Baar (December 23, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 187.25, reporting on the Toy Safety Regulation (TSR) (2025/2509). The Regulation was published on December 12, 2025, and includes new obligations for manufacturers, retailers and importers, such as the Digital Product Passport. The TSR is the major legislative
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Baar (December 23, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 183.25, reporting on Hong Kong’s launch of a consultation on draft amendments to several standards for toys and children’s products. The Hong Kong government launched the one-month consultation on December 1, 2025. The proposed revisions cover changes to
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Baar (December 23, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 181.25, focusing on the European Committee for Standardization’s (CEN) latest version of the nickel release standard for spectacle frames and sunglasses. EN 16128:2025, ‘Ophthalmic optics – Reference method for the testing of spectacle frames and sunglasses for nickel
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Baar (December 23, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is proud to announce that its laboratory in Piracicaba, São Paulo, has been officially accredited by Brazil’s National Institute of Metrology, Quality, and Technology (INMETRO) and authorized by the National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) to conduct comprehensive safety and quality testing and
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Baar (December 19, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 180.25, reporting on Switzerland’s update of several provisions under its Ordinance on the Reduction of Risks Relating to the Use of Certain Particularly Dangerous Substances, Preparations and Articles (ORRChem). The revision brings Swiss regulation further in line with
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Baar (December 19, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, will attend the WCO Technology Conference 2026, taking place January 28–30 at the ADNEC Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. As a Gold Sponsor, SGS will highlight its leadership in trade facilitation, offering integrated digital solutions that deliver trusted trade intelligence.
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Baar (December 18, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, will participate in the Consumer Electronics Show (CES®) 2026. Taking place January 6-9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CES 2026 is the world’s most influential technology event, bringing together innovators, global brands and decision-makers from
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Baar (December 17, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has released an article highlighting critical regulatory updates for importers and exporters trading with Uganda. The updates cover the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) directive on stricter controls for certificates of conformity (CoCs), as well as a revised list of
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Baar (December 17, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article summarizing updates to Tanzania’s certificate of conformity (CoC) alongside the introduction of a phased system integration program designed to streamline and modernize information exchange and monitoring in the country’s pre-export verification of conformity (PVoC) framework. As reported
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Baar (December 17, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article covering its participation in the first Saudi Lifestyle Week (SLW), held from October 6-9, 2025, in Riyadh. Supporting global brands, this multi-sector trade event brought together fashion, sportswear and design brands in one of the country’s leading
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