SGS expert, Dr. HingWo Tsang, explains the provisions in Canada’s draft regulation revising the requirements for lead, mercury and the migration of five elements in surface coating materials. These substances are regulated by several pieces of legislation under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA). The five elements are: Antimony Arsenic Cadmium Selenium Barium [if […]
The Government of Georgia has issued a new technical regulation restricting lead in paints/varnishes used in construction. Published on April 5, 2021, Resolution No. 148 of April 2, 2021 – ’On Approving the Technical Regulation on Lead Content in Paints’ – contains several important provisions, including: Importers are required to submit an ‘advance notice on
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Ukraine has updated its ‘Technical Regulations on the Safety of Toys’ to align it more closely with the European Union’s Directive 2009/48/EC, often referred to as the Toy Safety Directive (TSD). Both the TSD and Ukraine’s ‘Technical Regulations on the Safety of Toys’ break toy materials down into three categories: Category I – dry, brittle,
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Brazil publishes a new Ordinance covering the approved consolidated technical regulations and conformity assessment requirements for cribs. INMETRO Ordinance No. 143 of March 22, 2021 covers cribs, including those that are convertible, folding, rocking or swinging. It does not cover: Portable cribs Cribs for hospital purposes Rest chairs Cribs designed to be placed adjacent to
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Brazil’s new Ordinance for baby walkers came into effect on April 1, 2021, thereby repealing INMETRO Ordinance 42/2018. INMETRO Ordinance No. 129 of March 19, 2021 contains Brazil’s consolidated technical regulations and conformity assessment requirements for baby walkers. Provisions in the Ordinance include: Establishing the consolidated regulation for baby walkers in the form of quality
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Brazil has published a Consolidated Technical Regulation (CTR) that incorporates all the mandatory requirements pertaining to jewelry. Published by the Brazilian Ministry of Economy/National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Ministério da Economia/Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia) as INMETRO Ordinance No. 123 of February 16, 2021, in March 2021, the CTR provides clarity
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article looking the problem of unsustainable packaging. It is predicted that by 2050 we will be using 140 billion tons of resources every year. This is unsustainable. A significant part of the problem is packaging that is being used to display, protect and
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On March 22, 2021, the World Trade Organization (WTO) circulated a draft regulation signaling Germany’s intention to regulate mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) in food contact materials and articles made from recycled paper and board. The draft regulation includes: New definitions for waste paper pulp, functional barriers and MOAH. MOAH means alkylated aromatic hydrocarbons with
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article looking at the origins of the e-bike, the reasons consumers are increasingly choosing e-bikes, and what the future holds for the e-bike market. We may think e-bikes are a new phenomenon but, in fact, the first patent for an e-bike was taken
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SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, for the first time will be in attendance at the virtual American Filtration and Separation Society (AFS) FiltCon 2021 conference and exhibition, from April 19-21, 2021. About the AFS FiltCon 2021 The AFS holds the annual FiltCon primarily for engineers, scientists and technologists who work
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