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Restrictions on MCCPs and TBBP-A Recommended Under EU RoHS Regulation

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 […]

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Electrical and Electronics Sector Hit with New Mandatory VOC Standards in China

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

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SGS gains OSHA approval for expansion of Electrical and Electronics Testing and opens new NRTL in France

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.

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SGS Supports the Safe Transmission of Power to the Spanish Electrical Grid with NTS Accreditation

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

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SGS Details the Route to Compliance for Kitchen IoT Technologies

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

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SGS Helps Hidden Technology Manufacturers Access North American Markets

SGS has an unparalleled range of services to help manufacturers of hidden technology understand and access markets in North America. Hidden technology encompasses everything from wireless chargers to watches that measure exercise, mirrors that aid work outs, smart utility meters, cellphone payment systems, and automobiles that unlock by proximity to the key. The linking characteristic

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Sigfox Accreditation for SGS Test lab in California, USA

SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is pleased to announce that its testing laboratory in San Diego, California, has become the first in North America to gain Sigfox accreditation for Sigfox RF and protocol testing. Sigfox, a leading provider of connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT), has built a global

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SGS Accredited for Voluntary Certification Under China RoHS

SGS is pleased to announce it can now support businesses with compliance to China’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical Appliances and Electronic Products (China RoHS). SGS was accredited for Voluntary Certification to China RoHS by the State Administration for Market Research (SAMR) and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). Under the Implementation Arrangement

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SGS Offers Free Webinar on Amended EU Standard for Electric Toys

On March 24, 2020, SGS will hold a webinar entitled, “Focus on EN IEC 62115:2020 for Electric Toys.” On February 21, 2020, the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) published EN IEC 62115:2020. This is the European Union (EU) version of IEC 62115:2017, an electric toy standard that aims towards worldwide harmonization. CENELEC needed to

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New Regulations Covering Toy Drones Introduced in the EU

Toy drones offered for sale in the European Union (EU) will soon have to comply with new rules for drones in addition to Directive 2009/48/EC, the so-called European Toy Safety Directive. On June 11, 2019, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published rules to ensure drones are used safely and securely. From June 2020 drones

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