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  • European market surveillance authorities meet in Tampere

    Categories: Publication date:23.3.2012

    The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) is hosting a meeting of the European market surveillance authorities in Tampere on 27 March 2012. Attended by representatives from ten EU member...

    Keywords electrical devices

  • Lots of deficiencies in hair dye labelling

    Categories: Publication date:12.1.2012

    Lots of deficiencies in hair dye product labelling were detected in a surveillance project conducted by the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes). Tukes obtained 15 samples from physical and...

    Keywords consumer goods

  • The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) found safety defects in prams

    Categories: Publication date:16.11.2011

    There is room for improvement in the safety and quality of children’s prams, according to Anna Pukander, researcher at the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes). Tukes commissioned tests on...

    Keywords consumer goods

  • European surveillance authorities for industrial chemicals meet in Tampere

    Categories: Publication date:7.9.2011

    The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) is hosting a joint meeting of the EU chemicals surveillance authorities in Tampere on 7–9 September 2011. Attended by more than 35 participants...

    Keywords production plants

  • New Mining Act to enter into force on 1 July

    Categories: Publication date:9.6.2011

    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 force on 1 July 2011. The new Act supersedes the...

    Keywords safety and security

  • Information about dangerous products flows more effectively across Europe

    Categories: Publication date:12.5.2011

    Information about products that cause serious risk flows more effectively between EU Member States. The number of notifications in RAPEX, the EU rapid alert system for the change of information...

    Keywords consumer goods

  • Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) becomes operational

    Categories: Publication date:3.1.2011

    From 1 January 2011 Finland has a new national safety authority. This is following the incorporation of the chemical products surveillance in Finland under a new agency called the Finnish Safety...

    Keywords safety and security
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