Baar (February 2, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 010.26, outlining China’s publication of the updated GB/T 6675 Part 11 toy safety standard for at-home activity toys. This new standard, ‘Safety of toys – Part 11: Swings, slides and similar activity toys for indoor and outdoor family
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Baar (February 2, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 009.26, reporting on two separate laws published in Montenegro for ceramic and recycled plastic food contact materials (FCM). Regulation OGM No 145/2025 on ceramic food contact articles and Regulation OGM No 145/2025 on recycled plastic food contact materials
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Baar (February 2, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 008.26, summarizing the European Committee for Standardization’s (CEN) latest version of the standard for substances and mixtures used in chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets. EN 71-5:2025 was issued in December 2025 and specifies the requirements and
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Baar (January 29, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 006.26, reporting on France’s update of controls on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The PFAS family of chemicals, known as ‘forever chemicals,’ is increasingly restricted due to the serious health risks they pose. France’s Decree No. 2025-1376, effective
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Baar (January 28, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection, and certification company, continues to expand its cereulide testing capacities in light of the growing food safety challenge posed by the toxin cereulide. The recent infant formula recall and its impact on families highlights the critical importance of robust, independent testing for sensitive consumer
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Baar (January 28, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to host a complimentary webinar, ‘Navigating Kenya’s Trade: Insights on the New PVoC Contract 2026,’ on February 12, 2026. Kenya’s pre‑export verification of conformity (PVoC) program is a mandatory conformity assessment system designed to ensure that products entering the
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Baar (January 27, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, together with bluesign®, has entered into a collaborative partnership with the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) as an Ambassador Sponsor of its 2026 Product Safety & Compliance Seminar. This partnership underscores their shared commitment to advancing product safety, regulatory compliance
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Baar (January 22, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is hosting a complimentary webinar, ‘PFAS Risk, Claims and Certification: Communicating ‘No PFAS Detected’ with Confidence’, on February 5, 2026. Many per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are now recognized as a risk to human health and the environment. As PFAS regulations
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Baar (January 22, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 005.26, which focuses on the Southern Common Market’s (Mercado Común del Sur, Mercosur) December 2025 announcement of the Mercosur Technical Regulation on Silicones for the Manufacture of Materials, Packaging, Coating and Equipment Intended to Come into Contact with
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Baar (January 22, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 005.26, which focuses on the Southern Common Market’s (Mercado Común del Sur, Mercosur) December 2025 announcement of the Mercosur Technical Regulation on Silicones for the Manufacture of Materials, Packaging, Coating and Equipment Intended to Come into Contact with
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