January 2022

SGS Expert Reviews Results of EU Study into Online Consumer Product Chemical Compliance

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European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) releases report showing the majority of the 5,730 products bought online and inspected as part of the REACH-EN-FORCE-8 project (REF-8 project) failed to conform to European Union (EU) chemical regulations. The report was published on December 8, 2021. It details an EU-wide enforcement project conducted in 2020 to measure compliance with […]

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SGS Alerts Businesses to Proposed Changes to California Proposition 65 Warnings

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SGS has published a summary with examples of the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposals to revise short form ‘clear and reasonable’ warnings under California Proposition 65 (Prop 65). The OEHHA published a notice of modification on December 13, 2021, which, if accepted, will revise Prop 65 Article 6 ‘Clear and Reasonable

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Food Contact Inks and Varnishes Regulated in Germany

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Germany implements measures to regulate printing inks and varnishes for food contact materials and articles (FCM). The German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) has issued its Twenty-First Regulation to amend the Consumer Goods Ordinance (BedGgstV). Published on December 7, 2021, it introduces new regulations for the use of printing inks and varnishes on

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New Legislation for Food Contact Recycled Plastics Proposed by EU

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The European Union (EU) has proposed new rules for food contact recycled plastics that, if adopted, will enter into force on July 20, 2022. The World Trade Organization (WTO) circulated the EU’s draft regulation on December 7, 2021, attached to WTO document 21-9180. Adoption of the proposal would repeal Regulation (EC) 282/2008 ‘Food Contact Recycled

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US Senate Introduces ‘Reese’s Law’ to Protect Children from Accidental Button Battery Ingestion

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SGS informs manufacturers and suppliers of consumer products to US markets of Senate Bill S.3278 – ‘Reese’s law’ – which, if signed into law, aims to protect children and other consumers from the hazards posed by accidental ingestion of button cells or coin batteries. Introduced on November 30, 2021, and named after Reese Hamsmith, an

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New York State Enacts Law for Seasonal & Decorative Lighting Products

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New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law an act regulating lead content in electrical cord casings on seasonal and decorative lights, Signed on November 30, 2021, the Act – A4522A (Chapter 634, 2021 session) – amends Chapter 45 of the Public Health Law by adding a new section (1376-B) regarding the manufacture

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E&E Restricted Substances: EU Regulatory Updates Webinar

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, presents a complimentary webinar, ‘E&E Restricted Substances: EU Regulatory Updates’ on Thursday January 20, 2022, advising on updates to EU legislation for restricted substances in Electrical and Electronic products (E&E). For companies producing E&E products for the European market, keeping up to date with current legal

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Hong Kong Holds Consultation on New Safety Standards for Toys and Children’s Products

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Hong Kong held a one-month consultation in December 2021 over its proposal to adopt new safety standards for toys and six categories of children’s product. Under the territory’s Toys and Children’s Products Safety Ordinance these products are obliged to comply with all applicable requirements in a defined set of safety standards. The Ordinance contains Schedule

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