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Toxic-Free Kids Act Amended in Oregon, USA

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 004.25, detailing the US state of Oregon’s Permanent Administrative Order (PAO) PH 119-2024, which amends its disclosure program for children’s products. Announced in December 2024, the PAO revises administrative rules related to the state’s Toxic-Free Kids Act, which authorizes the Oregon Health Authority […]

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Canada Amends Composite Wood Products Formaldehyde Emissions Regulation

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 003.25, summarizing changes to regulations on formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products in Canada under the nation’s Environmental Protection Act of 1999. Effective March 18, 2025, SOR/2024-256 implements changes following a 2023 consultation on amendments to the previous regulations. The revisions aim to

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Switzerland Amends Authorized Substance List for Food Contact Materials

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 185.24, summarizing changes to Switzerland’s positive list for food contact plastics and packaging inks. Effective from January 1, 2025, Official Collection 2024 755 (RO 2024 755) updates two annexes in Switzerland’s Ordinance on Materials and Articles Intended to Come into Contact with Foodstuffs

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Discover how to navigate marine fire testing and certification with SGS

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to host a complimentary webinar, ‘How to navigate marine fire testing and certification’ on January 9, 2025. Interior fire safety in the marine sector depends on knowledge of how products will behave under all types of environments and weather conditions. Without thorough testing of

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Europe updates safety standard for migration of certain elements from toys

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 181.24 to keep stakeholders up to date with recent changes to toy safety standards in Europe. The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) published EN 71-3:2019+A2:2024 on December 4, 2024. Superseding EN 71-3:2019+A1:2021, this is the new toy safety standard for the migration of

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SGS summarizes Thai proposal for mandatory standard for plastic drinking water containers

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 180.24 to provide an overview of Thailand’s intention to mandate TIS 998-2553 (2010) as the testing standard for plastic containers for drinking water. The World Trade Organization (WTO) announced the draft ministerial regulation on December 4, 2024. If adopted, it will apply to

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Consultation over amended standards for toys and children’s products in Hong Kong

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 172.24 to highlight Hong Kong’s consultation over plans to revise its toys and children’s products standards. Hong Kong’s Ordinance Cap 424 regulates toys and children’s products. Under this ordinance, they must comply with all applicable requirements in any single safety standard specified in

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Consultation over draft food packaging law in Indonesia

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 171.24, highlighting consultation on Indonesia’s draft food packaging law. The proposed law was announced by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in November 2024 and has been drafted by Indonesia’s Food and Drug Authority ((Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan (BPOM)). The proposals are intended

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CPSC Proposes Revision to US Neck Floats Regulation

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 168.24 to summarize the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) that would revise the consumer product safety rule for toys, 16 CFR 1250. New performance requirements and revised labeling requirements for neck floats have been proposed to be

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Revised Tents Regulations Published by Health Canada

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 167.24 on revisions to Canada’s Tents Regulations (SOR/2024-217), which includes consequential amendments to both the Toys Regulations and the Textile Flammability Regulations. SOR/2024-217 addresses the flammability hazards found in different types of tent materials sold on the market, aiming to reduce the need

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