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Proposals for CMR Substances in Childcare Articles Regulation in Slovenia

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Baar (February 26, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 026.26, focusing on Slovenia’s plans to restrict carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic reproduction (CMR) category 1A and 1B substances in childcare articles. Announced by the European Commission on February 5, 2026, the draft law outlines the intention to restrict

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Food Contact Plastics Legislation Revised in Georgia

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Baar (February 25, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 024.26, summarizing Georgia’s update to its resolution on plastic food contact materials and articles. Resolution No 304/2022 approved the nation’s technical regulation on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (the Technical Regulation (TR)).

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Positive List for Food Contact Plastics Updated by the EU

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Baar (February 25, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 020.26, focusing on the EU update of its list of authorized substances for plastic food contact materials (FCMs) and articles. Regulation (EU) 2026/245 was issued on February 3, 2026. This updates Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 governing specific measures

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Update on EN 71-1:2026 for Mechanical and Physical Toy Requirements

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Baar (February 24, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 028.26. This summarizes revisions to EN 71-1 in response to the EU’s Standardisation Request setting the agreed work program for toy safety standards between the European Commission and the European Committee for Published in January 2026, EN 71‑1:2026

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Publication of EN71-8:2026 for Activity Toys

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Baar (February 24, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 027.26, focusing on the publication of European standard EN71-8:2026. This revision of EN71-8 has been driven by the EU’s Standardisation Request, which sets the agreed work program for toy safety standards between the European Commission and the European

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Proposed Revision of Standards and Specifications for FCMs in South Korea

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Baar (February 24, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 023.26, reporting on South Korea’s plans to update food contact utensils, containers and packages standards and specifications. Notice No. 2026-009 was issued on January 8, 2026, containing several important proposed changes to the country’s ‘Standards and Specifications for

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Harmonized Standards for Nickel Release in Moldova

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Baar (February 23, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 022.26, summarizing Moldova’s authorization of three standards for nickel migration. Order No. 6/2026, approving the harmonized standards, was issued in January 2026, effectively transposing European Communication C/2023/1604 into Moldovan national law and supporting compliance with nickel restrictions under

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EU Updates BPA and Other Bisphenol Legislation in Certain FCMs

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Baar (February 23, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 019.26, highlighting the European Union’s correction of several inconsistencies and errors in its regulation on the use of bisphenol A, other hazardous bisphenols and bisphenol derivatives in certain food contact materials (FCMs). Bisphenol A and related bisphenols in

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New Order for Cookware, Utensils and Food and Beverage Cans Issued in India

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Baar (February 12, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 017.26, focusing on two new Indian national standards and the use of the standard mark for specified food contact articles. The Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Food and Beverages (Quality Control) Order 2026 was issued by India’s Ministry

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Consultation on Food Contact Material Standards Updates in South Korea

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Baar (February 12, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 016.26, reporting on South Korea’s two-month consultation over proposed revisions to the country’s standards and specifications for food contact materials (FCMs) and articles. Notice No. 2026-008 was issued by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in

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