Geneva (October 9, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 145.25 to inform stakeholders of the European Union’s intention to restrict lead in fishing sinkers and lures. The World Trade Organization (WTO) has circulated a draft regulation that will, if adopted, amend entry 63 of Annex XVII of […]
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Geneva (July 25, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 100.25 to inform stakeholders of important updates to Minnesota’s restrictions on lead and cadmium in consumer products. On June 14, 2025, the governor of Minnesota signed HF 4 (Chapter 4) into law, amending the state’s lead and cadmium
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Geneva (March 3, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 032.25, highlighting a proposed amendment to the US state of Washington’s prohibition on lead in cookware. One highlight of the proposal includes the exclusion of inaccessible components and certain appliances. Cookware nowadays typically only has lead present as
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SGS publishes SafeGuardS looking at the US state of Washington’s new law to regulate lead in cookware.
SGS Summarizes New Cookware Lead Restrictions in Washington, USA Read More »
SGS publishes SafeGuardS looking at new EU restrictions on lead and its compounds in PVC under REACH.
SGS Publishes Helpful Overview of New EU Restrictions on Lead in PVC Read More »
