten further injured infant were also reported.

For further information see CPSC website directly:
www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PREREL/prhtml10/10114.html
www.cpsc.gov/info/cribs/index.html

For the United States the 16 CFR 1508 for full-size baby cribs and the 16 CFR 1509 for non-full-size baby cribs are in place. LGA is the recognized third party by CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) and our experts are willing to help you to assess the safety of your products according to the recent safety standards. Please contact us for question according to safety compliance to U.S. or other countries' standards. We will be glad to serve you.

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08/25 2009

LGA furniture testing institute held the seminar successfully with the topic "Access to the U.S. Children Furniture Market"

To provide the legal requirements for exporting children furniture to the U.S. market and help manufacturer to access the market more competitive, LGA furniture testing institute held a seminar successfully with the topic "Access to the U.S. Children Furniture Market" on September 8th, 2009 during the China International Furniture Fair.

We have detailed presentations regarding:

• The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) which focuses on new requirements and acceptable levels of harmful substances for manufacturers of home furnishings, toys, personal care products, etc.
• 16CFR (The Code of Federal Regulations - Commercial Practices)
  Consumer product safety requirements on baby cribs and bunk beds.
• Labeling requirement
  Fair packaging and labeling act (FPLA)
  Uniform packaging and labeling regulation (UPLR)

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03/05 2009

LGA Furniture testing institute held the seminar successfully with the topic "Furniture Chemical & Emission Test Standard for European and US market"

To provide the ideal basis for the European market and the US market and the related regulations, LGA Furniture testing institute held the seminar successfully with the topic "Furniture Chemical & Emission Test Standard for European and US market" during the China International Furniture Fair.

We have detailed presentations regarding:

• REACH: REACH is an European Community Regulation on chemicals and their safe use (EC 1907/2006). It deals with the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances. The new law entered into force on 1 June 2007.
• Chemical and emission tests for Europe
• Chemical and emission tests for the US
• LEED: LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. In the United States and in a number of other countries around the world, LEED certification is the recognized standard for measuring building sustainability. Achieving LEED certification is the best way for you to demonstrate that your building project is truly "green."

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09/06 2008

LGA Furniture testing institute held the seminar successfully with the topic "2008 BIFMA International Approval Seminar"

To share the information of decisive advantages on the increasingly hard-fought North American market, LGA Furniture testing institute held the seminar successfully for BIFMA testing on September 19, 2008.

BIFMA's (The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer's Association) mission is to lead, advocate, inform and develop standards for the North American office and institutional furniture industry. LGA (Landesgewerbeanstalt Bayern) is a BIFMA international member. After LGA tested means, your product was tested in a well-known third-party institute, according to "BIFMA standards", passed and fulfilled the North American standards. It is very successful for BIFMA, not only to be a marketing standard level, but also to be popular in American countries even in the world-wide market.

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