Consumer Products

SGS is advising companies operating in California, USA, to stay informed on settlement agreements being made in relation to a variety of substances under California Proposition 65 (Prop 65). Settle agreements exist between two parties and are not legally binding on businesses not named within the settlement. However, it is advisable for companies operating in […]

India has published a revised version of its draft Chemicals (Management and Safety) Rules. Currently at the drafting stage, Chemicals (Management and Safety) Rules, 20xx, applies to all substances, substances in mixtures, and intermediates that are manufactured, imported, placed or intended to be made available in Indian at a quantity greater than one tonne per

On September 1, 2020, China’s revised law on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution in Solid Wastes (2020) Amendment) came into effect. The amendment was adopted by the 17th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China on April 29, 2020. It has brought into

Switzerland has revised it national legislation on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) with the transposing of three ‘Decisions’ from the Stockholm Convention on POP chemicals. Signed in 2001 and effective in 2004, the Stockholm Convention is an international environmental treaty that aims to eliminate or restrict the production and use of POPs. The goal is to

China’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security released the Minimum Wage Standards for All Regions on April 26, 2020. The figures go up to March 31, 2020 and show that, broadly, minimum wage levels have remained stable. Until March 31, 2020, only three regions have increased their minimum wage standards: Fujian province Qinghai province

The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has launched a public consultation on the proposal to include two new substances on the Candidate List. The two substances are: Bis(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)ether (Tetraglyme) – ninth glycol ether identified as the Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) if the proposal is accepted Dioctyltin dilaurate, stannane, dioctyl-, bis(coco acyloxy) derivs., and any