SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that France will implement restrictions on two categories of mineral oil in ink for packaging and printed paper from January 1, 2023.

The French Ministry of Ecological Transition issued Decree of April 13, 2022, on May 3, 2022, regulating two categories of mineral oil. This follows Decree No. 2020-105 on the ‘Fight Against Waste and the Circular Economy’, published in 2020, Article 112 of which regulates mineral oils in packaging:

• January 1, 2022 – mineral oils prohibited from packaging
• January 1, 2025 – mineral oils prohibited from printing intended for the general public. (NB. January 1, 2023, for unsolicited advertising materials and catalogs for commercial promotions)

The law also allows the applicable conditions of Article 112 to be defined by Decree.

Articles D543-45-1 and D543-213 of the Environment Code and Decree No. 2020-1725 of December 29, 2020 ‘Various Adaption Provisions Relating to Extended Producer Responsibility’, set the conditions for the implementation of restrictions relating to mineral oils containing substances that disrupt the recycling of packaging wastepaper or restrict the use of recycled materials because of the risk of these substances to human health. Decree of April 13, 2022, implements the requirements in Articles D543-45-1 and D543-213 and Decree No. 2020-1725.

The Decree contains several important provisions:

• Pushes back the effective date for Article 112 of Decree No. 2020-105 from January 1, 2022, to January 1, 2023
• Defines mineral oils as oils produced from feedstocks derived from petroleum hydrocarbons used in the production of inks
• Provides a specific definition for mineral oils and specifies their requirements in ink:
• MOAH (mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons) consisting of one to seven aromatic rings
• MOSH (mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons) consisting of 16 to 35 carbon atoms
• Indicates that compliance can be checked before or after application or printing (Section 3)

Stakeholders should be aware the restrictions on MOAH and MOSH do not apply to packaging, printing intended for the public, letters from advertising leaflets and unsolicited catalogs aimed at commercial promotions if there are specified requirements in a community provision that expressly authorizes the use of the (mineral) oil in the ink.

The effect date for the Decree is January 1, 2023, and there are two transitional periods:

• Packaging and printed matter of paper manufactured or imported before January 1, 2023, is required to be disposed of by December 31, 2023
• Compliant packaging and printed paper manufactured or imported before specific deadlines is required to be disposed of within 12 months of those deadlines 

For more information on the requirements for MOSH and MOAH and the specific deadlines, read SGS’s original SafeGuardS 068/22.

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• IIFA Becomes The 1st International Indian Film Award Show In The Metaverse

• Millions Of Fans Can Now Enjoy A Whole New Immersive Experience At IIFA Metaverse on Bollyverse, astheir Official Metaverse Partner

1st June 2022, Mumbai: Bringing together the very best of the Indian cinema and film fraternity, the 22nd edition of the biggest celebration of Indian cinema – the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend & Awards – is all set to be held on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, on June 3rd and 4th, 2022, in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), and Miral, Abu Dhabi’s leading curator of magnetic experiences.

With the rise of the digital culture, as an extension of the brand, IIFA is all set to thrill fans in the Metaverse for a one-of-a-kind experience with Bollyverse, as their Official Metaverse Partner for the 22nd edition in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi on June 3rd and 4th, 2022.

Serving groundbreaking IIFA experiences, all IIFA events will be covered on Bollyverse including IIFA Backstage, IIFA Green Carpet, Avatar Club, Talent Quest, VR Bar, After Party, Stage rehearsals and Touchdown as well as the much-awaited Awards Ceremony. IIFA Backstage gives you a sneak peek at the behind the scenes and all that it takes to bring this glamour-studded entertainment to the world. It will feature the stars getting ready, the make-up, the line-up and all the buzz behind the scenes. Then we take you to the action outside where the sound of excited fans, mesmerising stars, and the shimmer of gorgeous regalia takes the Green Carpet at this year’s celebration to a whole new level!

Commenting on the occasion, Noreen Khan, Vice President, IIFA says, “IIFA has always entertained and offered unforgettable experiences for audiences across the globe for the last 22 years. Year 2022 marks the 22nd Edition of IIFA Weekend & Awards in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, as an extension of the brand, we aim to showcase a grand celebration of Indian cinema’s finest talent in Metaverse – A first of its kind awards ceremony, becoming the 1st International Indian Film Award Show In The Metaverse. We are excited to dive into this new innovative technology in collaboration with Bollyverse Technology to create the IIFA Metaverse on Bollyverse where millions of fans can enjoy a whole new immersive experience.”

Bollyverse is an entity on Metaverse where everything Bollywood happens. From award ceremonies to gaming with your favorite stars, to brand endorsements and meta shopping, this is the place to be for anyone passionate about Bollywood.

