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US Legislative Developments on PFAS in Consumer Products

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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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Flame Retardants in Certain Products to be Regulated in US State of Georgia

Consumer Products /

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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Optimize climate change management and corporate responsibility in fashion supply chains

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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 Summarizes Changes to Canadian Rules for Electric Heaters

Connectivity /

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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EU Publishes New Rules for Packaging and Packaging Waste

Consumer Products, Hardlines /

Geneva (February 7, 2024) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 019.25 to summarize the European Union’s (EU) new rules for packaging and packaging waste. (EU) 2025/40, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), published on January 22, 2025, comes into force on February 11, 2025, when it will

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Five Substances Added to ECHA Candidate List

Consumer Products /

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 018.25 to provide an overview of the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) addition of five substances and revision of one substance on the Candidate List. The Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHC) includes chemicals that can cause harm to people, animals

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Proposed New York State Regulation for Toxic Chemicals in Pet Products

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 017.25, summarizing New York State’s proposal to regulate toxic chemicals in pet products. If approved, the chemical disclosure program in A 1976 will come into force 120 days after becoming law. Highlights of the A 1976 law include, but are not limited to:–

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Thailand Proposes Restriction of Two Persistent Chemicals

Consumer Products /

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 015.25, highlighting Thailand’s plans to designate Dechlorane Plus and UV-328 as persistent organic pollutants (POP) under the Category 3 hazardous substances list. UV-328 services a wide variety of applications as a UV absorber, helping protect surfaces against discoloration and degradation from UV/sunlight exposure.

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US FDA Issues Letter to Cookware Retailers and Distributors

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Geneva (February 5, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 014.25, reporting on the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) notification to cookware retailers and distributors regarding certain imported products that may release lead into food and should not be sold in the US. The letter, sent in

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ASEAN Cosmetic Directive Amended

Cosmetics & Personal Care /

Geneva (February 2, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 013.25, summarizing amendments to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Cosmetic Directive following the ASEAN Cosmetic Committee (ACC) meeting in Thailand in November 2024. The ASEAN Cosmetic Directive is an agreement among the ten member states of

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