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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that South Africa’s Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has launched a consultation over several toy safety standards. Published in March 2022, Notice 896/2022 includes a variety of standards: SANS 50071-1 Ed 2 Safety of toys – Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties […]

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising toy manufacturers and suppliers in Georgia of the publication of Resolution No. 108/2022, which makes several amendments to the country’s Technical Regulation on Toy Safety. Issued on March 4, 2022, Resolution No. 108/2022 amends the Technical Regulation in a variety of ways, including: Adding

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding stakeholders that Thailand has mandated a new safety standard for toys that includes components and accessories. The Ministry of Industry issued a Ministerial Regulation in the Government Gazette mandating TIS 685-1:2562 (2019) as the country’s toy safety standard on March 25, 2022. The standard

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a proposal to revise its formaldehyde standards for composite wood under Title VI of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The ‘proposed rule’ will, if accepted, revise several sections of 40 CFR Part 770

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article looking at flooring and considering what consumers demand and the ways manufacturers and suppliers can succeed in this growing market. DIY and home refurbishment are popular pursuits for consumers. By 2026 the global market for modular flooring will be worth

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has launched an expanded new mattress testing service at its testing facility in Farmingdale, New York. The 15,000 square foot physical and fire testing facility has undergone a major upgrade with the installation of new physical testing equipment that now provides a ‘one stop shop’ to

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is helping toy manufacturers understand recent changes to Switzerland’s Toys Ordinance. Switzerland published Official Collection 2022 125 in February 2022, thereby revising its mechanism for regulating toy safety – the Ordinance of the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) on the Safety of Toys (Toys Ordinance).

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding toy manufacturers that Denmark has announced a draft executive order to update its rules regarding toys. Toys safety is regulated in Denmark under Executive Order No. 1800 of December 3, 2020. This implements Directive 2009/48/EC, the so-called European Union (EU) Toy Safety Directive (TSD),