August 2026

SGS hosts webinar on Carbon-14 testing and biobased product certification

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Baar (August 27, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is hosting a webinar, ‘From Carbon-14 testing to SGS green mark biobased certification: the path to verified biobased products’ on September 15, 2026. As interest in products containing biobased materials continues to grow, manufacturers and brand owners are facing increasing scrutiny

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SGS Reviews Denmark’s Consultation on Updated EU Proposal for Styrene in Food Contact Plastics

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Baar (August 26, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 114.26, examining Denmark’s consultation on a revised European Commission proposal concerning styrene in plastic food contact materials (FCMs) and articles. The Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries launched the consultation in July 2026 on a revised European

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SGS Summarizes UK Consultation On Updated GB MCL List for Hazardous Substances and Mixtures

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Baar (August 26, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 115.26, reporting on the UK’s consultation on its plans to revise the Great Britain mandatory classification and labeling list (GB MCL) for hazardous substances and mixtures used in England, Scotland and Wales. The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Notification

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SGS Highlights Sweden’s Proposed PFAS Restrictions for Consumer Products

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Baar (August 25, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 113.26, focusing on Sweden’s proposal to introduce restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in certain consumer products. PFAS comprise a large group of substances that are receiving increasing regulatory attention globally due to environmental and human health

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SGS Highlights Mandated Safety Standards for Toys and Other Consumer Goods in Bangladesh

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Baar (August 25, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 112.26, reporting on new regulatory requirements in Bangladesh affecting toys, plastic feeding bottles and other specified consumer products. Issued by Bangladesh’s Ministry of Industries on June 23, 2026, R.O. No 232-Act/2026 and R.O. No 233-Act/2026 introduce requirements for

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SGS Reviews Updates to China’s National Technical Specification for Textile Fiber Content Identification

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Baar (August 20, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 111.26, focusing on GB/T 29862-2026, the revised national standard for textile fiber content identification and labeling in China. Published as part of China’s No. 30 announcement of approved national standards in 2026, it replaces GB/T 29862-2013. Taking effect

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SGS Reports on New Food Contact Ceramics Regulation in Montenegro

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Baar (August 20, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 110.26, outlining Montenegro’s new regulation for ceramic articles intended to come into contact with food and the associated compliance documentation requirements. Published on June 24, 2026, in the Official Gazette of Montenegro (OGM), the Regulation on ceramic articles

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SGS Highlights Phased Restrictions on Disposable Food Contact Plastics in Georgia

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Baar (August 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 109.26, detailing Georgia’s revised enforcement dates for single-use plastic food containers and cups. Revisions were made in 2025 to Georgia’s technical regulation on food contact plastics to address the use of disposable plastic food containers and cups for

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SGS SafeGuardS Highlights Ecuador Proposed Updates to Food Contact Articles Regulation

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Baar (August 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 108.26, examining Ecuador’s proposed changes to food contact glass, ceramic and glass-ceramic articles. A revised draft proposal from Ecuador’s Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade and Investment was announced by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on July 17, 2026.

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SGS SafeGuardS Highlights New US Proposals Affecting Food Contact Materials

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Baar (August 13, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 107.26, highlighting two proposed US legislative measures that would prohibit specified chemicals in food contact materials (FCMs) and articles. Two bills were introduced by the US House of Representatives (HR) in June and July 2026 that would amend

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