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General Certification of Conformity: Sample, Instructions for Completion, and Frequently Asked Questions (pdf)


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Testing and Certification, October 2, 2008
All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs), October 16, 2008

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X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) Testing and Other Alternative Methods for Lead in Paint, Friday November 7, 2008
Lead, November 6, 2008 (Registration Closed)
Phthalates, December 4, 2008 (Registration Closed)

   Timetable

Required Actions Pursuant to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 - Timeline (pdf)

   Federal Register Notices and Other Requests for
   Comments and Information

Section 102 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (“CPSIA”): Requirements for certificates for conformity testing and third party testing - Request for Comments and Information (pdf)
Labeling Requirement for Toy and Game Advertisements, 16 CFR 1500 - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - COMMENT REQUEST, October 6, 2008 [Text] [PDF]
Children’s Products Containing Lead; Lead Paint Rule - Request for Comments and Information (pdf)

   Requirements and Additional Information

Third Party Testing for Certain Children's Products (Cribs and Pacifiers); Notice of Requirements for Accreditation of Third Party Conformity Assessment Bodies to Assess Conformity with Part 1508, Part 1509, and /or Part 1511 of Title 16, Code of Federal Regulations, October 22, 2008 (pdf)
Third Party Conformity Assessment Body Accreditation Requirements for Testing Compliance with 16 C.F.R. Part 1508, Part 1509, and Part 1511 (Cribs and Pacifiers), October 6, 2008 (pdf)
Staff Memo, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Labeling Requirement for Toy and Game Advertisements, September 23, 2008 (pdf)
Import Safety Strategy (pdf)
General Counsel Memorandum about the Retroactive Application of the CPSIA to Inventory (pdf)
Section 106 Toy Standard: Submission of Certified State Safety Requirements under Section 106 of the CPSIA
Labeling Requirement for Advertising Toys and Games—Request for Comments and Information (pdf)
Staff memo to the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation Requirements for Testing Compliance with 16 C.F.R. Part 1303 (pdf)

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