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Updated PFAS Regulation for Consumer Products Published in France

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Baar (January 29, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 006.26, reporting on France’s update of controls on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The PFAS family of chemicals, known as ‘forever chemicals,’ is increasingly restricted due to the serious health risks they pose. France’s Decree No. 2025-1376, effective

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SGS and bluesign Strengthen Partnership with AAFA Through Seminar Sponsorship

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Baar (January 27, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, together with bluesign®, has entered into a collaborative partnership with the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) as an Ambassador Sponsor of its 2026 Product Safety & Compliance Seminar. This partnership underscores their shared commitment to advancing product safety, regulatory compliance

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Health Canada Issues Revised Flammability Guidelines for Children’s Sleepwear

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Baar (January 6, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 186.25, summarizing Health Canada’s updated children’s sleepwear guidelines under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA). The updated Guidelines for the Flammability Requirements of the Children’s Sleepwear Regulations, published in November 2025, outline safety requirements for children’s sleepwear

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SGS helps the textile and footwear industry respond to the PFAS problem

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Baar (January 5, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to host a complimentary webinar, ‘Building Trust Through PFAS Conformity in Softlines’ on January 15, 2026. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are increasingly the subject of prohibitive or restrictive legislation, due to their proliferation in numerous consumer items, including

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SGS Reports on Saudi Lifestyle Week 2025

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Baar (December 17, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article covering its participation in the first Saudi Lifestyle Week (SLW), held from October 6-9, 2025, in Riyadh. Supporting global brands, this multi-sector trade event brought together fashion, sportswear and design brands in one of the country’s leading

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AFIRM Group Publishes Version 10.1 of 2025 RSL

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Baar (November 27, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 170.25, detailing a midyear update from the Apparel and Footwear International RSL Management (AFIRM) Working Group on the 2025 Restricted Substances List (RSL). The AFIRM Working Group is an industry forum made up of major softline brands collaborating

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SGS launches Products & Materials module to enhance SGS SMART digital platform

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Baar (November 17, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, announces the launch of its new Products & Materials module – the latest advancement in SGS SMART, its industry-leading digital platform for supply chain management. The new module empowers buyers and suppliers to seamlessly collaborate on product and material data, testing

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Sustainability and brand reputation webinar for textiles, apparel and footwear

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Geneva (November 5, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is proud to host a complimentary webinar, ‘Enhancing sustainability claims and brand reputation in the textile and footwear industry’, on November 25, 2025. Regulators have responded to public concern and consumer demand for sustainability in the textiles and footwear industry by

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SGS webinar guides softlines companies through EU GPSR compliance

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Geneva (November 3, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce a free, expert-led webinar, ‘Risk Analysis and the EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)’, on November 18, 2025. As the European market transitions from the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD) to the EU General Product Safety Regulation

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France introduces voluntary environmental cost labels for textiles

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Geneva (October 29, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 146/25 to provide stakeholders operating in France with an overview of the country’s new environmental cost labeling requirements for textile products. On September 6, 2025, France released Decree n°2025-957 and an associated Arrêté, setting out the framework for

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