February 2022

SGS Reminds Stakeholders That California Is Ending the Use of Perc in Dry Cleaning

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding stakeholders that California is phasing out the use of Perchloroethylene (Perc) in dry cleaning. Perc was identified by the California Air resources Board (CARB) as a toxic air contaminant (TAC) under the state’s Toxic Air Contaminant Identification and Control Program in October 1991. Because […]

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New Mandatory China Standard for Sunglasses and Sun Glare Filters

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding stakeholders that China’s new mandatory standard for sunglasses and sun glare filters came into effect on December 1, 2021. GB 39552.1-2020, and its testing method, GB/T 39552.2-2020, covers: Sunglasses Sun glare filters Clip-on sunglasses Replacement filters that are nominally afocal (plano power) These products

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Packaging and Sustainability Webinar

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to present a complementary webinar ‘Packaging and Sustainability’ on March 10, 2022. As one of the most pressing consumer concerns, thanks to widespread public awareness of environmental pollution, this webinar presents a valuable opportunity to learn about the issues surrounding recycling and truly sustainable

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List of Ten Food Contact Chemicals of High Concern Published in Maine, USA

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that the US state of Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has published its first list of food contact chemicals of high concern (FCCHC). In December 2021, the DEP made two important announcements in relation to Maine’s ‘Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging’ legislation.

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SGS Reminds Stakeholders of Canadian Compliance Guidance for Consumer Product Lead Regulations

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that Health Canada has issued guidelines relating to the safety requirements under the Consumer Products Containing Lead Regulations (CPCLR), which falls under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA). Entitled ‘Information for Regulated Parties Regarding the Consumer Products Containing Lead Regulations’, the guidelines

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EU Revises SVHC Candidate List Under REACH

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding manufacturers of consumer products that ECHA – the European Chemical Agency – has amended the Candidate List under REACH. Firstly, ECHA has added four SVHCs – substance of very high concern: 6,6′-Di-tert-butyl-2,2′-methylenedi-p-cresol (DBMC) Tris(2-methoxyethoxy)vinylsilane – hydrolyses rapidly when in contact with water or air

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New York State Revises Legislation Banning Flame Retardants in Certain Goods

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New York State has amended Title 10 to Article 37 of the Environmental Conservation Law, in relation to its new law governing flame retardants in upholstered furniture, mattresses and electronic enclosures. The governor signed S7737 (companion A8723) on January 24, 2022. This update: Clarifies that ‘organohalogen flame retardant chemical’ refers to a chemical containing at

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China Market Update Webinar: 2021 Market Supervision Recall Overview

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to announce a complimentary webinar, ‘China Market Update: 2021 Market Supervision Recall Overview’ on February 23, 2022. This event will be of interest to regulatory compliance professionals of textile businesses selling to China. Quality supervision systems in China are becoming more exacting as demand

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Japan Updates Textile Labeling Requirements

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Japan amends Textile Product Quality Labeling Regulations to replace the designated term ‘acrylic’ with ‘modacrylic’. The amendment refers to the generic name for polyacrylonitrile synthetic fibers that are used in textile product labeling. This change follows a revision to Japanese Industrial Standards JIS L0204-2 “Textile Term (Raw Material Division) – Part 2: Chemical Fiber” in

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