SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding stakeholders that Portugal has approved its ‘Leather Decree’, thereby defining the term ‘leather’ and restricting its use in marketing messages and labeling. Decree Law No. 3/2022 – the Leather Decree – came into effect on January 1, 2022. It creates a harmonized definition of […]
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‘How Air Filtration Machines are Tested to Ensure They are Effective’ is a podcast with Dr Simon Harkis, manager of SGS’s air filtration lab in Milton Keynes, UK. Shining a light on the little-known world of a science that has been of great importance to the world in the last couple of years, it is
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has joined forces with technology manufacturer, Jeanologia, to launch a new service for fashion retailers, manufacturers and brand owners looking to minimize the environmental impact of denim textile production. Advanced Light Sensitive Fabric Test is an exclusive service from SGS, which uses ground-breaking technology developed by
SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar, ‘Identifying Contaminants in Consumer Products’, which takes place on Thursday, May 19. Ensuring that products are free from contamination is an imperative for businesses manufacturing consumer products, with the consequences ranging from delays or product recalls to fines. But
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has published two notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) aimed at reducing the threat of strangulation from window cords. Issued on January 7, 2022, the NPRs covers both standard and custom window coverings. They are: Amended:
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding stakeholders that Maryland has become the latest US state to prohibit per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in several categories of consumer products. The state’s governor signed SB 273 into law on April 21, 2022. Among the provisions in the new law: PFAS prohibited from
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising manufacturers of food contact products that the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published a new standard for vitreous and porcelain enamels. Issued in April 2022, ISO 4531:2022 updates the 2018 iteration in several ways: Migration limit for aluminum strengthened five-fold in accordance with
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has published a new cost-effective qualitative method for detecting the presence of nickel in consumer products. The new test method is CEN/TR 12471:2022 – ‘Screening for the presence of nickel in articles which are inserted into
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to announce a complimentary webinar, ‘Mattress Testing for North America’, which takes place on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Whether manufacturers are producing mattresses for the first time, or contemplating changes to existing models, the regulatory landscape that controls fire safety, analytical, physical and mechanical
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding stakeholders that China has released a new product standard for garments with wool wadding as a filling material. The industry standard – FZ/T 08001-2021 – is applicable to clothing items with a shell and lining made primarily of woven or knitted fabric and a
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