European Commission Updates Glossary of Cosmetic Ingredient Names

Cosmetics & Personal Care /

Baar (November 20, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 163.25, highlighting the European Commission’s (EC) Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175. This updates the International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI) Glossary under Regulation (EC) 1223/2009, the framework regulation governing cosmetic products in the EU. Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 was […]

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Food Contact Plastic Rules Revised in Montenegro

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Baar (November 19, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 165.25, reporting on Montenegro’s updated requirements for food contact plastic materials and articles. Regulation OGM No 120/2025 aligns the country’s framework with EU safety and quality standards. Montenegro adopted provisions from the following two pieces of EU legislation

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ECHA Adds Flame Retardant to Candidate List of SVHCs

Consumer Products /

Baar (November 19, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 164.25, focusing on the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) addition of decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE), a flame retardant, to its Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHCs). Announced on November 5, 2025, the move increases the total number

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SGS invites toy professionals to explore evolving EU toy safety standards

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Baar (November 18, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to host a live webinar, ‘Navigating the New EU Toy Safety Standards: What You Need to Know’, on December 2, 2025. The European Commission’s Standardization Request requires the adoption of revised toy safety standards by October 2025. As a

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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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EU revises rules on polybrominated flame retardants under POP Recast Regulation

Consumer Products /

Geneva (November 13, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 162.25, focusing on the EU’s amendments to the scope and unintentional trace contaminant limit (UTC) values for five flame retardant chemicals in its persistent organic pollutants (POP) Recast Regulation. These polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants are used

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Keeping aquaculture safe from antibiotic and drug residues

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Geneva (November 11, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is highlighting the risks of antibiotic and drug residue contamination in seafood through a feature article. With the intensification of aquaculture for shrimp, salmon, trout, tilapia, catfish and other finfish, disease management has become a critical concern. Many aquatic diseases are

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SGS webinar prepares hardlines manufacturers for 2026 with 2025 EU and US chemical compliance updates

Hardlines /

Geneva (October 11, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has announced a free, expert-led webinar, ‘Hardlines Regulatory Recap 2025’, taking place on November 27, 2025. The pace of chemical regulatory change in the hardlines sector has accelerated. New and updated requirements under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals

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Revised Food Contact Material Regulation Proposed in Indonesia

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Geneva (November 7, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 161.25, reporting on a revised draft regulation for food contact materials (FCMs) and articles in Indonesia. A ten-day consultation period conducted by the nation’s Food and Drug Authority (Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan (BPOM)) concluded in October 2025.

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India Proposed Restrictions on Two Substances in Food Packaging

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Geneva (November 7, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 160.25, highlighting India’s consultation on proposed revisions to legislation that would ban two substances in food contact materials (FCMs) and articles. The Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) sets and enforces safety and quality regulations for food

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