SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has set out to raise awareness of SABER certification to organizations looking to export goods to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). With the KSA widely expected to achieve the highest economic growth rate among all economies of the world in 2022*, SGS hopes more organizations […]
SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and verification company, has released fresh guidance for exporters looking to trade with the Republic of Ivory Coast. In response to increasing calls for clarity from its global clients, SGS aims to enlighten organizations looking to access the country’s Verification of Conformity (VOC) program. The VoC program was introduced
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and verification company, has released fresh guidance for exporters looking to trade with the Republic of Ivory Coast. In response to increasing calls for clarity from its global clients, SGS aims to enlighten organizations looking to access the country’s Verification of Conformity (VOC) program. The VoC program was introduced
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce its latest contract win for the delivery of pre-export verification of conformity (PVoC) services to Kenya’s Bureau of Standards (KEBS). After a tendering process and rigorous evaluation earlier this year, KEBS re-appointed SGS to operate the PVoC program on its behalf with
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce its latest contract win for the delivery of pre-export verification of conformity (PVoC) services to Kenya’s Bureau of Standards (KEBS). After a tendering process and rigorous evaluation earlier this year, KEBS re-appointed SGS to operate the PVoC program on its behalf with
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising consumer product’s manufacturers and suppliers operating in the US that President Biden has signed Reese’s law (H.R.5313), enacting Public Law 117-171. Public Law 117-171 requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to establish product safety standards relating to batteries that pose an ingestion hazard
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders of the main changes recently made to the European Union’s ‘Blue Guide’. First published in 2000, the ‘Blue Guide’ explains the general principles of EU consumer product legislation. It provides non-binding guidance on: Non-food product safety requirements Conformity assessment Laboratory accreditation CE marking
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that from October 1, 2022, New Zealand’s new plastic waste minimization regulation will become effective. Issued in March 2022, the Waste Minimization (Plastic and Related Products) Regulations 2022 prohibits a range of plastic-containing products: Single-use plastic drink stirrers Single-use plastic or synthetic cotton
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that Health Canada has issued a guidance document to help them meet the requirements of the Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products Regulations. Published on August 12, 2022, the guidelines contain, inter alia, important information relating to: Exemptions for woody veneers and laminate
SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that Delaware has become the latest US jurisdiction to regulate flame retardants (FR) in consumer goods. Signed into law on August 4, 2022, the new law applies to: Children’s products for residential use Upholstered furniture – fabric, barrier or decking materials, covering or
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