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National Ban on PFAS in Clothing and Footwear Introduced in Denmark

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Geneva (October 8, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 148.25 to keep stakeholders informed about Denmark’s decision to ban per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in clothing, footwear and certain consumer products with waterproofing agents. Issued on May 2, 2025, Executive Order BEK No. 464 defines PFAS as: […]

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SGS supports footwear brands with free performance and comfort evaluation webinar

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Geneva (September 4, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to host a free webinar, ‘Footwear Comfort Evaluation and the SGS Performance Tested Mark’, on September 23, 2025. As consumer expectations rise, footwear brands are under increasing pressure to deliver not just style, but proven quality, durability, comfort and

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China updates product standard for children’s leather shoes

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Geneva (June 5, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 068.25 to keep stakeholders informed about recent changes to the Chinese product standard for children’s leather shoes – QB/T 2880, which may impact their business. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China

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New Chinese Footwear National Standard GB/T 44867-2024 for Green Product Evaluation Released

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Geneva (March 19, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 038.25, highlighting the release of GB/T 44867-2024, a new national standard for evaluating the green attributes of footwear products in China. Issued on November 28, 2024, by the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Standardization Administration of

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SGS offers webinar on preferred materials and material verification for textiles and footwear

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to host a complimentary webinar, ‘Preferred materials and material verification for textiles and footwear,’ on September 5, 2024. Across the world, textile and footwear businesses are coming under greater scrutiny over the materials they use. Consumers are becoming more discerning in their choices and

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SGS Summarizes New Argentine Labeling Requirements for Imported Textiles, Garments and Footwear

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a SafeGuardS summarizing Argentina’s Resolution 49/2024, which streamlines the labeling requirements for imported textiles, garments and footwear. Resolution 49/2024 replaces Resolution No. 404/16 of the Argentine Ministry of Commerce and modifies articles in Resolutions No. 26/96 and No. 850/96. It updates the nation’s labeling

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SGS Summarizes New Chinese Mandatory Product Standard for General Safety Requirements in Footwear

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 110.24 to provide stakeholders with a useful summary of China’s new mandatory product standard covering the general safety requirements for footwear – GB 25038-2024. GB 25038-2024 was issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Standardization Administration of the People’s Republic

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