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UL is now a EU Notified Body and U.K.Approved Body for Gas Appliances Regulation

UK Market Access: What You Need to Know Post-Brexit Due to the restoration of custom requirements after the separation of the United Kingdom (Great Britain and Northern Ireland) from the European Union, exporting regulations to Great Britain (Wales, England and Scotland) have changed. After an initial transition phase, most products introduced to the British market… read more

UL Acquires Method Park

Northbrook, Illinois, July 20, 2021 – UL, the global safety science leader, today announced its acquisition of German-based Method Park, a company specializing in process engineering, software solutions, training, and advisory services focusing on the safety-critical aspects of the automotive, medical and aerospace industries. The deal fortifies UL’s expertise to help customers advance innovation safety,… read more

UL Expands Frankfurt Laboratory to Advance Electric Vehicle Charging Safety

Neu-Isenburg, Germany – Nov. 17, 2020 – UL, a leading global safety science company, officially announced today the expansion of its Frankfurt – Neu-Isenburg facility for testing and certification of new electric vehicle (EV) charging. Representing one of the most important EV charging testing footprints in Europe, the facility addresses the growing demand for DC fast charging… read more

UL’s Modeling and Simulation Services for Certification Advance Product Safety in Industrial Automation

Press release Northbrook, Ill., Nov. 2, 2020 – UL, a leading global safety science company, today announced an industry-first modeling and simulation-based service that helps build a pathway to certification. This service helps customers employ digital modeling tools to support the certification process while delivering greater product insight, more innovative designs and reduced time to… read more

UL’s European Lighting Laboratory Receives Accreditation to Test Street Lighting Products for Import to Saudi Arabia

Press release Northbrook, Illinois – September 10, 2020 – UL, a leading global safety science company, today announced that its lighting laboratory in Carugate, Italy, located in metro Milan, is the first testing, inspection and certification facility in Europe to receive accreditation from the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) to perform tests related… read more

UL Helps Advance LED Lighting Innovations

Press release Northbrook, Illinois, July 31, 2020 – UL, a leading global safety science company, today announced that its lighting laboratory in Carugate, Italy, located in metro Milan, has received accreditation from the Digital Illumination Interface Alliance (DiiA) to be a Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) protocol test house. As an international standard for a… read more

UL 3300 Outline of Investigation Helps Advance Safety of Consumer, Service and Education Robots

MYPINPAD Receives World’s First Certification for Contactless Card Payments on Mobile Devices

Data Acceptance Program Update Enables Remote Audits and Witnessed Testing

As a provider of essential services, UL remains open for business. We’ve put into place modified working arrangements under guidance from public health officials to help keep our employees, customers and communities safe as we continue to deliver critical services. While proactively evaluating our processes to meet the evolving needs of our customers, we have… read more

New guidelines for gas cookers in professional kitchens for restaurants and the catering trade

The EU Gas Appliances Directive (GGV) and the new Technical Rules for Gas Installations (TRGI) of the DVGW industry association are changing things. These regulations are applied to all appliances using gaseous fuels, in particular to all types of gas cookers used in households and in catering establishments. They guarantee the safety of the cookers… read more