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Japan Proposes Ban on Importing Products Contain PFOA-Related Substances

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding stakeholders that Japan has launched a one-month consultation over a proposal to designate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) related substances as Class I Specified Chemical Substances. The Ministries of Health, Labor and Welfare (WHLW), Trade, Economy and Industry (METI), and Environment opened the consultation on March […]

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SGS Leads the Way in Car to Car Communication with Opening of Vehicle OTA Performance Lab in Suzhou, China

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has opened a pioneering new Vehicle Over the Air (OTA) Performance Testing Laboratory in Suzhou, China, to support automotive manufacturers with services to test, validate and comply with increasing wireless standards and regulations. In an age of 5G, Internet of things, artificial intelligence, big data and

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Switzerland Updates Chemical Requirements and Standards for Toys

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is helping toy manufacturers understand recent changes to Switzerland’s Toys Ordinance. Switzerland published Official Collection 2022 125 in February 2022, thereby revising its mechanism for regulating toy safety – the Ordinance of the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) on the Safety of Toys (Toys Ordinance).

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California Lists PFOA as a Cancer-Causing Substance

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders operating in California has expanded its listing for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) under Proposition 65 (Prop 65). The Californian Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) originally listed PFOA as a chemical known to cause reproductive toxicity on November 10, 2017. The extension to

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Denmark Proposes Expansion to Allergenic Fragrance Rules for Toys

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding toy manufacturers that Denmark has announced a draft executive order to update its rules regarding toys. Toys safety is regulated in Denmark under Executive Order No. 1800 of December 3, 2020. This implements Directive 2009/48/EC, the so-called European Union (EU) Toy Safety Directive (TSD),

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ECHA Opens Consultation Over Listing New SVHC

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding stakeholders that the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has launched a consultation about listing N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide as a substance of very high concern (SVHC). N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide has a number of potential applications: Fluoroakly acrylate copolymer Monomer for polymerization Paints and coatings It is structurally similar to acrylamide

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SGS expands and relocates its UK softlines testing laboratory to new premises in Leicester

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has announced an expansion of its Leicester-based softlines testing facility following relocation to new, larger premises in the city. The move of its ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory maintains its presence within the Whittle Estate in Whetstone on the outskirts of Leicester. It brings huge advantages to

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SGS is Approved to Test and Certify eBikes and eMobility Devices Against Mandatory US Standards

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has become the first Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) in the world to be accredited by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to test against new standards introduced for Personal eMobility Devices and eBikes. SGS is currently the only NRTL accredited to test and certify against

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Hong Kong Updates List of Toys and Children’s Products Standards That Demonstrate Compliance

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding stakeholders that Hong Kong has revised its list of standards that toys and children’s products must conform to for compliance with the city’s Toys and Children’s Products Safety Ordinance. Published on February 18, 2022, the revised list contains eight standards for toys and seven

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China Releases New Recycled Polyester Fiber Standard

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that the Standardization Administration of China has issued a new national standard covering the ecological technical requirements for recycled poly(ethylene terephthalate) fiber – GB/T 40351-2021 Ecological technical requirements for recycled Poly(ethylene terephthalate) fiber. The standard follows increasing global demand for recycled polyester in

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