Baar (June 3, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, will once again exhibit at Eurobike, taking place from June 24-27, 2026, at Messe Frankfurt, Germany. As the leading global platform for cycling and e‑mobility, Eurobike brings together industry leaders, innovators and regulators to explore the future of safe, high‑performance mobility.
Baar (June 1, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, confirms its participation in spoga+gafa 2026, the international trade fair for the global garden lifestyle, BBQ and outdoor living sector, taking place from June 22-24, 2026, in Cologne, Germany. Bringing together leading industry players from across the outdoor living value chain,
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Baar (May 19, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has opened a new Bicycle, eMobility and Transit Packaging testing laboratory in Bentonville, Arkansas, expanding its global network and strengthening support for manufacturers serving North American and international markets. The new facility, located at 2310 SW 14th Street, officially opened with
Baar (May 19, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 064.26, reporting on the publication of NF S54-049-1, a new French safety standard for padded textile products used in the infant sleep environment. This new standard has been developed in France to provide a clear, robust safety framework,
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Baar (May 15, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 060.26, highlighting the European Commission’s issuance of two interconnected documents which support the implementation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Following the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2025/40, which replaced the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD),
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Baar (May 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 067.26, reporting on the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)’s updated safety standard for infant and cradle swings. On April 20, 2026, the CPSC issued a direct final rule revising the mandatory federal safety standard in 16 CFR
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Baar (May 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 066.26, reporting on California’s updated restrictions on bisphenols in certain juvenile products. In 2024, California approved Senate Bill (SB) 1266 (Chapter 790), expanding existing restrictions on bisphenol A (BPA). Previously, BPA was limited to 0.1 ppb in bottles
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Baar (May 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 065.26, reporting on the European Union’s plans to regulate carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction (CMR) substances in childcare products under Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 ‘Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals’ (REACH). In April 2026, the European
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Baar (May 11, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 056.26, reporting on Türkiye’s notification to the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its draft regulations on bisphenol A (BPA) and other hazardous bisphenol derivatives in certain food contact materials (FCMs) and articles. Most commonly used to produce polycarbonate
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Baar (May 8, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 055.26, reporting on South Korea’s updated of food contact utensils, containers and packages standards. Notice No. 2026-24 was issued in March 2026, updating the country’s ‘Standards and Specifications for Utensils, Containers and Packages’. This notice replaces requirements and
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