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Flame Retardants in Proposed Revised Specifications for EU POP Recast Regulation

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Geneva (March 5, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 034.25, examining the EU’s consultation on replacing unintentional trace contaminant (UTC) limits for several flame retardants. The proposals are open for comments until March 18, 2025. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a class of synthetic brominated compounds, primarily

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EU Limits Proposed for PCBs Under POP Recast Regulation

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Geneva (March 5, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 033.25, reporting on the EU’s proposals to set unintentional trace contaminant (UTC) limits for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). PCBs are a group of synthetic chemical compounds that were once commonly used for their cooling and insulation effects in industrial

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China Updates Product Standard for Woven Children’s Clothing

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Geneva (March 3, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 031.25, detailing China’s updated version of GB/T 31900-2024, the national product standard for woven children’s clothing. GB/T 31900-2024 replaces the previous version, GB/T 31900-2015. Issued by the Standardization Administration of China, the new national standard will come into

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Two Persistent Chemicals Regulated in Singapore

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Geneva (March 3, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 030.25, reporting on two amendments regulating long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC-PFCAs) and medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) under Singapore’s Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA) 1999. LC-PFCAs and MCCPs are used in various industrial applications including lubricants, paints and plastics.

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2023-2024 compliance verification report published by Health Canada

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 027.25, highlighting the publication of Health Canada’s annual compliance verification report. Issued by Health Canada’s Compliance and Enforcement Division of the Consumer and Hazardous Product Safety Directorate (CHPSD) on January 31, 2025, the report provides information on the compliance and enforcement measures taken

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SGS reveals key insights into skin barrier and tolerability testing in an expert-led webinar

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Geneva (February 24, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, invites cosmetic and topical medicinal product manufacturers to an expert-led webinar, ‘Innovation in Skin Science: Testing Methods for Barrier Function and Product Tolerability’. This exclusive webinar will highlight cutting-edge advancements in skin analysis, including Raman spectroscopy and LC-OCT, which offer unmatched

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SGS partnership agreement with Hurricane brings integration with SGS D-TECT®

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has signed a unique partnership with Hurricane Commerce to enable the integration of SGS D-TECT® Solution with Hurricane’s global data intelligence platform – a move that could revolutionize customs clearance around the world. As a leader in non-intrusive inspection solutions for cargo, vehicles and baggage services,

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SGS opens its first VOC testing lab in Mexico

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has officially opened its first Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) testing lab in Mexico. Located in the metropolitan area of Naucalpan, State of Mexico, the lab is ideally placed to provide a comprehensive range of VOC testing services to Mexico’s globally competitive automotive sector. Around the world,

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Diaper Packaging Regulation in New York State Now Includes Ingredients List

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Geneva (February 19, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 008.25, highlighting a new law in New York State implementing a mandatory list of discernible and legible ingredients in order of predominance on the outer packaging of diapers. With new research suggesting that certain chemicals included in the

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US Legislative Developments on PFAS in Consumer Products

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Geneva (February 13, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 021.25, detailing developments in the regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in several US states. Substances from the PFAS family of chemicals (which includes perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS)) are commonly found in industry

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