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SGS Highlights Moldova’s REACH-based Restrictions on Hazardous Chemicals

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Baar (November 2, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 141.26, focusing on Moldova’s restrictions on the use of specified hazardous substances in products. Government Decision No. 456 of August 19, 2026 (‘Decision No. 456/2026’) was issued in September 2026, establishing conditions for the manufacture, placing on the

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SGS Publishes SafeGuardS on Australia’s Proposed IChEMS Chemical Scheduling

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Baar (October 20, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 131.26, reporting on proposals by Australia to add ten classes of industrial chemicals to the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Instrument 2022 (IChEMS Register). The one-month consultation opened on September 21, 2026, by Australia’s Department of Climate Change,

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SGS Demystifies CPSC eFiling

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Baar (October 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article on eFiling requirements for the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) Product Registry. Understanding trade party management, certification versioning and upload controls are essential for organizations preparing for CPSC eFiling requirements. Effective data and system

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SGS Reports on Three POP Chemicals Banned in New Zealand

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Baar (October 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 130.26 on the prohibition of three persistent organic pollutant (POP) chemicals in New Zealand. In March 2026, New Zealand consulted on a proposal to restrict or prohibit three POP chemicals by amending the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms

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SGS reports on New Mexico PFAS labeling guidance

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Baar (September 23, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 124.26, reporting on New Mexico’s issuance of new guidance on labeling products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The July 2026 guidance follows a May 2026 final rule implementing the PFAS Protection Act (Chapter 102, 2025

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SGS reports on Serbia’s updated chemical restrictions and POP requirements

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Baar (September 23, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 125.26, focusing on Serbia’s updated chemical restrictions, which further align the country’s legislation with EU requirements. The ‘Regulation on Restrictions and Prohibitions on the Production, Placing on the Market and Use of Chemicals’ establishes restrictions and prohibitions on

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SGS Highlights Gibraltar’s New Chemicals Regulations

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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

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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

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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

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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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