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Australia Adds Six Chemicals to the IChEMS Register

Consumer Products / July 25, 2025

Geneva (July 25, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 099.25 to highlight regulatory updates under Australia’s Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS). In June 2025, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) issued Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Instrument

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EU Council Releases Compromise Text for Draft Toy Safety Regulation

Consumer Products, Hardlines / July 16, 2025

SGS reports that the EU Council has published the consensus text for the draft Toy Safety Regulation, introducing significant updates to toy safety, including digital product passports, AI toy classifications and new chemical restrictions.

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EU Updates PFOS Regulation to Align with PFOA Standards Under POP Recast

Consumer Products / July 16, 2025

SGS reports that the EU has revised PFOS and its derivatives’ regulatory limits and terminology to match those for PFOA, effective July 17, 2025.

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SGS Examines the Impact of EU Sustainability Rules on Consumer Products

Consumer Products / July 15, 2025

A new SGS Consumer Compact article explores how the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and Digital Product Passport (DPP) will reshape the consumer goods landscape.

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Three SVHCs Added to ECHA’s Candidate List

Consumer Products / July 15, 2025

SGS reports that the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added three new substances to the Candidate List under REACH, triggering new legal obligations for companies in the EU and EEA.

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Discover sustainable textile chemical management with SGS SMART Cares

Consumer Products, Softlines / July 14, 2025

Discover how SGS SMART Cares simplifies chemical management, reducing risk, enhancing compliance and driving sustainable transformation.

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Washington State Proposes New PFAS Restrictions Under Safer Products Program Cycle 1.5

Automotive, Consumer Products, Softlines / July 10, 2025

SGS reports that Washington State’s Department of Ecology has released a draft rule targeting PFAS in 12 categories of consumer products under Cycle 1.5 of its Safer Products for Washington Program.

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Vermont Strengthens PFAS Restrictions for Consumer Products

Consumer Products / July 2, 2025

Geneva (July 2, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 089.25 to outline the US state of Vermont’s latest revisions to its restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products. Signed into law on June 11, 2025, Act 54 (H238) amends Vermont’s Commerce and Trade Laws

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Switzerland Announces Draft Revisions to Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance

Consumer Products / June 26, 2025

Geneva (June 26, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 086.25, outlining Switzerland’s draft proposal to revise its Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance (ORRChem, SR 814.81). Notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in May 2025, the draft ordinance from the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) aims to

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UK prevents disruption to critical healthcare application with amendment to POPs Regulation

Consumer Products / June 23, 2025

Geneva (June 23, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 078.25, outlining the UK’s latest amendment to its retained Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation, which allows the continued use of two restricted substances in medical technology applications. Effective May 21, 2025, Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations

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