July 2026

SGS Answers Key Questions on the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)

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Baar (July 16, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a new Consumer Compact article addressing frequently asked questions about the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). As PPWR introduces significant new requirements for packaging design, testing, labeling, recyclability and documentation, businesses placing packaged products on the EU

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SGS Consumer Compact Highlights Key Requirements and Business Impacts of EU Battery Regulation

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Baar (July 15, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a new Consumer Compact article outlining the key requirements and business impacts of the EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542. As the regulation introduces more stringent and harmonized requirements for batteries placed on the EU market, manufacturers, importers and suppliers face

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bluesign Explores the Impact of the ECGT Directive on Environmental Claims in Textiles and Fashion

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Baar (July 15, 2026) – SGS the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, as published a new Consumer Compact article exploring the EU Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition (ECGT) and its implications for environmental claims in the textiles and fashion industry. As EU Member States implement the ECGT Directive, organizations will

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Li Auto Earns World-first SGS Premium Performance Mark for Automotive Cellular Communication

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Baar (July 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to announce the first award of the SGS Premium Performance Mark for an automotive cellular communication product. Li Auto’s L9 Livis 5G high-performance intelligent cockpit platform was evaluated using SGS’s proprietary testing protocol for automotive 5G cockpit communication (PT-26-000-105640).

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SGS Laboratory Becomes First TISAX-Approved Service Provider in India

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Baar (July 13, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce that its Pune Chakan laboratory has been approved to provide testing services under Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange (TISAX®). This voluntary standard provides a uniform level of information security for car manufacturers and their supply chains, and

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SGS reports on German Revision to Food Contact Materials Database

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Baar (July 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 088.26, featuring the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment’s (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung, BfR) revision of its database for food contact materials (FCMs) and articles. In June 2026, the BfR amended four recommendations for FCMs and articles, covering commodities

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SGS Reports on Rhode Island’s Amendments to the Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024

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Baar (July 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 090.26, which focuses on the latest amendments to the Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024 (the Act) in the US state of Rhode Island. The amendments clarify and strengthen enforcement provisions and establish conditions for exemptions. The per-

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SGS Reports on New US CPSC Proposal Targeting Battery Safety in Micromobility Devices

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Baar (July 8, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 089.26, summarizing the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) notice of proposed rulemaking, 16 CFR 1265, for lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility products and their electrical systems. Published on June 24, 2026, the proposed rule is intended to

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SGS hosts webinar on advanced textile functions and performance assessment for wellbeing and protection

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Baar (July 7, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to host a complimentary webinar titled ‘Advanced textile functions and performance assessment for wellbeing and protection’ on July 23, 2026. Athleisure clothing, such as leggings, yoga pants and joggers, has become increasingly popular, as consumers seek garments that can

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SGS Highlights UK Updates to SVHC Candidate List for Great Britain

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Baar (July 7, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 087.26, summarizing the UK Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) addition of 15 entries to the Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) for authorization on June 15, 2026. Suppliers of substances on the UK REACH Candidate

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