New Mandatory Standards for Food Contact Plastics in Thailand

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that Thailand has mandated three standards for certain food contact plastic materials and articles. Thailand’s Ministry of Industry issued a Ministerial Regulation in April 2022 covering the following standards: TIS 655 Part 1-2553 (2010) ‘Plastic utensils for food – Part 1 Polyethylene, polypropylene, […]

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Canada Proposes Changes to Regulations Prohibiting Certain Toxic Substances

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that Canada is proposing to update its regulations relating to the prohibition of certain toxic substances. ‘Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2022’ was issued on May 14, 2022. If adopted, it will repeal and replace ‘Prohibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2012’.

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Regulatory Updates on E&E Restricted Substances in the US Webinar

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SGS are hosting a complimentary webinar, ‘Regulatory Updates on Restricted Substances in E&E Products for the US Market’, on Thursday, June 23, 2022. To successfully manufacture and sell electrical and electronic (E&E) products to the American market, businesses need to thoroughly engage with the rigorous compliance processes that govern the use of restricted substances (RS)

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BIFMA Releases New Standard for Home Office and Occasional-Use Table and Storage Products

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding stakeholders that BIFMA has released a new standard for home office and occasional-use tables and storage units. In April 2022, BIFMA published ANSI/BIFMA X6.5 Home Office and Occasional-Use Table and Storage Products. This replaces ANSI/SOHO S6.5-2008, which was BIFMA’s first attempt to define standards

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France Restricts Some Mineral Oils in Inks for Packaging and Printed Paper

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that France will implement restrictions on two categories of mineral oil in ink for packaging and printed paper from January 1, 2023. The French Ministry of Ecological Transition issued Decree of April 13, 2022, on May 3, 2022, regulating two categories of mineral

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International Type Approval for Toys in Latin America Webinar

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SGS will host a complimentary webinar, ‘International Type Approval for Toys in Latin America’, on Thursday, June 16, 2022. This event is aimed at retailers, manufacturers and suppliers aiming to sell to these growing markets. For toy manufacturers and retailers used to placing their goods in European or North American markets, increasing numbers of national

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SGS Publishes Overview of China’s New Product Standard for Children’s Athletic Shoes

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding stakeholders that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has issued a new standard for children’s athletic shoes. Published on December 2, 2021, by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, QB/T 4331-2021 came into effect on April 1, 2022, replacing the 2012 iteration. The

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SGS Publishes SafeGuardS Covering China’s New Standard for Children’s Leather Sandals

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that China has published a new standard for children’s leather sandals – QB/T 4546-2021. Issued on December 2, 2021, by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology the new product standard came into effect on April 1, 2022, replacing the 2012 iteration. It

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SGS Reminds Manufacturers of US Rules Concerning the Labeling of ‘Bamboo’ Textiles

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding stakeholders that under US rules, claims that textiles made with ‘bamboo fibers’ may be erroneous and therefore subject to fines. In the US, the labeling and advertising of textile fibers is subject to the provisions in the Fiber Products Identification Act and the Textile

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