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SGS publishes SafeGuardS on revised ISO toy element testing standard

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 123.26, highlighting the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)’s publication of ISO 8124-5:2026, ‘Safety of Toys – Part 5: Determination of total concentration of certain elements in toys’. This second edition of the standard updates the test methods used to determine the total concentration

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SGS Issues SafeGuardS Covering New ASTM Safety Specification for Commercial Electric-Powered Adult Scooters

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Baar (September 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 121.26, highlighting the publication of ASTM International’s ASTM F3679-26, which sets out safety requirements for commercial electric-powered scooters for adults. Published in August 2026, ASTM F3679-26, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Commercial Electric-Powered Scooters for Adults, establishes safety

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SGS Publishes SafeGuardS on Montenegro’s New Toy Safety Regulations

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Baar (September 10, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 119.26, reporting on new toy safety regulations published in Montenegro, bringing the nation into alignment with EU safety requirements. The Toy Safety Regulations, published on August 12, 2026, in the Official Gazette of Montenegro (OGM) as No. 120/2026

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SGS Publishes SafeGuardS on Proposed US FDA Mandatory GRAS Notification Requirements

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Baar (September 8, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 117.26, examining the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposals to increase transparency around substances marketed under generally recognized as safe (GRAS) determinations. Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR) Part 170 (Food Additives) outlines

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SGS publishes SafeGuardS on proposed EU chemical safety rule for toys

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Baar (September 8, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 116.26, highlighting the EU’s draft directive revising its law on toy safety requirements. Announced by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on August 11, 2026, the draft directive would amend Directive 2009/48/EC, the so-called Toy Safety Directive (TSD). Key

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SGS Reviews Denmark’s Consultation on Updated EU Proposal for Styrene in Food Contact Plastics

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Baar (August 26, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 114.26, examining Denmark’s consultation on a revised European Commission proposal concerning styrene in plastic food contact materials (FCMs) and articles. The Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries launched the consultation in July 2026 on a revised European

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SGS Highlights Mandated Safety Standards for Toys and Other Consumer Goods in Bangladesh

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Baar (August 25, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 112.26, reporting on new regulatory requirements in Bangladesh affecting toys, plastic feeding bottles and other specified consumer products. Issued by Bangladesh’s Ministry of Industries on June 23, 2026, R.O. No 232-Act/2026 and R.O. No 233-Act/2026 introduce requirements for

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SGS Reports on New Food Contact Ceramics Regulation in Montenegro

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Baar (August 20, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 110.26, outlining Montenegro’s new regulation for ceramic articles intended to come into contact with food and the associated compliance documentation requirements. Published on June 24, 2026, in the Official Gazette of Montenegro (OGM), the Regulation on ceramic articles

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SGS Highlights Phased Restrictions on Disposable Food Contact Plastics in Georgia

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Baar (August 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 109.26, detailing Georgia’s revised enforcement dates for single-use plastic food containers and cups. Revisions were made in 2025 to Georgia’s technical regulation on food contact plastics to address the use of disposable plastic food containers and cups for

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SGS SafeGuardS Highlights Ecuador Proposed Updates to Food Contact Articles Regulation

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Baar (August 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 108.26, examining Ecuador’s proposed changes to food contact glass, ceramic and glass-ceramic articles. A revised draft proposal from Ecuador’s Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade and Investment was announced by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on July 17, 2026.

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