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SGS Highlights Gibraltar’s New Chemicals Regulations

Baar (September 16, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 122.26, highlighting Gibraltar’s Chemicals Regulations 2026 (LN. 2026/183). Published on July 13, 2026, the Chemicals Regulations 2026 establish a framework for the management of chemical substances, whether supplied on their own, in mixtures or in articles. The Regulation

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SGS Highlights EU Plans for Revise CLP Regulation on Substances and Mixtures

Baar (September 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 120.26, reporting on proposed amendments to the EU Regulation on the Classification, Labeling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (CLP Regulation). The draft regulation was announced by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on August 17, 2026. It proposes

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SGS hosts webinar on Carbon-14 testing and biobased product certification

Baar (August 27, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is hosting a webinar, ‘From Carbon-14 testing to SGS green mark biobased certification: the path to verified biobased products’ on September 15, 2026. As interest in products containing biobased materials continues to grow, manufacturers and brand owners are facing increasing scrutiny

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SGS Summarizes UK Consultation On Updated GB MCL List for Hazardous Substances and Mixtures

Baar (August 26, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 115.26, reporting on the UK’s consultation on its plans to revise the Great Britain mandatory classification and labeling list (GB MCL) for hazardous substances and mixtures used in England, Scotland and Wales. The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Notification

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SGS Highlights Sweden’s Proposed PFAS Restrictions for Consumer Products

Baar (August 25, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 113.26, focusing on Sweden’s proposal to introduce restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in certain consumer products. PFAS comprise a large group of substances that are receiving increasing regulatory attention globally due to environmental and human health

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SGS Highlights UK Consultation on Proposed Additions to the SVHC Candidate List

Baar (August 3, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 100.26, reporting on the UK’s plans to add nine entries to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) for authorization under UK REACH. A six-week consultation on the inclusion of the following SVHCs and SVHC

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SGS Summarizes California Proposition 65 Settlements for Listed Chemicals in Consumer Products

Baar (July 30, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 097.26, highlighting multiple California Proposition (Prop 65) settlements reached involving a range of consumer goods containing listed chemicals. Passed overwhelmingly by California residents in November 1986, the state’s Prop 65 is the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement

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SGS Highlights Australia’s Revision of the IChEMS Register

Baar (July 20, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 093.26, highlighting Australia’s revision of the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS) Register. The Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) issued the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Amendment (2026 Measures No.1) Instrument 2026

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SGS Reports on Rhode Island’s Amendments to the Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024

Baar (July 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 090.26, which focuses on the latest amendments to the Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024 (the Act) in the US state of Rhode Island. The amendments clarify and strengthen enforcement provisions and establish conditions for exemptions. The per-

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SGS Highlights UK Updates to SVHC Candidate List for Great Britain

Baar (July 7, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 087.26, summarizing the UK Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) addition of 15 entries to the Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) for authorization on June 15, 2026. Suppliers of substances on the UK REACH Candidate

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