Geneva (June 23, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 079.25, alerting manufacturers and retailers to new guidance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding safety concerns over dinnerware products made from palm leaf sheaths. On May 8, 2025, the FDA issued a letter to importers, […]
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Geneva (June 9, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 070.25, summarizing the European Commission’s 2024 annual notification report on food contact materials (FCMs). Released in May 2025, the 2024 Annual Report: Alert & Cooperation Network (ACN) provides a detailed overview of information shared between EU Member States
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Geneva (May 28, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 065.25, summarizing the US state of Washington’s revision to its rules on cookware containing lead. The revisions, signed into law as Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill (SB) 5628 (Chapter 266, 2025) on May 13, 2025, follow a staggered approach
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Geneva (May 13, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has launched an all-in-one solution to assist manufacturers and suppliers of food contact substances in obtaining regulatory authorization for North American markets. Food contact substances are subject to stringent safety standards and need to undergo a rigorous authorization process in many
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Geneva (May 7, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 060.25, reporting on India’s decision to allow the use of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in food contact materials (FCM) and articles. The use of PET is controversial due to its significant environmental footprint, the high energy demands of
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Geneva (April 16, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 055.25, highlighting China’s announcement of several new national standards for food contact materials (FCM) and articles. China’s National Health Commission (NHC) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced five new standards and an amendment to one
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Geneva (April 16, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 054.25, detailing revisions to the Netherlands’ food contact metals and alloys requirements. Under reference number 3976782-1072880-WJZ, the Regulation of the State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport amends the requirements for food contact metals and alloys set out
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Geneva (April 3, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 047.25, reporting on Thailand’s intention to mandate Thai Industrial Standard (TIS) 3206-2567 (2024) for stainless steel food contact materials and articles. As announced by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on March 13, 2025, the revised draft ministerial regulation
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Geneva (April 1, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 044.25, reporting on California’s introduction of a bill to prohibit antimony trioxide and two families of chemicals in food packaging. The proposed law follows California’s introduction of AB 1148, the ‘Safer Food Packing Act of 2025’ in February
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Geneva (March 14, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 036.25, summarizing the EU’s amendments to three laws associated with food contact materials (FCM) and articles. The effective date for the revisions is March 16, 2025. Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/351 (the Regulation) was issued on February 24, 2025,
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