SGS Summarizes Updates to Australian Aquatic Toys Safety Standard

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Baar (July 20, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 092.26, summarizing Australia’s update to its aquatic toys safety standard, which aligns warning statements with AS/NZS ISO 8124.1/ISO 8124-1. Published on June 25, 2026, by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the new Consumer Goods (Aquatic Toys)

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SGS Highlights Australia’s Revision of the IChEMS Register

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Baar (July 20, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 093.26, highlighting Australia’s revision of the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS) Register. The Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) issued the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Amendment (2026 Measures No.1) Instrument 2026

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SGS helps food businesses prepare for new EU Listeria requirements with latest white paper

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Baar (July 17, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has announced the release of a new white paper, ‘Listeria monocytogenes and the New EU Regulatory Framework’. Developed for food business operators (FBOs) and food safety professionals, the white paper explains the scientific and regulatory background behind Regulation (EU) 2024/2895 and

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SGS Highlights Performance and Compliance Requirements for Adventure and Demanding Sports Apparel

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Baar (July 16, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a new Consumer Compact article exploring how brands can ensure performance, safety and compliance in adventure and demanding sports apparel. As regulatory and sustainability expectations continue to increase, manufacturers must deliver apparel that provides consistent performance, comfort, durability and

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SGS Answers Key Questions on the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)

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Baar (July 16, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a new Consumer Compact article addressing frequently asked questions about the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). As PPWR introduces significant new requirements for packaging design, testing, labeling, recyclability and documentation, businesses placing packaged products on the EU

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SGS Consumer Compact Highlights Key Requirements and Business Impacts of EU Battery Regulation

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Baar (July 15, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a new Consumer Compact article outlining the key requirements and business impacts of the EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542. As the regulation introduces more stringent and harmonized requirements for batteries placed on the EU market, manufacturers, importers and suppliers face

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bluesign Explores the Impact of the ECGT Directive on Environmental Claims in Textiles and Fashion

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Baar (July 15, 2026) – SGS the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, as published a new Consumer Compact article exploring the EU Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition (ECGT) and its implications for environmental claims in the textiles and fashion industry. As EU Member States implement the ECGT Directive, organizations will

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Li Auto Earns World-first SGS Premium Performance Mark for Automotive Cellular Communication

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Baar (July 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to announce the first award of the SGS Premium Performance Mark for an automotive cellular communication product. Li Auto’s L9 Livis 5G high-performance intelligent cockpit platform was evaluated using SGS’s proprietary testing protocol for automotive 5G cockpit communication (PT-26-000-105640).

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SGS Laboratory Becomes First TISAX-Approved Service Provider in India

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Baar (July 13, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce that its Pune Chakan laboratory has been approved to provide testing services under Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange (TISAX®). This voluntary standard provides a uniform level of information security for car manufacturers and their supply chains, and

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SGS reports on German Revision to Food Contact Materials Database

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Baar (July 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 088.26, featuring the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment’s (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung, BfR) revision of its database for food contact materials (FCMs) and articles. In June 2026, the BfR amended four recommendations for FCMs and articles, covering commodities

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