Hong Kong Holds Consultation on New Safety Standards for Toys and Children’s Products

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Hong Kong held a one-month consultation in December 2021 over its proposal to adopt new safety standards for toys and six categories of children’s product. Under the territory’s Toys and Children’s Products Safety Ordinance these products are obliged to comply with all applicable requirements in a defined set of safety standards. The Ordinance contains Schedule […]

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SGS becomes a Contributing Partner of the Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF)

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to announce it has joined the Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF) as a Contributing Partner. As an industry led and consumer focused organization, the SLF addresses the responsibilities of the leather industry towards a sustainable future. At its heart is its visionary Transparency Dashboard™ which,

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Brazil Pushes Back Compliance Date for Pacifier Conformity Identification Seals

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Brazil’s Ministry of Economy/National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) has amended its compliance date for suppliers of pacifiers to adapt their layout for the conformity identification seal. Under the terms of INMETRO Ordinance No. 301 of July 12, 2021, the original compliance date was December 31, 2021. The new compliance date is December

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Switzerland Further Aligns ORRChem with EU REACH

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Switzerland announces further legislative alignment with European Union (EU) Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 ‘Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals’ (REACH). In October 2021, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) announced its intentions to add 26 substances listed under REACH as carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic (CMR) category 1A or 1B to Annex 1.10 of

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China Introduces New Product Standard for Footwear Shanks

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Stakeholders are reminded that the People’s Republic of China’s Administration of Market Supervision and Standardization Administration has published a new product standard for footwear shanks. Issued on August 20, 2021, the standard – GB/T 28011-2021 – will replace GB/T 28011-2011 when it comes into effect on March 1, 2022. It is applicable to metal and

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SGS becomes the world’s first AnchorCert Pro Licensee

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce that it has become the first AnchorCert Pro Licensee. AnchorCert Pro is a unique UKAS-accredited testing methodology that identifies and measures a suite of 16 metallic elements most likely to cause Allergic Contact Dermatitis (ACD) and provides regulatory compliance in relation to

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Switzerland Circulates Proposal to Amend ORRChem

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Switzerland has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its proposal to align its Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance (ORRChem) with recently adopted European Union (EU) restrictions on dangerous substances, preparations and articles. The Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) circulated the notification in November 2021. The proposal will align ORRChem with recently adopted provisions in

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Switzerland Expands Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)

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Switzerland announces its intention to expand its Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHC) under Annex 3 to the Ordinance on Protection against Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Chemicals Ordinance). The announcement was made by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) in October 2021. The proposed expansion is an alignment with recent changes

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New Product Standard for Children’s Buoyant Swimwear in China

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Stakeholders are reminded that China’s new national product standard for buoyant swimwear for infants and children came into effect on December 1, 2021. Issued by the Standardization Administration of China, GB/T 40180-2021 was included in China’s No. 7 announcement on the approved national standards in 2021. It covers buoyant swimwear made for children aged 14

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