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SGS Colombia, of the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has gained accreditation from ONAC, Colombia’s National Accreditation Body, to evaluate and certify air conditioners and refrigeration systems according to Energy Efficiency Regulations that apply in El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panamá. The accreditation means that, in Colombia, SGS is best placed to […]

SGS, the world’s leading testing and certification service provider, has published advice to help manufacturers and suppliers understand US workplace regulations for electrical products. SGS offers a comprehensive range of services to help manufacturers and retailers ensure their products comply with US government requirements, including those of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The

Since March 1, 2020, it has been mandatory for electrical and radioelectronic products being marketed within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to conform to the region’s new RoHS requirements. The EAEU’s Technical Regulation TR EAEU 037/2016 – Technical Regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union on Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and

The EU has announced a new harmonized standard to guide manufacturers through assessing the technical documentation required for compliance with Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2). The European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) has recently issued details of a new harmonized standard – EN IEC 63000:2018 – which will replace the previous standard EN 50581:2012. The new

EU RoHS Consultation Project Pack 15 under EU Directive 2011/65/EU (ROHS 2) concluded on April 27, 2020, with the recommendation to restrict medium chained chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) and tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBP-A). Consultation project Pack 15 began in December 2017 and contained two main parts: Review the existing methodology for identifying and assessing substances for possible restriction

China has published four new mandatory national standards covering volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in coatings, adhesives, inks, and cleaning agents. These will impact many industries, including electrical and electronic. Released by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the Standardization Administration of the People’s Republic of China (SAC) on March 4, 2020, these mandatory

SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing, and certification company, has gained Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recognition for its Electrical & Electronic (E&E) product testing facilities – expanding the scope of its global Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) network. The announcement comes as SGS opens a new NRTL testing laboratory in Aix-en-Provence, France.

SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is leading the way in Europe after gaining Norma Tecnica de Supervision (NTS) accreditation in Spain for the testing and validation of simulation models for Power Generating Units. The standard, in accordance with the EU Regulation 631/2016, aims to support the safe roll out of

SGS’s considerable experience in testing Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, and its global network of specialist electrical and electronic (E&E) testing facilities, make it the ideal partner when trying to understand regulatory compliance in the growing market for high tech kitchen products. Demand for IoT products is growing around the world – by 2022 it