SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, reminds businesses operating in New York State that the governor, Kathy Hochul, has recently signed into law new requirement on the use of flame retardants in furniture, mattresses and electronic enclosures with displays. This ground-breaking bipartisan Bill (A5418B and companion bill S4630), is the first in […]
SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding stakeholders that Saudi Arabia has postponed the implementation of its restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) technical regulation for electrical and electronic (EE) equipment. The Saudi Arabian Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) published its RoHS for EE (SASO RoHS) on July 9, 2021. It
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is informing stakeholders that the US state of New York has expanded regulatory measures covering flame retardants in consumer products. The State Governor signed S4630B (companion A5418B) – ‘Family and Fire Fighter Protection Act’ – into law on December 31, 2021. It adds a new Title
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding stakeholders that the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has added perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) and its salts to the Proposition 65 (Prop 65) list of restricted chemicals. The announcement was made on December 29, 2021, with PFNA and its salts being listed
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising toy manufacturers and suppliers that Ukraine has signalled its intention to further align its toys safety regulations with EU requirements. The World Trade Organization (WTO) circulated a proposal by the Ministry of Economy in December 2021 to: Adopt allergenic fragrance requirements from EU Directives
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification provider, is reminding bedding manufacturers that China has released a new national product standard – GB/T 22796-2021 – which comes into effect on February 1, 2022. The updated standard was issued by the Standardization Administration of China and included in No. 12 announcement of approved national standards
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding manufacturers that China’s Administration of Market Supervision and Standardization Administration has released a new product standard – GB/T 25036-2021 – for children’s canvas rubber footwear. Published on October 11, 2021, the new standard is applicable to footwear for toddlers and children, where the outsole
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The Canadian province of Quebec has repealed its act requiring upholstered and stuffed articles to have a permit and label. The National Assembly of Quebec passed Bill 103 on December 9, 2021, bring the province into line with Ontario and Manitoba, who repealed their regulations in 2019 and 2020 (respectively). Effective immediately, the act reduces
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SGS presents a complimentary webinar, ‘Durability is the New Fashion’ on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. In response to consumer demand, markets around the world are increasingly looking at demonstrating a circular economy for the goods they produce. For businesses supplying more than one market or region, it can be difficult to keep up with differing
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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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