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Illinois Expands PFAS Ban to Firefighting Clothing and Equipment

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Geneva (September 5, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 127.25, focusing on Illinois’s expanded ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which now covers firefighting clothing and equipment. PFAS are a group of substances commonly found in many products, but are increasingly restricted due to their persistence […]

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SGS supports footwear brands with free performance and comfort evaluation webinar

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Geneva (September 4, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to host a free webinar, ‘Footwear Comfort Evaluation and the SGS Performance Tested Mark’, on September 23, 2025. As consumer expectations rise, footwear brands are under increasing pressure to deliver not just style, but proven quality, durability, comfort and

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Turkey Updates Labeling Rules for Animal-Derived Materials in Consumer Products

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Geneva (August 8, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 109.25 to keep stakeholders informed about recent changes to Turkey’s rules for labeling consumer products containing animal-derived materials. The Turkish Ministry of Trade published Official Gazette No. 32865 on April 9, 2025, updating labeling requirements for consumer products

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EU Officially Endorses PEFCR for Apparel and Footwear

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Geneva (July 3, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 088.25 to highlight the European Union’s adoption of Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) Version 3.1 for apparel and footwear. Approved on May 14, 2025, the new rules provide a standardized methodology for life cycle assessment (LCA) across

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European Commission Adopts Ecodesign and Energy Labeling Plan for 2025-2030 

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Geneva (June 12, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 073.25, summarizing the European Commission’s adoption of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and the 2025-2030 Energy Labeling Working Plan, adopted on April 16, 2025. The plan designates textiles, furniture, mattresses, tires and metals (steel and aluminum)

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Utah Updates Digital Labeling Requirements for Bedding, Furniture and Quilted Clothing

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Geneva (June 12, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 066.25, highlighting the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food’s (UDAF) revision to the ‘Bedding, Upholstered Furniture, and Quilted Clothing Rule’ (R70-101). This revision eliminates the requirement for online retailers to display digital law and textile labels. Published in

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