Bemotrizinol Added to FDA OTC Sunscreen Monograph in the US

Cosmetics & Personal Care /

Baar (June 25, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 083.26, highlighting the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) addition of bemotrizinol, an active ingredient found in sunscreen, to the over-the-counter (OTC) monograph. A Final Administrative Order was issued on June 10, 2026, for the first time in

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SGS Highlights China RoHS Expansion Covering 23 New and Five Existing Product Categories

Connectivity /

Baar (June 25, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 080.26, which focuses on the updates to China RoHS, covering 23 newly added product categories, the expanded scope of five existing categories and the key compliance considerations for businesses supplying electrical and electronic products to the Chinese market.

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SGS Marks Third Consecutive PVoC Program Renewal in Gabon

Trade Facilitation Services /

Baar (June 22, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, reports that it has been awarded a third consecutive mandate by the Gabonese government to deliver pre-export verification of conformity (PVoC) services. This latest renewal marks over ten years of collaboration with Gabonese authorities and reinforces SGS’s long-term commitment to supporting

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SGS PVoC Services in the Central African Republic Renewed for Five Years

Trade Facilitation Services /

Baar (June 22, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce the five-year renewal of its mandate from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Central African Republic (CAR) to deliver pre-export verification of conformity (PVoC) services. Effective March 2026, this renewal ensures the continuity of SGS’s

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SGS Supports Essential BIS Compliance for Indian Markets

Trade Facilitation Services /

Baar (June 19, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, reports on comprehensive support services available for businesses seeking to ensure compliance with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for products sold on the country’s market. In a feature article, SGS highlights the expansion of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for products

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Streamline Trade with SGS Advanced Cargo Information Compliance Services for Africa

Trade Facilitation Services /

Baar (June 19, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, reports on Advance Cargo Information (ACI) registration services for African markets, highlighting how structured compliance support helps exporters avoid delays, penalties and clearance uncertainty. Exporters and freight forwarders operating in many African countries must comply with ACI requirements, which enable authorities

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SGS hosts webinar on EU compliance essentials for industrial protective helmets

Hardlines /

Baar (June 18, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to host a complimentary webinar, ‘EU Compliance Essentials for Industrial Protective Helmets’, on July 7, 2026. Industrial safety helmets are a crucial piece of personal protective equipment (PPE), helping to mitigate serious head injuries or death in the workplace.

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SGS to host expert webinar on accessing the Saudi market for gas appliances

Hardlines, Trade Facilitation Services /

Baar (June 18, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, will host a complimentary webinar, ‘Ensuring Market Access for Gas Appliances in Saudi Arabia’, on July 2, 2026. The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) implements the Technical Regulation for Gas Appliances, and businesses manufacturing or selling these products on

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SGS publishes SafeGuardS on updated PFAS Reporting Rules for Minnesota Products

Consumer Products /

Baar (June 17, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 082.26, highlighting Minnesota’s amendments to Amara’s Law on products containing intentionally-added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The amendment clarifies manufacturing date requirements. Among measures approved in 2023, an eventual ban on the use of PFAS, which are known

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SGS Highlights EU Changes to Microplastics Rules Under REACH

Consumer Products /

Baar (June 17, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 081.26, summarizing several derogations for microplastics under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation. Entry 78 on synthetic polymer microparticles (SPMs, also known as microplastics) under Annex XVII has been amended to introduce several changes

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