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SGS Summarizes New Zealand Proposal to Regulate Three POP Chemicals

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published details of New Zealand’s consultation over the addition of methoxychlor, dechlorane plus and UV-328 to its list of regulated persistent organic pollutants (POP). This follows their listing by the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention’s Annexe A (elimination). Dechlorane is most commonly […]

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SGS Summarizes EU Consultation on Listing of UV-328 under POP Recast Regulation

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has detailed the EU’s consultation on its plans to add UV-328 to the persistent organic pollutant (POP) Recast Regulation. Used as a UV absorber for the protection of surfaces against discoloration and degradation under ultraviolet/sunlight, UV-328 (2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-6-ditertpentylphenol) substance has a wide range of uses, including but

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SGS Highlights RED Cybersecurity EN 18031 Series Standard Finalized but not yet Harmonized

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has provided details of the progress of the new EN 18031 series of cybersecurity standards for the EU’s Radio Equipment Directive (RED). The EN 18031 standard series was approved in a formal European Committee for Standardization (CEN) vote, but failure to pass harmonization standards assessments means

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SGS Summarizes Revised Standard for Electric Toys in China

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published details of revisions to the safety standard for toys in China. GB/T 19865-2024 was announced by the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) on July 24, 2024. GB/T 19865-2024 replaces GB 19865-2005, and is effective from August 1, 2026. Among the updates are additional requirements

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SGS Offers Complimentary Webinar on EU PPE Helmet Requirements

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to host a complimentary webinar for personal protective equipment (PPE) helmet manufacturers and suppliers – ‘PPE helmets: EU requirements overview’ – on September 5, 2024. The essential function of a PPE helmet is to prevent head injuries. Used in both professional and private spheres

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SGS Summarizes EPA Industry Guidance for Compliance with Methylene Chloride Rule

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a summary of the US EPA’s guidance on requirements and responsibilities under the methylene chloride rule, which was published on July 11, 2024. The guidance document provides a detailed overview of usage categories for the solvent methylene chloride and comes in the wake of

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SGS Summarizes Three Additions to Health Canada Approach to the General Prohibitions Under the CCPSA

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 114.24 to provide stakeholders with a useful summary of recent changes made to Health Canada’s approach to the General Prohibitions under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA). Health Canada added the following consumer products to Table 1 on July 10, 2024:– Lithium-ion

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Boost credibility with SGS Green Marks’ ‘Product Carbon Footprint’ and ‘Carbon Footprint Reduced’ claim verification

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has launched two additions to its SGS Green Marks program: Product Carbon Footprint and Carbon Footprint Reduced. Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) is an essential measurement of greenhouse gas emission and removal within a product’s life cycle. Brands, manufacturers, suppliers and retailers can now benefit from SGS

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SGS Summarizes Designation of PFOA Isomers and PFOA-related compounds as Class 1 Substances in Japan

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a SafeGuardS summarizing Japan’s designation of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) isomers, their salts and PFOA-related compounds as Class 1 Specified Substances. Under Enforcement Order of the Act on the Examination of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacturing, etc. (Cabinet Order No. 202 of 1974),

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SGS offers complimentary CPSC eFiling update webinar

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to host a complimentary webinar, ‘Are you ready for CPSC eFiling?’ on July 30, 2024. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is transitioning to an online registration process for businesses selling regulated products in the US. Companies required to submit either a Children’s Product

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