2020

Ukraine Seeks Closer Alignment with EU Toy Safety Regulations

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Ukraine has published a draft resolution that, if accepted, will bring its toy safety legislation into closer alignment with the European Union’s Directive 2009/48/EC, the so-called European Toy Safety Directive (TSD). The draft resolution – Draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine On Amendments to the Technical Regulations for Toy Safety – was […]

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SGS to host an online global Juvenile Products Safety Forum

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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is hosting 14 webinars from October 19-23, 2020, in their Global Juvenile Products Safety Forum. To keep you safe and for your convenience, SGS has arranged live online webinars that you can view from wherever you are. Aimed at retailers, brand owners, designers and manufacturers

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SGS invites leather and footwear industry to complimentary webinar to help reduce risk of mold and save costs

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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, will host a complimentary webinar on October 15, 2020, to help those working in the leather and footwear industry understand and tackle mold. A significant issue for the leather and footwear industry, mold can grow on almost any substance, but leather is an ideal food

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EU Proposes Restrictions on PAHs in Synthetic Sports Surface Infill Materials

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The European Union (EU) has issued a proposal to expand the scope of restrictions on eight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in granules or mulches used in synthetic turf pitch infill materials. The eight PAHs are: Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) Benzo[e]pyrene (BeP) Benzo[a]anthracene (BaA) Chrysene (CHR) Benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbFA) Benzo[j]fluoranthene (BjFA) Benzo[k]fluoranthene (BkFA) Dibenzo[a,h]fluoranthene (DBAhA) [if !supportLists] Under the

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US EPA Amends SNURs for LCPFAC and Perfluoroalkyl Sulfonate Chemicals

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published final significant new use rules (SNURs) relating to long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylate (LCPFAC) and perfluoroalkyl sulfonate chemicals. It also makes inapplicable the exemption for persons who import a subset of LCPFAC chemicals as part of a surface coating on articles. The Final Rule contains a number of important

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SGS Examines the Delivering of Safe PPE to Frontline Health Care Professionals

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SGS, the world’s leading provider of testing and certification services, looks at the changes that have been introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure frontline health care professionals receive safe personal protective equipment (PPE). Responding to the pandemic has meant governments all over the world have suddenly started ordering medical PPE at unprecedented rates. This

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Vermont Updates CHCC Children’s Product Reporting Rule

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The US state of Vermont has released the latest version of its rule concerning chemicals of high concern to children (CHCC) in children’s products. This updates contains multiple important changes, including: Expansion in the definition of formaldehyde – from ‘formaldehyde’ to ‘formaldehyde and substances that are intentionally added to release formaldehyde’. These include: [if !supportLists]

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Australia Introduces New Compulsory Standard for Toys Containing Magnets

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Australia registered its new mandatory safety standard for toys containing magnets – Consumer Goods (Toys Containing Magnets) Safety Standard 2020 – on August 27, 2020. This new instrument means toys containing magnets must conform to specific clauses within one of the following toy safety standards: AS/NZS ISO 8124.1:2019 ‘Safety of toys – Part 1: Safety

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EU Updates Food Contact Plastics Regulation

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The European Union (EU) has published a new regulation – Regulation (EU) 2020/1245 – that will amend and correct Regulation (EU) 10/2011 ‘Food Contact Plastics Regulation’. Regulation (EU) 2020/1245 contains a number of important changes, including a completely new Table 1 in Annex II ‘Restrictions on plastic materials and articles’. Table 1 defines the specific

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