Bollyverse is on board this IIFA bringing you the best in technology to transport the show and the entire experience into the Metaverse. An Avatar studio where you can create your digital double in a matter of seconds, to the Xsens experience where one can teleport their dance moves to the Metaverse. Adding to the mix, is a Showbolt, the fastest camera robotic arm in the world which can capture, edit and share cinematic quality video in seconds!

Kishore Samtani, Bollyverse’s Founder said “We are thrilled to collaborate with IIFA to bring you the biggest celebration of Indian cinema in the world to the Metaverse. Our technology and management teams are on the ground in Abu Dhabi working tirelessly in readiness to capture all the IIFA experiences.”

Bollyverse Technology is bringing together from across the world, state-of-the-art digital technology and hardware equipment as well a large top tech team to the venue to make this all a reality for the world!

With so much happening on Bollyverse, www.bollyverse.com, one can’t afford to miss out on this beautiful amalgamation of the digital world and magical world of cinema coming together for the very first time. Look out for more details on how to get on board!

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IIFA Website: iifa.com

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iifa

Twitter: https://twitter.com/iifa

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IIFA/

About IIFA (International Indian Film Academy)

IIFA is dedicated to building bridges across cinemas, businesses, communities and nations, creating everyone’s dream: “One People. One World”. IIFA is the most appreciated South Asian film academy and a global platform that gives the Indian film fraternity an opportunity to reach audiences in international territories. The alliances made via the platform of IIFA provide huge benefits and gain to India and an equally important objective is to create similar benefits in the host country.  The aim is to establish a system of mutual benefit to both India as well as the host destinations by boosting tourism, economic development, trade, culture, cross-border investments and film co-productions. The IIFA Weekend & Awards each year and travels to new, exciting and beautiful destinations, taking the film fraternity to unite and celebrate the best of Indian film and culture, thereby taking Indian Cinema and India to a wider audience. www.iifa.com

About Bollyverse (Bollyverse Technology Limited)

Imagine a world where you can reach out and have a chat with your favourite Bollywood celebrity, play a round of golf or shop for designer couture with them, go for cocktails and dance to their latest hit, or enjoy front row seats to the industry’s most coveted awards event. The possibilities of celebrity engagement are endless, and these experiences and more are now available to experience in the newly launched virtual Metaverse space, Bollyverse, an entity on Metaverse where everything Bollywood happens.

Celebrating one of the largest film industries in the world, Bollyverse Technology Limited is TV Products Limited and TV Products Development Limited’s newest trailblazing innovation, headquartered in Hong Kong.

Leading with a vision to combine the entertainment world of Bollywood with today’s tech sphere, Metaverse, the birth of Bollyverse brings an infinite source of entertainment directly into one’s home.

For Further Details Visit

Bollyverse Website:

bollyverse.com  

Bollyverse social media handles:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebollyverse/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBollyverse

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bollyverse

KeepMusic is a professional technology company engaged in streaming music services, with a high-quality development team and professional product services. On May 27th, 2022, KeepMusic Inc. released its long-expected product - YouTube Music Converter, available on both Windows and Mac operating systems. The product is designed to help download and save YouTube Music to PC/Mac. Whether you have a YouTube Free or YouTube Premium account, you can use it to save your favorite YouTube Music in regular formats such as MP3, ALAC, AAC, FLAC, AIFF, WAV.

Launched in October 2015, the YouTube Music app has differentiated itself from competing services with its advantages, such as search by lyrics. KeepMusic YouTube Music Converter is a powerful tool to help you download your favorite YouTube Music to your computer and allow you to play it on various devices. Of course, you can also share your favorite YouTube Music with your family and friends anytime, anywhere.

Key Features of KeepMusic YouTube Music Converter

• Convert YouTube Music to MP3, AAC, ALAC, WAV, FLAC or AIFF.

YouTube Free users can't download YouTube Music songs to play offline, but KeepMusic YouTube Music Converter perfectly solves this problem. It allows YouTube Free and YouTube Premium users to download their favorite songs to their computer and store them offline. You can also convert YouTube tracks, playlists, artists, albums to many formats including MP3, AAC, ALAC, WAV, FLAC or AIFF.

• Keep the Original Sound Quality and ID3 Tags

The powerful KeepMusic YouTube Music Converter can preserve the original sound quality of the songs, giving you a better listening enjoyment. And before downloading, you can do more settings according to your liking.

At the same time, KeepMusic YouTube Music Converter can extract the Title, Artist, Artwork and other details of the song very accurately during the song download process, and display this information on most portable media players and software-based audio players.

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YouTube Music Web Player is embedded in KeepMusic YouTube Music Converter, and users can directly add YouTube Music and playlists to the conversion panel. There is no need to install the YouTube Music app or other applications during the whole conversion process.

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KeepMusic YouTube Music Converter is developed for users all over the world. At present, it supports 25 languages, including Arabic, Brazilian, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Filipino, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Malay, Norwegian, Portuguese, Turkish, Spanish and Zulu.

