Baar (April 31, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to highlight the victory of team 44west in the World’s Toughest Row – Atlantic in a Consumer Compact article. The partnership between SGS and 44west began in September 2025, reaching a triumphant conclusion as the Swiss four-man team became
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Baar (March 27, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar titled ‘Supporting ADC Development: From Cell Bank Characterization to Batch Release’, taking place on April 28, 2026. With demand for antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) continuing to rise, developers face increasing expectations around analytical rigor, regulatory
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Baar (March 25, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 039.26, highlighting China’s release of an updated National Mandatory Standard – GB 18383-2025 General technical requirements for products with filling materials. Issued by the Standardization Administration of China as part of the country’s No. 32 announcement on approved
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Baar (March 24, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 041.26, highlighting a technical advisory note from the UK’s Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), issued on March 2, 2026, providing guidance on testing for asbestos in consumer products containing sand, such as toys, hobby products and
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Baar (March 19, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to host a complimentary webinar, ‘A Step-by-Step Guide to EU IVDR Certification.’ Placing in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical devices on the European Union market requires compliance with Regulation (EU) 2017/746, the In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR). This regulation establishes
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Baar (March 19, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 038.26, focusing on moves in Canada to increase regulatory control over benzophenone in paint, stain and coating products. Benzophenone is a potentially carcinogenic substance that has been linked to liver and kidney damage, as well as endocrine disruption.
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Baar (March 18, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has announced the renewal of its contract to supply pre-export verification of conformity (PVoC) services for the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS). This three-year contract runs from 2026 to 2029. The announcement also details an update for KEBS destination inspection (DI)
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Baar (March 18, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has reported on Morocco’s new streamlined product conformity assessment (PCA) process. The article highlights the implementation of a fully standardized and importer-led compliance framework introduced in December 2024 as part of a new operational phase of the Morocco program. This framework
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Baar (March 18, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article on its participation in the World Customs Organization Technology Conference and Exhibition 2026. This high-profile event focused on trusted digital ecosystems and pre-border compliance solutions to improve the way Customs agencies facilitate trade while ensuring strengthened regulatory
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Baar (March 18, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article advising of the Ivory Coast’s update to its product conformity assessment program (C171) rules on labeling. These important revisions aim to ensure compliance with applicable standards and technical regulations while making them clearer for consumers and professionals.
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