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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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China updates product standard for children’s leather shoes

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Geneva (June 5, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 068.25 to keep stakeholders informed about recent changes to the Chinese product standard for children’s leather shoes – QB/T 2880, which may impact their business. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China

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China issues new standard for disposable bedding

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Geneva (March 30, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 069.25 to keep stakeholders up to date with China’s new standard for disposable bedding. FZ/T 62048-2024 General technical specifications for disposable bedding was published by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Tehcnology in March 2025 as part

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