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SGS hosts webinar on updated China GB 6675 toy safety standards

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Baar (November 3, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is hosting a webinar, ‘China Toy Safety: Understanding the New GB 6675 Standards,’ on November 24, 2026. China’s updated GB 6675 toy safety standards take effect in November 2026, introducing changes to physical, mechanical, flammability and chemical requirements, as well as

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Navigate Medical Device Compliance and Global Market Access with SGS at MEDICA 2026

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Baar (October 29, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, will be exhibiting at MEDICA 2026 in Düsseldorf, Germany, where attendees can explore solutions that address the evolving regulatory and technical requirements shaping today’s healthcare sector. As regulatory expectations evolve and product technologies become increasingly sophisticated, manufacturers face growing pressure to

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SGS reports on UK authorization of cobalt for specified toy applications in Great Britain

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Baar (October 21, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 138.26, summarizing the UK’s authorization of the use of cobalt in three specified toy applications for Great Britain. The Toys (Safety) (Permitted Uses for Cobalt) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2026, issued in September 2026, add cobalt

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SGS reports on expanded PFAS labeling options for specified products in Connecticut

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Baar (October 21, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 136.26, reporting on the expansion of the approved labeling language and symbols for 12 specified product categories containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The expansion follows the enactment of SB 292 (Public Act No. 24-59) in

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SGS Highlights Thailand’s Proposed Updates to Food Contact Plastic Packaging Requirements

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Baar (October 20, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 132.26, reporting on Thailand’s proposed revisions to food contact plastic packaging requirements. A consultation opened on September 16, 2026, by the country’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA). The proposed amendments to the Notification of the Ministry of Public

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SGS Reports on US CPSC Proposal to Classify Certain Window Coverings as Substantial Product Hazards

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Baar (October 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 135.26 on a proposal by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to designate certain corded window coverings as substantial product hazards (SPHs). On September 24, 2026, the CPSC published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend

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SGS SafeGuardS Highlights UK Proposal to Update Toy Safety Standards

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Baar (October 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 133.26 on a UK proposal to update designated toy safety standards that provide presumption of conformity with the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 in Great Britain. On September 23, 2026, the UK’s Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

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SGS Highlights Japan’s Food Contact Material Compliance Requirements

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Baar (October 13, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article examining the regulatory landscape for food contact materials (FCMs) in Japan. A new era for FCM compliance in Japan began on June 1, 2025, following a five-year transition for the country’s Positive List (PL) system.

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SGS Reports on California’s Ban on Bisphenols in Paper Receipts

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Baar (October 12, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 137.26 on new California legislation that restricts the use of bisphenol A (BPA) and other bisphenols in paper receipts. On September 30, 2026, the Governor of California signed AB 1604 (Chapter 882, 2026) into law. The legislation prohibits

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SGS Summarizes New Regulation for Food Contact Materials in Serbia

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Baar (October 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 129.26 on new legislation for food contact materials (FCMs) and articles in Serbia. Published in August 2026, the new regulation also applies to certain products for infants and children under three years of age, including those used for

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