February 2025

Positive List of Substances Revised for Food Contact Plastics in Brazil

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Geneva (February 28, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 029.25, detailing the addition of two chemicals to Brazil’s positive list of substances for food contact plastics. A consultation was held in 2024 by Anvisa, Brazil’s Health Regulatory Agency, on the proposed addition of two chemicals under Resolution

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Guideline Offered for Cookware Manufacturers and Sellers by Washington State, USA

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Geneva (February 27, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 028.25, detailing a new guideline from Washington State, USA, for the restriction of lead in cookware. Codified as Chapter 70A.565 RCW, the new guideline issued by Washington State’s Department of Ecology (DOE) defines cookware as any metal pots,

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Direct final rule for non-full-size baby cribs from US CPSC

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Geneva (February 27, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 024.25, detailing the US CPSC’s final rule adopting, with modifications, ASTM F406-24 (Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs/Play Yards), as its mandatory safety standard for non-full-size baby cribs. The direct final rule, published on January 31,

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2023-2024 compliance verification report published by Health Canada

Consumer Products /

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 027.25, highlighting the publication of Health Canada’s annual compliance verification report. Issued by Health Canada’s Compliance and Enforcement Division of the Consumer and Hazardous Product Safety Directorate (CHPSD) on January 31, 2025, the report provides information on the compliance and enforcement measures taken

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SGS reveals key insights into skin barrier and tolerability testing in an expert-led webinar

Cosmetics & Personal Care /

Geneva (February 24, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, invites cosmetic and topical medicinal product manufacturers to an expert-led webinar, ‘Innovation in Skin Science: Testing Methods for Barrier Function and Product Tolerability’. This exclusive webinar will highlight cutting-edge advancements in skin analysis, including Raman spectroscopy and LC-OCT, which offer unmatched

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SGS secures unprecedented fourth contract for PVoC services with Tanzania Bureau of Standards

Trade Facilitation Services /

Geneva (February 24, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce it has signed an unprecedented fourth consecutive contract with the Tanzania Bureau of Standards to provide pre-verification of conformity (PVoC) services for exports to Tanzania. Signed on February 21, 2025, the contract empowers SGS to provide conformity

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SGS partnership agreement with Hurricane brings integration with SGS D-TECT®

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has signed a unique partnership with Hurricane Commerce to enable the integration of SGS D-TECT® Solution with Hurricane’s global data intelligence platform – a move that could revolutionize customs clearance around the world. As a leader in non-intrusive inspection solutions for cargo, vehicles and baggage services,

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SGS opens its first VOC testing lab in Mexico

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has officially opened its first Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) testing lab in Mexico. Located in the metropolitan area of Naucalpan, State of Mexico, the lab is ideally placed to provide a comprehensive range of VOC testing services to Mexico’s globally competitive automotive sector. Around the world,

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EU harmonizes EN 18031 standards

Connectivity /

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 026.25, summarizing the European Commission’s (EC) harmonization, with restrictions, of three EN 18031 standards for the Radio Equipment Directive (RED). The EC’s references to the three new harmonized EN 18031 standards with restrictions were published in the Official Journal of the European Union

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EN 71 Parts 18 and 19 for Toy Safety issued by CEN

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 025.25, reporting on the European Committee for Standardization’s (CEN) two new standards for phenol and bisphenol A (BPA) in certain toys. Phenol in high concentrations can cause burns and other respiratory and health issues and is commonly used in the production of plastics,

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