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ECHA Consultation on Draft Opinion of SEAC on REACH PFAS restrictions

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Baar (April 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 050.26, focusing on the European Chemicals Agency’s consultation on the draft opinion of the Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the EU’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical (REACH) regulation. Many

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Consultation on Proposed Listing of Certain IChEMS Register Chemicals in Australia

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Baar (April 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 047.26, focusing on the planned addition of 14 classes of industrial chemicals to Australia’s Industrial Chemicals Environment Management (IChEMS Register) Instrument 2022. The one-month consultation was opened by Australia’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

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Proposed Restriction of Three POP Chemicals in New Zealand

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Baar (April 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 045.26, outlining New Zealand’s plans to restrict three persistent organic pollutant (POP) chemicals, in line with recent changes to the Stockholm Convention. In May 2025, three chemicals were added to Annex A (Elimination) of the Convention, subject to

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UK Consults on Revised POPs Chemical Legislation for Great Britain

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Baar (April 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 044.26, focusing on a consultation opened by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) proposing changes to Annex 1 of the assimilated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 as it applies to Great Britain

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SGS Helps Industry Navigate New EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

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Baar (April 8, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is hosting a complimentary webinar, ‘Navigating EU PPWR: Practical Testing & Compliance Solutions,’ on April 29, 2026. Regulation (EU) 2025/40, the new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), marks a significant shift from voluntary sustainability initiatives to mandatory, harmonized requirements

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SGS Expertise Supports Atlantic Crossing Victory

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Baar (April 31, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to highlight the victory of team 44west in the World’s Toughest Row – Atlantic in a Consumer Compact article. The partnership between SGS and 44west began in September 2025, reaching a triumphant conclusion as the Swiss four-man team became

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SGS asks businesses ‘Are You Ready for US CPSC eFiling?’

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Baar (March 12, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is hosting a complimentary webinar, ‘Are You Ready for CPSC eFiling? Key Requirements, Steps and Solutions’, on March 25, 2026. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will require mandatory electronic submission of Children’s Product Certificate (CPC) or General Certificate of

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Direct Final Rule Issued for Crib Mattresses from US CPSC

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Baar (March 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 033.26, reporting on the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) direct final rule, 16 CFR 1241. This incorporates the latest version of the ASTM F2933 standard for crib mattresses, with retained modifications. ASTM F2933-25 introduces multiple updates, including

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US PFAS Legislative Update for Consumer Goods

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Baar (March 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 032.26, summarizing the latest updates in US legislation for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer goods since the beginning of 2026. The toxic effects and negative environmental impact of PFAS, often known as ‘forever chemicals’, have led

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