January 2022

SGS Helps Clothing Brands Build Trust in Recycled Fibers

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article looking at the drivers impacting the use of recycled fibers in the clothing and textile industry. The 2025 Recycled Polyester Challenge is encouraging manufacturers to use 80-100% recycled polyester (rPET). Textile fibers have traditionally been difficult to recycle, with an estimated 92 […]

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How Brexit Changed EU-UK Trade and Why TransitNet Enables the Smooth Transfer of Goods

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article that looks at how Brexit has impacted cross border trade between the UK and EU. It also considers solutions to enable the smooth transfer of goods between countries. On January 1, 2022, trade between the EU and UK changed with

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Brazil Publishes New Ordinance for Metal Cookware

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, reminds suppliers of metal cookware in Brazil that a new ordinance has been published detailing consolidated technical regulations and conformity assessment requirements. Issued on December 28, 2021, by the Ministry of Economy/National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO), Ordinance No. 499 relates to metal cookware

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ISO Publishes New Test Method to Quantify PAHs in Footwear Materials

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding footwear and footwear component manufacturers that ISO has updated its test method for determining polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in footwear materials. ISO 16190 defines a test method that requires a sample to be extracted using toluene in an ultrasonic bath. An aliquot is then

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SGS Publishes Summaries of Multiple California Prop 65 Reformulation of Phthalates Settlement Agreements

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SGS has publishes a SafeGuard detailing multiple settlement agreements reached in California in relation to the use of phthalates in consumer goods. As part of the SafeGuard, SGS expert Dr HingWo Tsang has created tables that outline the agreements reached for a wide variety of consumer products – from handle grips and bike storage racks

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SGS Review of California Prop 65 Settlement Agreements for Lead in Consumer Goods

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising businesses that operate in California, USA, of several Proposition 65 (Prop 65) settlement agreements involving lead in consumer goods. These settlement agreements involving reformulation: Ceramic planters with exterior designs: no more than 90 ppm lead and no more than 1 μg releasable lead (NIOSH

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SGS Overview of California Prop 65 Settlement Agreements for Consumer Goods

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Businesses operating in California are advised that multiple Proposition 65 (Prop 65) settlement agreements have been reached for a variety of consumer products. Passed in November 1986, Prop 65, or the ‘Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986’, is a unique piece of legislation that requires the state to maintain a list of

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SGS Publishes Overview of Rules and Guidance for Using Recycled Plastics in Food Contact Products

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a review of the rules governing recycled plastics and their use in food contact products in the US and European Union (EU). Plastics are used in a wide variety of products that encounter food – containers, kitchen appliances, cookware, food processors, packaging, serving utensils,

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Why is Compliance Testing No Longer Enough to Remain Competitive in Consumer Product Markets?

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article looking at how regulatory compliance is no longer sufficient to compete competitively in challenging global markets. Consumer product markets are governed by legislation covering multiple provisions – from safety and performance to labeling and recyclability. Simply compliance testing against mandatory standards is

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SGS Expert Looks the Impact of Connectivity on Cybersecurity

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article looking at how the increasing use of smart technology is affecting cybersecurity. In 2021, the UK found 39% of businesses had experienced a cyberattack in Q1. A July 2021 study found smart home devices were subjected to 12,000+ scanning or hacker attempts

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