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SGS SafeGuardS Highlights New US Proposals Affecting Food Contact Materials

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Baar (August 13, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 107.26, highlighting two proposed US legislative measures that would prohibit specified chemicals in food contact materials (FCMs) and articles. Two bills were introduced by the US House of Representatives (HR) in June and July 2026 that would amend

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SGS Highlights Montenegro’s New Framework Regulation for Food Contact Materials

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Baar (August 7, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 106.26, highlighting Montenegro’s new framework regulation for food contact materials (FCMs) and articles. The legislation aligns the country’s regulatory framework more closely with EU requirements. In June 2026, Montenegro issued the Regulation on Materials and Articles Intended to

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SGS Highlights Brazil’s New Legislation Establishing Stricter Lead Limits for Paints

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Baar (August 6, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 105.26, highlighting Brazil’s new legislation establishing stricter limits for lead in paints and similar surface coating materials. In June 2026, Brazil published Law No. 15.441 of June 26, 2026, introducing new requirements for lead in paints and similar

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SGS Summarizes European Commission’s 2025 Report on Food Contact Material Notifications

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Baar (August 6, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 104.26, summarizing key findings from the European Commission’s 2025 Annual Report: Alert & Cooperation Network (ACN), which provides an overview and analysis of information exchanged between EU Member States on official controls relating to food contact material (FCM)

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SGS Highlights Thailand’s Postponement of Compliance Date for Food Contact Paper Standard

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Baar (August 5, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 103.26, highlighting Thailand’s decision to postpone the enforcement date for a mandatory standard covering food contact paper products. In December 2025, Thailand introduced two mandatory national standards for different categories of food contact paper products. The first standard,

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SGS Summarizes Updates to Türkiye’s Import Control Requirements for Toys and Other Consumer Products

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Baar (August 4, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 102.26, noting updates to Harmonized System (HS) codes and product descriptions for toys and other consumer goods in Türkiye. Three communiqués were issued on July 11, 2026, by the Turkish Ministry of Trade. These amend import control requirements

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SGS Focuses on Vermont Update to Reporting Guidelines for Chemicals in Children’s Products

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Baar (August 4, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 101.26, summarizing revised guidance for reporting children’s products containing chemicals of high concern to children (CHCCs) issued in the US state of Vermont. Published in June 2026 by the state’s Department of Health (DOH), the Chemical Disclosure Guidance

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SGS Summarizes Updates to Switzerland’s Food Contact Materials Ordinance

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Baar (August 3, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 099.26, reporting on the revision of Switzerland’s legislation governing food contact materials (FCMs) and articles. RO 2026 374 amends the Ordinance of the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) on Materials and Articles Intended to Come into Contact

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SGS Summarizes New Indonesian Legislation for Food Contact Materials

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Baar (July 31, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 098.26, focusing on new legislation in Indonesia that establishes compliance requirements for several types of food contact materials (FCMs) and articles. Regulation No.11 of 2026 concerning food packaging (the Regulation) was issued in June 2026 by Indonesia’s Food

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SGS Summarizes UK Proposal to Permit Cobalt in Certain Toy Applications in Great Britain

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Baar (July 28, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 094.26, highlighting draft legislation notified by the United Kingdom to the World Trade Organization (WTO) that would allow the use of cobalt in certain toy applications in Great Britain. Cobalt is commonly found in pigments, colorants, metal and

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