2025

New EU Waste Directive Targets Textile Circularity and Producer Accountability

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Geneva (September 26, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 142.25 to keep interested parties informed about the latest developments impacting textile waste requirements in Europe. On September 9, 2025, the European Parliament gave final approval to the revised EU Waste Framework Directive. This directive introduces targeted measures […]

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India Revises Timelines for Mandatory Standards on Cookware and Food Contact Cans

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Geneva (September 26, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, highlights India’s Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (Quality Control) Order, 2025, which updates standards and compliance deadlines for food contact products. The order revises several national standards, including IS 14756, IS 1660, IS 14407 and IS 18427, and

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European Accessibility Act Comes into Force Across the EU

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Geneva (September 26, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, draws attention to the European Accessibility Act (EAA), which has been in force since June 28, 2025. The legislation establishes unified accessibility requirements across EU member states for specific products and services, fostering inclusion and improving usability through accessible design. The

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Brazil Seeks Feedback on Revised Conformity Assessment Requirements for Metal Cookware

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Geneva (September 25, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has issued SafeGuardS 136.25 to inform stakeholders about Brazil’s public consultation on revisions to the country’s conformity assessment requirements for metal cookware. On August 21, 2025, Brazil’s National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) released Public Consultation No. 25 of

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EU Cyber Resilience Act Advances with Standardization, Guidance and Reporting Platforms

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Geneva (September 25, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has issued SafeGuardS 131.25 to inform stakeholders of recent progress in the implementation of the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). Since the European Commission adopted the CRA on November 20, 2024, and came into effect on December 11, 2024, notable advancements

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EDQM Issues Technical Guide for Food Contact Cork Materials

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Geneva (September 19, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has issued SafeGuardS 135.25 to inform stakeholders of a new technical guide published by the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & Healthcare (EDQM) regarding cork materials and articles intended for contact with food. The first edition of the guide,

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ECHA Invites Feedback on Proposed SVHC Additions

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Geneva (September 19, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has issued SafeGuardS 134.25 to inform stakeholders of a new consultation launched by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) regarding the proposed inclusion of three substances as substances of very high concern (SVHCs). On September 1, 2025, ECHA opened a 45-day consultation

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Brazil Introduces New Law for Food Contact Regenerated Cellulose Films

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Geneva (September 19, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has issued SafeGuardS 133.25 to inform stakeholders of new legislation in Brazil governing regenerated cellulose films intended for food contact. On August 28, 2025, Brazil’s Ministry of Health/National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) issued two documents establishing sanitary requirements and authorized substances

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India Publishes Guidelines for Recycled PET in Food Contact Materials

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Geneva (September 19, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has issued SafeGuardS 132.25 to inform stakeholders of the latest developments in the use of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) in food contact materials (FCM) in India. In March 2025, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) introduced legislation permitting

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UK Product Safety Database Highlights Key Trends in Consumer Product Risks

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Geneva (September 19, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has issued SafeGuardS 130.25 to inform stakeholders of key findings from the UK Office of Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) Product Safety Database annual report for 2024–2025. The PSD captures safety alerts raised by market surveillance authorities and provides insight into

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