Baar (October 21, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 138.26, summarizing the UK’s authorization of the use of cobalt in three specified toy applications for Great Britain. The Toys (Safety) (Permitted Uses for Cobalt) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2026, issued in September 2026, add cobalt
Baar (October 21, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 136.26, reporting on the expansion of the approved labeling language and symbols for 12 specified product categories containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The expansion follows the enactment of SB 292 (Public Act No. 24-59) in
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Baar (October 20, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 132.26, reporting on Thailand’s proposed revisions to food contact plastic packaging requirements. A consultation opened on September 16, 2026, by the country’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA). The proposed amendments to the Notification of the Ministry of Public
Baar (October 20, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 131.26, reporting on proposals by Australia to add ten classes of industrial chemicals to the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Instrument 2022 (IChEMS Register). The one-month consultation opened on September 21, 2026, by Australia’s Department of Climate Change,
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Baar (October 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 135.26 on a proposal by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to designate certain corded window coverings as substantial product hazards (SPHs). On September 24, 2026, the CPSC published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend
Baar (October 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 134.26 on Health Canada’s addition of button and coin battery products and their packaging to Table 3 under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) general prohibitions approach. On September 18, 2026, Health Canada updated Table 3 to
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Baar (October 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 133.26 on a UK proposal to update designated toy safety standards that provide presumption of conformity with the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 in Great Britain. On September 23, 2026, the UK’s Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
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Baar (October 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article highlighting the dangers of hazardous substances in the textile and apparel industry. With regulatory focus on the environmental impact of carbon emissions, water use and waste management in the softlines sector intensifying, worker health can
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Baar (October 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article on eFiling requirements for the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) Product Registry. Understanding trade party management, certification versioning and upload controls are essential for organizations preparing for CPSC eFiling requirements. Effective data and system
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Baar (October 13, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article examining the regulatory landscape for food contact materials (FCMs) in Japan. A new era for FCM compliance in Japan began on June 1, 2025, following a five-year transition for the country’s Positive List (PL) system.
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