May 2021

SGS featured in ‘Protecting Workers, Protecting Lives’ docuseries about PPE by the International Safety Equipment Association

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Today (27.5.21) the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) releases a new docuseries about personal protective equipment (PPE). It features experts from SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, who provide a unique perspective on the industry and the innovation taking place to protect workers and save lives. ‘Protecting Workers, Protecting Lives’ is […]

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EU Amends Migration of Certain Elements Standard for Toys

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The European Committee for Standardization ( CEN) has published a new safety standard for the migration of 19 elements from toy products – EN 71-3:2019+A1:2021. Issued in April 2021, the new standard contains several important updates to its predecessor – EN 71-3:2019. These include: Adapting the new legal migration limits for aluminum, issued in November

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SGS Webinar Presents Fashion Digitization – A Cloud-Based Color Approval Solution

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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is hosting a complimentary webinar on June 22, 2021, “Fashion Digitization – Cloud-Based Color Approval Solution”. As the pandemic continues, brands and mills strive to maintain productivity under many constraints. They must find new innovative ways to continue in their testing and approval processes whilst

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EU Publishes List of Nickel Testing Standards Harmonized With REACH

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On April 20, 2021, the European Commission published a list of standards that demonstrate presumption of conformity with nickel requirements under entry 27 to Annex XVII of Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). Included in the list is EN 12472:2020 ‘Method for the simulation of accelerated wear

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Brazil Releases Ordinances Consolidating Children’s Stroller and Feeding Chair Legislation

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SGS has published an overview of two new Brazilian ordinances that came into effect on May 3, 2021. These documents regulate two specific categories of juvenile product: Children’s strollers – Ordinance No. 167 of April 13, 2021 (167/2021) ‘Approving the Quality Technical Regulation and Conformity Assessment Requirements for Children’s Strollers’ Feeding chairs – Ordinance No.

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SGS Helps Manufacturers of Food Contact Glass and Ceramics Understand Proposed Colombian Regulation

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SGS expert, Dr. HingWo Tsang, has published an overview of Colombia’s draft resolution signalling its intention to establish a Technical Regulation for the migration of lead and cadmium in food contact glass and ceramics. The World Trade Organization (WTO) announced this draft resolution from the Colombian Ministry of Health and Social Protection on April 13,

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Brazil Consolidates Assessment Requirements for Party Items

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Brazil’s Ministry of Economy and National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) has published a new ordinance that consolidates conformity assessment requirements for party items. Published in March 2021 and coming into effect on April 1, 2021, Ordinance No. 121 of March 15, 2021, repeals several INMTERO ordinances: 545/2012 603/2013 270/2015 147/2019 507/2019 343/2020

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SGS Webinar on the “Developments in the Control of Restricted Substances in Softlines Products”

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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is pleased to be hosting a webinar on May 26, 2021: “Developments in the Control of Restricted Substances in Softlines Products”. As more and stricter regulations on restricted substances in softlines products have been or will be implemented in 2021, this webinar will share the

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SGS Publishes Overview of Canadian Proposal to Amend Requirements for Surface Coating Materials

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SGS expert, Dr. HingWo Tsang, explains the provisions in Canada’s draft regulation revising the requirements for lead, mercury and the migration of five elements in surface coating materials. These substances are regulated by several pieces of legislation under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA). The five elements are: Antimony Arsenic Cadmium Selenium Barium [if

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