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EU Publishes List of Nickel Testing Standards Harmonized With REACH

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On April 20, 2021, the European Commission published a list of standards that demonstrate presumption of conformity with nickel requirements under entry 27 to Annex XVII of Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). Included in the list is EN 12472:2020 ‘Method for the simulation of accelerated wear […]

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Brazil Consolidates Assessment Requirements for Party Items

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Brazil’s Ministry of Economy and National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) has published a new ordinance that consolidates conformity assessment requirements for party items. Published in March 2021 and coming into effect on April 1, 2021, Ordinance No. 121 of March 15, 2021, repeals several INMTERO ordinances: 545/2012 603/2013 270/2015 147/2019 507/2019 343/2020

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SGS Helps Manufacturers of Food Contact Glass and Ceramics Understand Proposed Colombian Regulation

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SGS expert, Dr. HingWo Tsang, has published an overview of Colombia’s draft resolution signalling its intention to establish a Technical Regulation for the migration of lead and cadmium in food contact glass and ceramics. The World Trade Organization (WTO) announced this draft resolution from the Colombian Ministry of Health and Social Protection on April 13,

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SGS Publishes Overview of Canadian Proposal to Amend Requirements for Surface Coating Materials

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SGS expert, Dr. HingWo Tsang, explains the provisions in Canada’s draft regulation revising the requirements for lead, mercury and the migration of five elements in surface coating materials. These substances are regulated by several pieces of legislation under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA). The five elements are: Antimony Arsenic Cadmium Selenium Barium [if

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SGS Webinar on the “Developments in the Control of Restricted Substances in Softlines Products”

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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is pleased to be hosting a webinar on May 26, 2021: “Developments in the Control of Restricted Substances in Softlines Products”. As more and stricter regulations on restricted substances in softlines products have been or will be implemented in 2021, this webinar will share the

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SGS Celebrates Cybersecurity Milestone with Internationally Recognized Accreditation for High Security Evaluations

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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has been approved by the BSI (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik), the German Federal Office for Information Security, to undertake cybersecurity evaluations according to Common Criteria for the Technical Domain ‘Smart Cards and Similar Devices’. As the foundation for high security evaluations on semiconductor

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Ukraine Further Aligns Toy Safety Regulations with the EU

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Ukraine has updated its ‘Technical Regulations on the Safety of Toys’ to align it more closely with the European Union’s Directive 2009/48/EC, often referred to as the Toy Safety Directive (TSD). Both the TSD and Ukraine’s ‘Technical Regulations on the Safety of Toys’ break toy materials down into three categories: Category I – dry, brittle,

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US Mandates Flammability Standard for Upholstered Furniture

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The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has mandated compliance to the requirements in California Technical Bulletin (TB) 117-2013 for upholstered furniture used indoors. California TB 117 is a flammability standard that contains the requirements, procedures and apparatus for testing the smolder resistance of materials used in upholstered furniture. It covers fabrics, barrier materials, resilient

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New Brazilian Ordinance for Cribs

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Brazil publishes a new Ordinance covering the approved consolidated technical regulations and conformity assessment requirements for cribs. INMETRO Ordinance No. 143 of March 22, 2021 covers cribs, including those that are convertible, folding, rocking or swinging. It does not cover: Portable cribs Cribs for hospital purposes Rest chairs Cribs designed to be placed adjacent to

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