Consumer Products

SGS publishes a summary of some recent settlement agreements concerning consumer products in relation to California Proposition 65. While only parties named in the agreement are legally bound by its contents, other stakeholders are advised to remain informed in order to avoid potential future legal issues. Prop 65, or the ‘Safe Drinking Water and Toxic […]

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a summary of the changes made to the Candidate List by the European Chemical Agency (ECHA). On July 8, 2021, the ECHA added the following eight substances of very high concern (SVHC). Some represent a group of chemicals, bringing the total number of substances

SGS publishes a summary of recent settlement agreements made in relation to phthalates under California Proposition 65 (Prop 65). While settlement agreements are only legally binding on the named parties, all businesses operating in California are advised to remain cognisant of them to avoid future legal problems. Passed in November 1986, Prop 65, or the

Stakeholders are advised that perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and (additive) organohalogenated flame retardants (OFR) are to be regulated in a wide variety of consumer products in the US state of Nevada. The state governor signed AB 97 (Chapter 112, 2021 Session) into law on May 27, 2021. This act amends the state’s Revised Statutes

The European Union (EU) has revised Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 on Classification, Labeling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (CLP Regulation). The changes brought in by the amendment, published in Regulation (EU) 2021/849 as an adaptation to technical and scientific progress (ATP) makes changes to Table 3, Part 3 in Annex XVI of the CLP Regulation

The US state of Vermont has approved new regulations covering the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other substances in certain consumer products. S.20 – ‘An Act relating to restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other chemicals of concern in consumer products’ – was signed into law by the state governor on

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

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