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SGS has published a comprehensive overview of Brazil’s proposed changes to its rules and regulations covering metal cookware. Brazil’s Ministry of Economy/National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) released details of its proposed changes in April 2021. If accepted these will impact: INMETRO Ordinance 398/2012 ‘Technical Regulation’ INMETRO Ordinance 419/2012 ‘Conformity Assessment Requirements’ [if […]

SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is pleased to announce the opening of its new filtration performance laboratory in Suzhou, China. On May 20, 2021, SGS staff were joined by VIPs for the laboratory’s official opening. Attendees included Ms. Liu Hua, Suzhou Industrial Park Administrative Committee, Mr. Tian Xueling, Vice President

Health Canada is consulting stakeholders over proposed amendments to its regulation covering baby carriages and strollers – SOR/2016-167. The proposed changes are designed to strengthen health and safety, more closely align Canadian regulations with trading partners, and address stakeholder identified nuisances. They include: Replacing the mechanical requirements with one of the following (incorporated by ambulatory

Suppliers of latex resistance bands are reminded of two recent California Proposition 65 (Prop 65) 60-day notices that have been issued relating to the substance N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA). Prop 65, or the ‘Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986’, is a unique piece of legislation passed in November 1986. It requires the state to

Ukraine introduces restrictions on lead in paint and varnishes that will come into effect on November 7, 2021. Published on May 7, 2021, Resolution No. 432 of April 28, 2021 – ‘Technical Regulation on the restriction of lead in paints, varnishes and raw materials’ – includes several important provisions. It applies to paints and raw

Suppliers of olfactory board games, cosmetic toy kits and gustative games are reminded the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has recently published an updated version of their safety standard – EN 71-13:2021. Issued in April 2021, the 2021 iteration of the standard covers the use of substances and mixtures in these products and their supplementary

The European Committee for Standardization ( CEN) has published a new safety standard for the migration of 19 elements from toy products – EN 71-3:2019+A1:2021. Issued in April 2021, the new standard contains several important updates to its predecessor – EN 71-3:2019. These include: Adapting the new legal migration limits for aluminum, issued in November

SGS has published an overview of two new Brazilian ordinances that came into effect on May 3, 2021. These documents regulate two specific categories of juvenile product: Children’s strollers – Ordinance No. 167 of April 13, 2021 (167/2021) ‘Approving the Quality Technical Regulation and Conformity Assessment Requirements for Children’s Strollers’ Feeding chairs – Ordinance No.

SGS expert, Dr. HingWo Tsang, has published an overview of Colombia’s draft resolution signalling its intention to establish a Technical Regulation for the migration of lead and cadmium in food contact glass and ceramics. The World Trade Organization (WTO) announced this draft resolution from the Colombian Ministry of Health and Social Protection on April 13,