SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has gained accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) for the Mechanical Testing of filters, filter materials, vacuum cleaners and air purifiers at its new filtration laboratory in Suzhou, China. The A2LA accreditation broadens SGS China’s capability to deliver a wide range of industries […]
France introduces new harmonized signage to improve consumer product sorting and enable better recycling. Citeo, a not-for-profit organization established to reduce the impact of discarded packaging on the environmental, has published new logos to enable better sorting – sorting information (info-tri). The new icons combine the Triman, which replaces Le Point Vert, new icons representing
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar ‘Food Contact Materials – Understanding the Latest Updates on Global Requirements’. This live event takes place on October 28, 2021. Manufacturers and retailers of food contact materials (FCM) worldwide are faced with myriad regulations, depending on where they sell
California introduces regulations to restrict perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food contact materials and articles derived from plant fibers. The law also requires the disclosing of designated chemicals contained in cookware. The State Governor sighed AB 1200 into law on October 5, 2021. It adds a new Chapter 15 ‘Chemicals of Concern in Food
California approves restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in juvenile products for infants and children under the age of twelve years. The State Governor signed AB 652 into law on October 5, 2021, adding a new Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 108945) to the state’s Health and Safety Code under Part 3 of Division
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Denmark publishes three Executive Orders relating to persistent organic pollutants (POP). These repeal two previous Executive orders and clarify the Danish market’s adherence to European Union (EU) Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 (POP Recast Regulation). Published on October 5, 2021, the three Executive Orders are: BEK no1894 of 10/04/2021 ‘Performance of Tasks under Regulation (EU) 2019/1021’ BEK
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an overview of recent amendments to Georgia’s technical regulation on toy safety – Resolution No. 47/2020. Resolution No. 47/2020 contains safety requirements based on Directive 2009/48/EC, the so-called European Toy Safety Directive. (TSD). Since its publishing in January 2020 there have been several amendments,
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The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has issued a Notice of Temporary Rulemaking (NTR) by approving Temporary Administrative Order (TAO) PH 40-2021 ‘Clarification related to the reporting of children’s products under the Toxic Free Kids Act’. The TAO makes two important amendments to OAR 333-016-2060, which are: Clarification of the term ‘unit’ as being the same
France has introduced reforms to the logos it requires on packaging and products to simplify sorting and recycling. Published on June 29, 2021, Decree 2021-835 details implementing requirements for Art. L541-9-3 of the Environmental Code as amended by the anti-wastage and circular economy law (AGEC Law). Principal changes include: ‘Green Dot’ (‘Le Point Vert’) –
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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in India is currently consulting over a proposal to expand the number of substances in food contact plastic subject to a specific migration limit. The proposal was issue in a notification on September 6, 2021, and the ministry will be accepting comments until November 5, 2021. If accepted,
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