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Standard for Adult Jewelry Reapproved by ASTM International

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Baar (June 11, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 079.26, highlighting ASTM’s publication of a reapproved safety standard specification for adult jewelry, designated ASTM F2999-19 (Reapproved 2026). Published in May 2026, the reapproved standard includes lead and cadmium content limits as well as nickel release specifications and

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Japan Tightens Controls on POP Chemicals with New Class I Designations

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Baar (June 11, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 078.26, highlighting Japan’s regulation of several persistent organic pollutants (POPs) as Class I Specified Chemical Substances. POPs are persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals that are increasingly subject to prohibitions and restrictions due to their harmful environmental and health

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Three POP Chemicals Prohibited in South Korea

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Baar (June 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 077.26, focusing on the prohibition of three persistent organic pollutant (POP) chemicals in South Korea. Notification No 2026-107 was issued by the country’s Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) in April 2026. It partially amended the Regulations

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New Rules Issued for PFAS in Consumer Products in New Mexico

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Baar (June 5, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 075.26, reporting on New Mexico’s Environmental Improvement Board’s (EIB) publication of the state’s final rule (permanent rule) for its Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Protection Act (PFAS Protection Act). Many chemicals from the PFAS family are harmful to human,

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SGS Summarizes EU Proposal for REACH Restriction on Partly Hydrogenated Terphenyl

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Baar (May 20, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 069.26, summarizing the EU’s proposed restriction of partly hydrogenated terphenyl (PTH) under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation. PTH is used in a range of industrial applications, including as a heat transfer fluid and

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PFAS Reporting Rule Extended by US EPA

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Baar (May 19, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 063.26, highlighting the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) third extension of its per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Reporting Rule. The PFAS family of chemicals, used in many everyday products for their non-stick and water repellent characteristics, is under

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Reporting Deadline Extension for PFAS in Products for Minnesota

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Baar (May 18, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 061.26, summarizing the US state of Minnesota’s two-and-a-half-month extension of the reporting due date for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products. The harmful effects of many of these ‘forever chemicals’ have led to restrictions on their use

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European Commission Issues Guidance for PPWR

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Baar (May 15, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 060.26, highlighting the European Commission’s issuance of two interconnected documents which support the implementation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Following the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2025/40, which replaced the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD),

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EU Regulates 2,4-Dinitrotoluene in Articles under REACH

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Baar (May 6, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 059.26, focusing on the EU’s issuance of Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/859 on April 21, 2026. This regulation amends Annex XVII of Regulation (EC) No.1907/2006 ‘Regulation, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals’ (REACH) by restricting 2,4-Dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT) in articles.

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Updated Walmart US Laboratory Assignment List expands SGS testing scope

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Baar (April 20, 2025) – Walmart US updated its Third-Party Laboratory Assignment List, expanding the range of general merchandise departments in which SGS is recognized as an approved testing provider. This expanded scope broadens the range of products eligible for testing and provides suppliers with greater access to trusted compliance solutions that enhance operational efficiency

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