SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article on the rise of pet products: why they are so popular, their potential hazards and the global regulatory controls that are necessary for their safety and performance.
With over half of the globe now estimated to be pet owners, a thriving market has been created for pet products; from food and vetcare to grooming, expenditure is increasing. This article provides useful background to why we have pets and the kind of risks that unsafe products pose to them. It also covers the major regulatory controls that govern market access across the world, including the requirements for the US, EU and China, as well as the solutions that available to companies entering these markets.
Read the original Consumer Compact article, “Rising Pet Ownership Highlights Need for Pet Product Safety.”
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