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SGS announces renewed PCA agreement with Ivory Coast

Geneva (September 10, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article reporting on the official signing of a new product conformity assessment (PCA) contract with the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Ivory Coast, on June 18, 2025. This five-year agreement came into force on July 1, 2025. […]

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SGS highlights EAC-Ready Certification

Geneva (September 10, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article spotlighting services that simplify and accelerate market access for traders in the East African Community (EAC). Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda make up the East African Community, constituting

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Switzerland Updates Chemical Ordinance to Further Align with EU Requirements

Geneva (September 9, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 129.25, detailing Switzerland’s latest updates to the Ordinance on Protection against dangerous substances and preparations (Chemicals Ordinance, ChemO). On August 14, 2925, Switzerland issued Official Collection 2025 506 (RO 2025 506) to amend two annexes under ChemO:– Annex

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SGS Nutrasource awards NutraStrong™ Collagen Verified certification to Lonza Capsules & Health Ingredients

Guelph, [September 9, 2025] – SGS Nutrasource is delighted to award Lonza CHI, a leading supplier in the joint health ingredient space, with NutraStrong™ Collagen Verified certification for its UC-II® collagen product. The NutraStrong™ Collagen Verified program, developed by SGS Nutrasource, is the first independent certification system dedicated to evaluating and verifying the identity, source,

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Explore SQM certification and compliance pathways for ceramic tiles in Saudi Arabia

Geneva (September 8, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to host a complimentary webinar, ‘Ensuring Market Access for Ceramic Tiles in Saudi Arabia’, on September 23, 2025. Ceramic tiles, including porcelain, are regulated by the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) under the Technical Regulation for Building

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ECHA Updates Proposal to Restrict PFAS Under REACH

Geneva (September 8, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 128.25 to highlight the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) updated proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under Annex XVII of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation. ECHA published the proposal on August 20,

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Illinois Expands PFAS Ban to Firefighting Clothing and Equipment

Geneva (September 5, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 127.25, focusing on Illinois’s expanded ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which now covers firefighting clothing and equipment. PFAS are a group of substances commonly found in many products, but are increasingly restricted due to their persistence

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2024 Annual Safety Gate Report Published by the European Commission

Geneva (September 5, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 112.25, summarizing key findings from the European Commission’s 2024 Safety Gate Rapid Alert System Report. The Safety Gate Rapid Alert System, designed to protect consumers from dangerous products, recorded 4,137 alerts in 2024. This nearly doubles the 2022

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SGS supports footwear brands with free performance and comfort evaluation webinar

Geneva (September 4, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to host a free webinar, ‘Footwear Comfort Evaluation and the SGS Performance Tested Mark’, on September 23, 2025. As consumer expectations rise, footwear brands are under increasing pressure to deliver not just style, but proven quality, durability, comfort and

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Avoiding dietary supplement labeling compliance pitfalls for US markets webinar

Geneva (September 4, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to present a webinar, ‘Avoid FDA/FTC Compliance Pitfalls: Labeling Strategies for Dietary Supplements’, scheduled for September 16, 2025. Ensuring that dietary supplement product labeling meets strict Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulations can

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