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Toy and Other Consumer Goods Import Controls Published in Türkiye

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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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Two New Standards Mandated for Food Contact Paper Products in Thailand

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Baar (January 21, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 003.26, introducing two new food standards in Thailand for food contact paper products. Two Ministerial Regulations from Thailand’s Ministry of Industry were published in December 2025 for two categories of food contact paper products. The first Ministerial Regulation

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EU Guideline Issued for BPA and Other Hazardous Bisphenols in FCM

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Baar (January 21, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 002.26, reporting on the EU’s new guidance on the use of bisphenol A (BPA), other hazardous bisphenols and bisphenol derivatives in certain food contact materials (FCMs). Guideline (C/2025/67621) was issued by the EU in December 2025, following Commission

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PFAS Labeling Language Approved for Specified Products in Connecticut

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Baar (January 21, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 001.26, highlighting the approval of labeling language for certain products containing intentionally-added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the US state of Connecticut. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) in the state announced an order in

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Canada Proposes Mandatory Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Requirements

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Baar (January 20, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 190.25 to inform stakeholders about Health Canada’s proposal to introduce mandatory safety requirements for lithium-ion batteries and consumer products containing them under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA). The CCPSA regulates the safety of consumer products that

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EU Updates Harmonized Toy Safety Standards for Presumption of Conformity

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Baar (January 19, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 188.25 to inform stakeholders about the European Union’s update to its list of harmonized standards providing presumption of conformity with Directive 2009/48/EC, commonly referred to as the Toy Safety Directive (TSD). On December 16, 2025, the European Commission

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New CEN European Standard for Chemical Hazards in Childcare Articles

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Baar (January 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 193.25, reporting on the European Committee for Standardization’s (CEN) December 2025 publication of a new voluntary standard, EN17826, which provides safety requirements for chemicals used in childcare articles. Existing legislation, including the Regulation on General Product Safety, the

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US CPSC Finalizes New Safety Requirements for Water Bead Toys

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Baar (January 9, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 189.25 to inform stakeholders of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) final rule amending the federal toy safety regulation to add specific requirements for water bead toys and toys containing water beads. On December 12, 2025, the

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SGS webinar unlocks China’s cosmetic market: trends, regulations, technology and case studies

Cosmetics & Personal Care /

Baar (January 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to host a complimentary webinar, ‘Unlocking China’s cosmetic market: trends, regulations, technology & case studies’, on January 21, 2026. The market for cosmetics in China is huge and expanding rapidly, fueled by the rising spending power of an expanding

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US CPSC Introduces Federal Safety Standard for Neck Float Toys

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Baar (January 8, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 191.25 to inform stakeholders of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) approval of a new mandatory consumer product safety standard for neck floats. On December 15, 2025, the CPSC published a final rule establishing 16 CFR 1250.5

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