Suppliers of latex resistance bands are reminded of two recent California Proposition 65 (Prop 65) 60-day notices that have been issued relating to the substance N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA). Prop 65, or the ‘Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986’, is a unique piece of legislation passed in November 1986. It requires the state to […]
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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has announced the appointment of Daniel Rüfenacht as new Chief Executive Officer of bluesign technologies ag, a member of the SGS Group. The appointment, which takes effect from June 1, 2021, follows a significant new role for current CEO, Jill Dumain as Global Vice-President for
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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
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, 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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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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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.
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,
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, 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
