SGS reports that the EU Council has published the consensus text for the draft Toy Safety Regulation, introducing significant updates to toy safety, including digital product passports, AI toy classifications and new chemical restrictions.
EU Council Releases Compromise Text for Draft Toy Safety Regulation Read More »
SGS reports that the EU has revised PFOS and its derivatives’ regulatory limits and terminology to match those for PFOA, effective July 17, 2025.
EU Updates PFOS Regulation to Align with PFOA Standards Under POP Recast Read More »
A new SGS Consumer Compact article explores how the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and Digital Product Passport (DPP) will reshape the consumer goods landscape.
SGS Examines the Impact of EU Sustainability Rules on Consumer Products Read More »
SGS reports that the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added three new substances to the Candidate List under REACH, triggering new legal obligations for companies in the EU and EEA.
Three SVHCs Added to ECHA’s Candidate List Read More »
Discover how SGS SMART Cares simplifies chemical management, reducing risk, enhancing compliance and driving sustainable transformation.
Discover sustainable textile chemical management with SGS SMART Cares Read More »
SGS reports that Washington State’s Department of Ecology has released a draft rule targeting PFAS in 12 categories of consumer products under Cycle 1.5 of its Safer Products for Washington Program.
Washington State Proposes New PFAS Restrictions Under Safer Products Program Cycle 1.5 Read More »
Geneva (July 2, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 089.25 to outline the US state of Vermont’s latest revisions to its restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products. Signed into law on June 11, 2025, Act 54 (H238) amends Vermont’s Commerce and Trade Laws
Vermont Strengthens PFAS Restrictions for Consumer Products Read More »
Geneva (June 26, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 086.25, outlining Switzerland’s draft proposal to revise its Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance (ORRChem, SR 814.81). Notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in May 2025, the draft ordinance from the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) aims to
Switzerland Announces Draft Revisions to Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance Read More »
Geneva (June 23, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 078.25, outlining the UK’s latest amendment to its retained Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation, which allows the continued use of two restricted substances in medical technology applications. Effective May 21, 2025, Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations
Geneva (June 12, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is leading the charge on food waste with the launch today of a new partnership with The PLEDGE on Food Waste, a certification program aimed at food service providers around the world. The PLEDGE on Food Waste certification, is an innovative
SGS tackles global food waste with launch of The Pledge on Food Waste certification Read More »
