Baar (March 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 032.26, summarizing the latest updates in US legislation for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer goods since the beginning of 2026. The toxic effects and negative environmental impact of PFAS, often known as ‘forever chemicals’, have led
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Baar (February 23, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 021.26, reporting on the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) expansion of its Substances of Very High Concern Candidate List to a total of 253 chemicals. The announcement was made on February 4, 2026, placing important obligations on EU/EEA manufacturers,
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Baar (February 23, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 018.26 on plans to update Switzerland’s Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance (ORRChem). Announced by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on January 27, 2026, the draft Ordinance contains key changes to ORRChem with revisions including requirements for mercury and per-
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Baar (February 12, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 015.26, summarizing Singapore’s ban on three persistent organic pollutant (POP) chemicals – with limited exemptions – that becomes effective in December 2026. POP chemicals are toxic substances that persist in the environment and accumulate in living organisms. As
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Baar (February 11, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 013.26, highlighting measures to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in several product categories in New Jersey, USA. Some chemicals in the PFAS family are increasingly restricted globally due to their persistence and potential risks to human, animal
PFAS in Certain Products Now Regulated in the US State of New Jersey Read More »
Baar (February 5, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article, ‘What is Digital Trust’, which examines the challenges of maintaining digital trust in a connected world increasingly threatened by data breaches. Compromised digital trust can have a hugely detrimental effect on business operations and reputation.
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Baar (February 4, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 012.26, highlighting Canada’s publication of the Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations 2025, SOR/2025-270, which will officially replace the 2012 framework on June 30, 2026. Published in the Canada Gazette, Part II on December 31, 2025, SOR/2025-270 marks
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Baar (February 2, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 011.26, covering settlement agreements for several consumer products and chemicals listed under California’s Proposition 65 (Prop 65). First published in 1987 and updated at least once a year since, California’s ‘Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act’, also
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Baar (January 22, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is hosting a complimentary webinar, ‘PFAS Risk, Claims and Certification: Communicating ‘No PFAS Detected’ with Confidence’, on February 5, 2026. Many per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are now recognized as a risk to human health and the environment. As PFAS regulations
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Baar (January 22, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 005.26, which focuses on the Southern Common Market’s (Mercado Común del Sur, Mercosur) December 2025 announcement of the Mercosur Technical Regulation on Silicones for the Manufacture of Materials, Packaging, Coating and Equipment Intended to Come into Contact with
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