SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 026.25, summarizing the European Commission’s (EC) harmonization, with restrictions, of three EN 18031 standards for the Radio Equipment Directive (RED). The EC’s references to the three new harmonized EN 18031 standards with restrictions were published in the Official Journal of the European Union […]
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 025.25, reporting on the European Committee for Standardization’s (CEN) two new standards for phenol and bisphenol A (BPA) in certain toys. Phenol in high concentrations can cause burns and other respiratory and health issues and is commonly used in the production of plastics,
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Geneva (February 19, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 008.25, highlighting a new law in New York State implementing a mandatory list of discernible and legible ingredients in order of predominance on the outer packaging of diapers. With new research suggesting that certain chemicals included in the
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to present a complimentary webinar, ‘The GLP-1 craze decoded: current research and regulatory insights for the nutra industry,’ on February 27, 2025. Hormone-focused solutions for appetite modulation and weight management, such as GLP-1, are attracting significant attention within the nutraceutical industry. As market opportunities
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 023.25, reporting on the US Consumer Products Safety Commission’s (CPSC) publication of a direct final rule to adopt, with modifications, the latest version of ASTM F406, the safety standard for play yards. The direct final rule, published on January 29, 2025, updates 16
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 022.25, reporting on a bill to ban polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) in cookware in the US state of New York. PTFE is a substance used widely for its non-stick properties. Research has now linked it to several health conditions, including thyroid disorders, chronic kidney and
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Geneva (February 13, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 021.25, detailing developments in the regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in several US states. Substances from the PFAS family of chemicals (which includes perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS)) are commonly found in industry
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Geneva (February 13, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 020.25, reporting Georgia’s proposals to regulate flame retardants in certain consumer goods. HB 9, the ‘Safer States Act’, was introduced on January 13, 2025. If approved, it would revise Chapter 15 of Title 25 of the Official Code
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Geneva (February 10, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is hosting an exclusive expert-led webinar on February 26, 2025, to provide key insights into climate change management, corporate sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) frameworks tailored for the fashion industry. As the 2030 review of the Paris Agreement approaches,
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 178.24 to provide stakeholders with a summary of recent changes to portable electric heater requirements in Canada. Health Canada has determined that portable electric heaters must meet the key performance criteria outlined in the danger to human health or safety assessment process before
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