Baar (February 12, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 015.26, summarizing Singapore’s ban on three persistent organic pollutant (POP) chemicals – with limited exemptions – that becomes effective in December 2026. POP chemicals are toxic substances that persist in the environment and accumulate in living organisms. As
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Baar (February 12, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has entered into a partnership with Berlin-based health tech startup, theblood, to support the development and validation of women’s health diagnostics based on menstrual blood. The collaboration is designed to open up a new, non-invasive pathway for female-specific health diagnostics by
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Baar (February 11, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 014.26, focusing on the EU’s announcement of Directive (EU) 2026/192, which amends the Toy Safety Directive (TSD) by permitting the use of cobalt in three specific applications. Cobalt and several of its salts are defined as carcinogenic, mutagenic
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Baar (February 11, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 013.26, highlighting measures to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in several product categories in New Jersey, USA. Some chemicals in the PFAS family are increasingly restricted globally due to their persistence and potential risks to human, animal
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Rother DC Housing Company’s (RDCHC) housing development, ‘Tapestry’ in Battle, East Sussex, is in the running for a prestigious national construction prize this year after achieving a Site Recognition Award from LABC Warranty. The award forms part of The Bricks Site Recognition Awards which celebrate developers and site teams across England and Wales that consistently
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Baar (February 10, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is drawing attention to revised vitamin conversion tables published by the Food Chemistry Division (Working Group on Nutrition Issues) of the German Chemical Society (GDCh). The revised tables align with current scientific understanding and the European Union legal framework for food
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Baar (February 6, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, provides key insights into process navigation for the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) certificates of compliance (CoCs) in a Consumer Compact article. The CPSC published a Final Rule in the Federal Register on January 8, 2025, introducing mandatory electronic filing
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Baar (February 6, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, highlights developments in the sustainable textile industry following moves to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The PFAS family of ‘forever chemicals’ have been widely used in the textile industry for their water/stain/oil repellency but their bioaccumulation and subsequent health risks
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Baar (February 5, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article, ‘What is Digital Trust’, which examines the challenges of maintaining digital trust in a connected world increasingly threatened by data breaches. Compromised digital trust can have a hugely detrimental effect on business operations and reputation.
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Baar (February 5, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article exploring the increasingly vital importance of trusted connectivity. With innovations in connectivity invariably followed by increasing consumer demand and regulatory attention, reliable wireless field testing is now vital. But how can organizations ensure efficient, trusted
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