SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an overview of new recycling sorting symbols for clothing, household linens and footwear to help stakeholders operating in France. On February 1, 2022, Re_fashion published new recycling symbols approved by the French Ministry for Ecological Transition. These relate to a requirement in Article 17 […]
SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding operators in California of a further proposed revision to the ‘clear and reasonable’ warning under California Proposition 65 (Prop 65). The California Office of Environment Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has announced a second 15-day modification over additional updates to its proposed amendments to the
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar, ‘Global Regulatory Updates for Restricted Substances in Softlines Products’ on Friday, May 19. For apparel and footwear businesses, where good chemical management practices are key to commercial success as well as regulatory compliance, it can be difficult to grasp
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising toy manufacturers and suppliers in Georgia of the publication of Resolution No. 108/2022, which makes several amendments to the country’s Technical Regulation on Toy Safety. Issued on March 4, 2022, Resolution No. 108/2022 amends the Technical Regulation in a variety of ways, including: Adding
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that South Africa’s Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has launched a consultation over several toy safety standards. Published in March 2022, Notice 896/2022 includes a variety of standards: SANS 50071-1 Ed 2 Safety of toys – Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding stakeholders that Thailand has mandated a new safety standard for toys that includes components and accessories. The Ministry of Industry issued a Ministerial Regulation in the Government Gazette mandating TIS 685-1:2562 (2019) as the country’s toy safety standard on March 25, 2022. The standard
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding stakeholders that from May 7, 2022, the Kingdom of Morocco requires a Certificate of Conformity (CoC) for imported clothing fabrics. The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIC) established a Verification of Conformity (VoC) program to certify that imported industrial products complied with national regulations
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a proposal to revise its formaldehyde standards for composite wood under Title VI of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The ‘proposed rule’ will, if accepted, revise several sections of 40 CFR Part 770
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is advising stakeholders that Mexico has updated its labeling requirements for textiles, clothing, accessories and household linen. The Ministry of Economy published new Mexican Standard NOM-004-SE-2021 on January 14, 2022. This establishes the commercial information required for labeling textile products, clothing, accessories and household linens that
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article looking at the issue of fiber fragmentation and the solutions available businesses that want to manufacture fiberfast clothing and textiles Microplastics are a major problem in our oceans. The WWF estimate 90% of seabirds now have plastic in their stomachs.
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