Geneva (October 9, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 145.25 to inform stakeholders of the European Union’s intention to restrict lead in fishing sinkers and lures. The World Trade Organization (WTO) has circulated a draft regulation that will, if adopted, amend entry 63 of Annex XVII of […]
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Geneva (October 7, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the Instituto Argentino de Normalización y Certificación (IRAM) to streamline certification processes for toys and personal protective equipment (PPE) in Argentina. The first MoU, signed on June 2, 2025, covers PPE under modules
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Geneva (October 6, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has issued SafeGuardS 138.25 to inform stakeholders about the latest developments in fiberboard recyclability standards. The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released an updated version of its Voluntary Standard for Repulping and Recycling Coated or Treated Corrugated Fiberboard and
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Geneva (September 29, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 143.25 to inform stakeholders about the European Union’s (EU) plan to revise requirements for microplastics under Annex XVII in Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 ‘Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). On September 17, 2025, the World Trade
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Geneva (September 26, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, highlights India’s Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (Quality Control) Order, 2025, which updates standards and compliance deadlines for food contact products. The order revises several national standards, including IS 14756, IS 1660, IS 14407 and IS 18427, and
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Geneva (September 25, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has issued SafeGuardS 136.25 to inform stakeholders about Brazil’s public consultation on revisions to the country’s conformity assessment requirements for metal cookware. On August 21, 2025, Brazil’s National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) released Public Consultation No. 25 of
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Geneva (September 19, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has issued SafeGuardS 135.25 to inform stakeholders of a new technical guide published by the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & Healthcare (EDQM) regarding cork materials and articles intended for contact with food. The first edition of the guide,
EDQM Issues Technical Guide for Food Contact Cork Materials Read More »
Geneva (September 19, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has issued SafeGuardS 133.25 to inform stakeholders of new legislation in Brazil governing regenerated cellulose films intended for food contact. On August 28, 2025, Brazil’s Ministry of Health/National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) issued two documents establishing sanitary requirements and authorized substances
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Geneva (September 19, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has issued SafeGuardS 132.25 to inform stakeholders of the latest developments in the use of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) in food contact materials (FCM) in India. In March 2025, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) introduced legislation permitting
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Geneva (September 8, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to host a complimentary webinar, ‘Ensuring Market Access for Ceramic Tiles in Saudi Arabia’, on September 23, 2025. Ceramic tiles, including porcelain, are regulated by the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) under the Technical Regulation for Building
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