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SGS Summarizes EU Proposal for REACH Restriction on Partly Hydrogenated Terphenyl

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Baar (May 20, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 069.26, summarizing the EU’s proposed restriction of partly hydrogenated terphenyl (PTH) under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation. PTH is used in a range of industrial applications, including as a heat transfer fluid and

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PFAS Reporting Rule Extended by US EPA

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Baar (May 19, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 063.26, highlighting the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) third extension of its per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Reporting Rule. The PFAS family of chemicals, used in many everyday products for their non-stick and water repellent characteristics, is under

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Reporting Deadline Extension for PFAS in Products for Minnesota

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Baar (May 18, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 061.26, summarizing the US state of Minnesota’s two-and-a-half-month extension of the reporting due date for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products. The harmful effects of many of these ‘forever chemicals’ have led to restrictions on their use

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EU Regulates 2,4-Dinitrotoluene in Articles under REACH

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Baar (May 6, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 059.26, focusing on the EU’s issuance of Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/859 on April 21, 2026. This regulation amends Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) No.1907/2006 ‘Regulation, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals’ (REACH) by restricting 2,4-Dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT) in articles.

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Updated Walmart US Laboratory Assignment List expands SGS testing scope

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Baar (April 20, 2025) – Walmart US updated its Third-Party Laboratory Assignment List, expanding the range of general merchandise departments in which SGS is recognized as an approved testing provider. This expanded scope broadens the range of products eligible for testing and provides suppliers with greater access to trusted compliance solutions that enhance operational efficiency

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ECHA Consultation on Draft Opinion of SEAC on REACH PFAS restrictions

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Baar (April 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 050.26, focusing on the European Chemicals Agency’s consultation on the draft opinion of the Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the EU’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical (REACH) regulation. Many

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Consultation on Proposed Listing of Certain IChEMS Register Chemicals in Australia

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Baar (April 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 047.26, focusing on the planned addition of 14 classes of industrial chemicals to Australia’s Industrial Chemicals Environment Management (IChEMS Register) Instrument 2022. The one-month consultation was opened by Australia’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

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Proposed Restriction of Three POP Chemicals in New Zealand

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Baar (April 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 045.26, outlining New Zealand’s plans to restrict three persistent organic pollutant (POP) chemicals, in line with recent changes to the Stockholm Convention. In May 2025, three chemicals were added to Annex A (Elimination) of the Convention, subject to

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UK Consults on Revised POPs Chemical Legislation for Great Britain

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Baar (April 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 044.26, focusing on a consultation opened by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) proposing changes to Annex 1 of the assimilated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 as it applies to Great Britain

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SGS Helps Industry Navigate New EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

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Baar (April 8, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is hosting a complimentary webinar, ‘Navigating EU PPWR: Practical Testing & Compliance Solutions,’ on April 29, 2026. Regulation (EU) 2025/40, the new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), marks a significant shift from voluntary sustainability initiatives to mandatory, harmonized requirements

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