The Government of Georgia has issued a new technical regulation restricting lead in paints/varnishes used in construction. Published on April 5, 2021, Resolution No. 148 of April 2, 2021 – ’On Approving the Technical Regulation on Lead Content in Paints’ – contains several important provisions, including: Importers are required to submit an ‘advance notice on […]
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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
SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has been approved by the BSI (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik), the German Federal Office for Information Security, to undertake cybersecurity evaluations according to Common Criteria for the Technical Domain ‘Smart Cards and Similar Devices’. As the foundation for high security evaluations on semiconductor
Ukraine has updated its ‘Technical Regulations on the Safety of Toys’ to align it more closely with the European Union’s Directive 2009/48/EC, often referred to as the Toy Safety Directive (TSD). Both the TSD and Ukraine’s ‘Technical Regulations on the Safety of Toys’ break toy materials down into three categories: Category I – dry, brittle,
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The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has mandated compliance to the requirements in California Technical Bulletin (TB) 117-2013 for upholstered furniture used indoors. California TB 117 is a flammability standard that contains the requirements, procedures and apparatus for testing the smolder resistance of materials used in upholstered furniture. It covers fabrics, barrier materials, resilient
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China’s new product standard for one/half-piece bras – FZ/T 73046-2020 – came into effect on April 1, 2021. The updated standard was released by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and included in No. 48 announcement of 2020’s approved industry standards. It replaces the previous iteration – FZ/T 73046-2013. The standard applies to
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Brazil’s new Ordinance for baby walkers came into effect on April 1, 2021, thereby repealing INMETRO Ordinance 42/2018. INMETRO Ordinance No. 129 of March 19, 2021 contains Brazil’s consolidated technical regulations and conformity assessment requirements for baby walkers. Provisions in the Ordinance include: Establishing the consolidated regulation for baby walkers in the form of quality
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Brazil publishes a new Ordinance covering the approved consolidated technical regulations and conformity assessment requirements for cribs. INMETRO Ordinance No. 143 of March 22, 2021 covers cribs, including those that are convertible, folding, rocking or swinging. It does not cover: Portable cribs Cribs for hospital purposes Rest chairs Cribs designed to be placed adjacent to
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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has announced the appointment of Yvonne Tse as Vice President, Global Softlines division. Yvonne joined SGS in 2011 as Deputy Director of Global Softlines and in 2017 was promoted to International Business Head. Across a career spanning almost 25 years, Yvonne has established an outstanding
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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is hosting a webinar on Tuesday April 27, 2021 at 4pm EST to update participants on Saudi Arabia’s Product Safety Programme (SALEEM), its SABER certification platform, and SGS’s filtration testing capabilities for automotive aftermarket parts. Saudi Arabia’s automotive aftermarket parts market is valued at US$
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