• Free Update and Technical Support

KeepMusic offers free updates for all products under its brand, and you can get free technical support if you encounter any problem when using the program. Feel free to contact the support team if needed, and generally you’ll get a reply within 24 hours.

Price and Availability

KeepMusic YouTube Music Converter (For Windows / For Mac) is shareware. You can download the latest version from KeepMusic’s Download Center for a free trial, which allows you to convert the first three minutes of three audio files.

You need to buy a Windows license or a Mac license to unlock the time limit and the number of tracks to convert. There are three price tiers to get KeepMusic YouTube Music Converter - $14.95/month, $59.95/year and $ 129.90 for lifetime use.

About KeepMusic

KeepMusic.Inc is a software development company engaged in the development of streaming music converters. The current product - KeepMusic YouTube Music Converter, is used to convert YouTube Music to MP3/AAC/WAV/FLAC/AIFF/ALAC. It is specially designed for YouTube Music users who want to download YouTube Music to computer and play it on various devices. KeepMusic is favored for its high-quality service to its users. It provides users with free updates, free technical support, and a money-back guarantee.

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A copy of Timely Comics Marvel Mystery Comics #9 from July 1940 sold for $40,000, and three other vintage comic books topped the $10,000 mark at a Spring Comic, Toy & Sports Auction held May 21st by Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers, online and live in the Cranston gallery. A 1970s/’80s Wayland Flowers “Madame” puppet also cracked the top ten.

The copy of Timely Comics Marvel Mystery Comics #9 was the auction’s expected top lot, as it was #33 on Overstreet’s Top 100 Golden Age Comics list. The book featured the second Sub-Mariner cover, with an iconic Human Torch vs. Sub-Mariner battle, plus great artwork by Bill Everett and Alex Schomburg. It had a mid-level grade of CGC 4.0.

A copy of Marvel Comics Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. 1961), graded CGC 2.0, featuring the origin and first appearance of the Fantastic Four and Mole Man, finished at $18,750. “While it may not have been the most expensive comic in the auction,” the Fantastic Four #1 was a great result and new record for the grade,” said Travis Landry, a Bruneau & Co. auctioneer and the firm’s Director of Pop Culture. “I’m sure its value will only continue to rise over time.”

Mr. Landry added, “Overall, it was a great sale with strong results throughout. Comics, as always, proved to be the strongest category of the day.”

A copy of Marvel Comics Amazing Spider-Man #1 (March 1963), graded CGC 1.8, with the first appearance of J. Jonah Jameson and Chameleon, the first Fantastic Four crossover, plus a retelling of the origin of Spider-Man, brought $10,938. Also, a copy of Marvel Comics X-Men #1 (Sept. 1963), featuring the origin and first appearance of the X-Men and Magneto, graded CGC 5.0, with a slight restoration, changed hands for $10,625.

The “Madame” puppet was made popular by Wayland Flowers (American, 1939-1988) in his comedy act and on the hit 1980s TV show Madame’s Place. It featured a hand-painted composite head with articulated mouth and an elaborate bedazzled gown with rhinestone earrings and necklace. It was recently featured on an episode of PBS' Antiques Roadshow and was accompanied by a VHS of Mr. Flowers using the puppet. It gaveled for $7,812.

“Unfortunately, I was out of the gallery the day of the auction,” said Kevin Bruneau, the president of Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers and an auctioneer. “I was with Joel Bohy (Bruneau & Co.’s director of the recently created Department of Arms & Militaria), working a local appraisal event to benefit senior citizens. However, looking over the auction results, I know it was a great day for the Pop Culture department and the gallery as a whole. I look forward to the next one.”

Following are additional highlights from the auction, which contained 430 lots, curated from across the country. Internet bidding was facilitated by the platforms LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com and bidLIVE.Bruneauandco.com, plus the mobile app “Bruneau & Co.” on iTunes or GooglePlay. All prices quoted in this report are inclusive of the buyer’s premium.

A copy of volume 1 #1 of Playboy magazine (December 1953), featuring the iconic color nude photo of Marilyn Monroe as the “Sweetheart of the Month”, published by HMH Publishing Company, graded CGC 6.5, went for $6,250. Also, a collection of Playboy magazines, beginning with Vol. 1 issue 2 (Jan. 1954) and running through Vol 8 issue 8 (Aug. 1961), in conditions ranging from approximately CGC 4.0 to 7.0, rang up $6,000.

A 1978 Canadian Kenner Star Wars 20B back Boba Fett action figure, part of an original owner collection featured throughout the auction, graded CAS 75, hammered for $4,625.

To learn more about Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers and the firm’s calendar of upcoming events, please visit www.bruneauandco.com. Updates are posted frequently.