January 2021

The Californian Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has proposed amendments to the short form of the ‘clear and reasonable’ warning required by Proposition 65 (Prop 65), known as a ‘Prop 65 Warning’. The proposed amendment to Article 6, ‘Clear and Reasonable Warnings’, was issued on January 8, 2021. Article 6 was originally adopted

The US state of Massachusetts has introduced restrictions on eleven flame retardants (FRs) in five categories of consumer product. Signed into law by the governor on January 1, 2021, the law regulates the following FRs: 2-Ethylhexyl-2,3,4,5-tetrabromobenzoate (TBB) Antimony trioxide Bis(2-ethylhexyl)-3,4,5,6-tetrabromophthalate (TBPH) Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) Octabromodiphenyl ether (Octa-BDE) Pentabromodiphenyl ether (Penta-BDE) Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCP) Tetrabromobisphenol

SGS is reminding businesses operating in California about Proposition 65 (Prop 65) settlement agreements for shovels, tote bags, and wheelchairs with vinyl components. Settle agreements exist between two parties and are not legally binding on businesses not named within the settlement. However, it is advisable for companies operating in California to use them as a

SGS publishes an overview of Chinese minimum wage standards in 2020, clearly showing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2018, fifteen provinces and cities raised their minimum wage standards. In 2019, seven regions raised their minimum wage standards. In 2020, only three provinces – Fujian Province, Qinghai Province and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

SGS is advising companies operating in California, USA, to stay informed on settlement agreements being made in relation to a variety of substances under California Proposition 65 (Prop 65). Settle agreements exist between two parties and are not legally binding on businesses not named within the settlement. However, it is advisable for companies operating in