September 2026

SGS Issues SafeGuardS Covering New ASTM Safety Specification for Commercial Electric-Powered Adult Scooters

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Baar (September 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 121.26, highlighting the publication of ASTM International’s ASTM F3679-26, which sets out safety requirements for commercial electric-powered scooters for adults. Published in August 2026, ASTM F3679-26, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Commercial Electric-Powered Scooters for Adults, establishes safety

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SGS Highlights EU Plans for Revise CLP Regulation on Substances and Mixtures

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Baar (September 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 120.26, reporting on proposed amendments to the EU Regulation on the Classification, Labeling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (CLP Regulation). The draft regulation was announced by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on August 17, 2026. It proposes

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SGS helps food businesses prepare for new EU requirements for 3-MCPD, 3-MCPDE and glycidyl esters

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Baar (September 11, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a new white paper, ‘New EU requirements for 3-MCPD, 3-MCPDE and glycidyl esters in food’, to help food businesses understand and prepare for the latest EU regulatory requirements. The white paper examines the European Commission’s latest amendments affecting 3-monochloropropanediol

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SGS Publishes SafeGuardS on Montenegro’s New Toy Safety Regulations

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Baar (September 10, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 119.26, reporting on new toy safety regulations published in Montenegro, bringing the nation into alignment with EU safety requirements. The Toy Safety Regulations, published on August 12, 2026, in the Official Gazette of Montenegro (OGM) as No. 120/2026

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SGS Showcases Pharmaceutical Testing and Quality Solutions at CPhI Milan 2026

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Baar (September 10, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to announce its participation at CPhI Milan 2026, the leading trade show for the pharmaceutical industry, from October 6-8, 2026. This event brings together over 250 speakers, 62,000 attendees and 2,900 exhibitors to create a uniquely wide-ranging forum for

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SGS Publishes SafeGuardS on Brazil’s Restrictions on Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Connectivity /

Baar (September 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 118.26 on Brazil’s Resolution No. 516/2026, which restricts ten hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). Published by Brazil’s National Environmental Council (CONAMA) on July 8, 2026, the Resolution establishes Brazil’s first national restriction on hazardous substances

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SGS to host webinar on market access requirements for connected and electronic products in Taiwan, Oman, Singapore and India

Connectivity /

Baar (September 11, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is hosting a complimentary webinar, ‘Market Access for Connected and Electronic Products: Key Certification Requirements in Taiwan, Oman, Singapore and India’, on September 22, 2026. Connected and electronic products must meet local regulatory requirements before they can be placed on the

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SGS Publishes SafeGuardS on Proposed US FDA Mandatory GRAS Notification Requirements

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Baar (September 8, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 117.26, examining the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposals to increase transparency around substances marketed under generally recognized as safe (GRAS) determinations. Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR) Part 170 (Food Additives) outlines

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SGS publishes SafeGuardS on proposed EU chemical safety rule for toys

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Baar (September 8, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 116.26, highlighting the EU’s draft directive revising its law on toy safety requirements. Announced by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on August 11, 2026, the draft directive would amend Directive 2009/48/EC, the so-called Toy Safety Directive (TSD). Key

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SGS hosts webinar on digital solutions for chemical management in the softlines industry

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Baar (September 7, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to host a webinar, ‘Better Chemical Management Through Digital Innovation’, on September 24, 2026. Chemical management has become increasingly complex for brands, manufacturers and chemical formulators as regulations, sustainability expectations and supply chain demands continue to evolve. Organizations are

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