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Join SGS in a three-part webinar about product radiofrequency exposure assessments.

SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, will host the webinars on Thursday January 14, 2021, presented by an SGS radiofrequency expert. Wireless devices can be found in every part of our daily lives with brands adding wireless technologies to new product designs and existing non-wireless products. Further still, the Internet of […]

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Norway Identifies Hazardous Substances in Consumer Goods Purchased Online

The Norwegian Environment Agency has released a report into hazardous substances found in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), and sports and leisure goods that are sold online. This is the second report into hazardous substances in consumer goods sold online that the agency has released in 2020. The first, issued on April 30, 2020, found

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SGS Reviews the Impact of COVID-19 on Wireless Technologies

SGS, the global leader in testing and certification services, looks at the impact of COVID-19 on the use of wireless technologies to help manufacturers capitalize on the growth being predicted in this sector. Lockdowns caused by COVID-19 have caused work, education, communication, and entertainment to all become online pursuits. The US trade association for the

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Are Your Christmas Lights Safe?

SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is reminding consumers and manufacturers of the importance of ensuring their seasonal lights are safe and comply with the relevant rules enforced in the US. Statistics produced by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) show that, on average, US fire departments respond to 160 house

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What Does Brexit Mean for Electrical and Electronic Product Restricted Substance Compliance?

The UK government has published guidance to help manufacturers and importers placing electrical and electronic (EE) products onto the UK market after the end of the Brexit transition arrangements on December 31, 2020. From January 1, 2021, EE products that are currently subject to CE marking should bear the new UKCA (Conformity Assessment) mark. A

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SGS gains IECEE Test Laboratory Qualification to test and certify electronic furniture

SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is one of the first organizations to gain the IECEE Test Laboratory Qualification to test and certify electronic furniture against IEC 60335-2-116:2019 standards within the Certification Body (CB) scheme. A rise in the volume of furniture with electrically motorized parts reaching global markets has increased

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EU Revises POPs Recast Regulation

The European Union (EU) has recently published several amendments to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021, the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Recast Regulation. These amendments include: Regulation (EU) 2020/1203 – revises the exemption requirements for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). Changes include the deletion of the third paragraph in point 4 and the replacing of the first paragraph with: [if

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SGS announces new accreditation for energy efficiency certification in Latin America

SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has gained accreditation to provide energy efficiency product certification to two countries in Latin America: Ecuador and Costa Rica. SGS Brazil will undertake the certification process which in Ecuador covers the scope for air conditioners and in Costa Rica covers refrigerators and freezers. This accreditation

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SGS gets green light to test wider scope of Electrical and Electronic products including Electronic Vehicles

SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has gained approval from the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to test and certify against an expanded scope of electrical and electronic (EE) products destined for the US market – including new standards for electric vehicles. OSHA works to ensure safe and healthful

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SGS expands its NRTL program in line with new EE safety standards from OSHA – with new regulations for Power Tools

SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has gained approval from the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to undertake testing and certification against its expanded scope of electrical and electronic (EE) products. The expanded scope from OSHA comprises a further 20 standards for EE products, including 4 specifically for power

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