June 2022

New Restrictions on Lead in PVC Articles Proposed by EU

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that the European Union (EU) has signalled its intention to expand the scope of its lead restriction under entry 63 to Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 ‘Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals’ (REACH). Circulated by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on […]

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SGS Helps Businesses Streamline Access to Tanzanian Markets

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article in its Product Conformity Assessment (PCA) Newsletter looking at the provisions in Tanzania’s pre-shipment verification of conformity (PVoC) program and recent changes to banned and prohibited goods. Tanzania has enforced a PVoC program for general goods since 2012. It helps the government

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SGS Updates Businesses on Changes Affecting Uganda’s PVoC Program

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article in its Product Conformity Assessment (PCA) Newsletter looking at recent changes to Uganda’s Pre-export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) program. Uganda has enforced a PVoC program for imported goods for several years. It ensures products offered onto the market in Uganda conform to

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SGS Updates Stakeholders on Changes to the Central African Republic’s PVoC Program

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article in its Product Conformity Assessment (PCA) Newsletter looking at recent changes to the pre-verification of conformity program (PVoC) for the Central African Republic (CAR). Since March 2021, all products imported into the CAR have been regulated under its PVoC program. SGS has

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SGS Helps Businesses Understand South Sudan’s PVoC Program for Imports

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article in its Product Conformity Assessment (PCA) Newsletter looking at the Republic of South Sudan’s PCA program. Importers of goods into South Sudan have been required to present a valid certificate of conformity (CoC) since May 2021. SGS has a five-year contract with

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US State of Colorado Becomes Latest Place to Regulate PFAS in Consumer Goods

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that the US state of Colorado has become the latest jurisdiction to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer goods. The state governor signed HB 22-1345 into law on June 3, 2022. This regulates the sale or distribution of a wide variety

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Ukraine Further Aligns Toy Safety Rules with EU

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that Ukraine has revised its toy safety technical regulations to strengthen the chemical requirements. On May 14, 2022, Ukraine issued Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Resolution No. 557 of May 7, 2022. This revises Annex 2 of its Technical Regulations on the Safety

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Ready to De-Carbonize Your Fashion Business? A Complimentary Webinar

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, presents a complimentary webinar, ‘Ready to De-Carbonize Your Fashion Business?’ This event takes place on Thursday, July 7 and is aimed at senior management sustainability/environment, health and safety (EHS)/compliance teams of brands and retailers. Following the Paris Agreement at COP21, carbon emission reduction developments have made

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Flooring Webinar: Resilient and Laminate Flooring: Everything You Want to Know

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is hosting a complimentary webinar, ‘Resilient and Laminate Flooring: Everything You Want to Know’ on Thursday, June 30, 2022. This event is aimed at manufacturers and retailers in the flooring sector. The market for modular flooring is predicted to hit USD 72.5 billion by 2025. This

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