POP Recast

EU Updates POP Recast Regulation Entry for PFOA and Related Compounds

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Geneva (July 30, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 107.25, summarizing the EU’s changes to its Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Recast Regulation, regarding perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds. These chemicals are used for their fire- and water-resistant properties. However, due to their persistence in […]

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Flame Retardants in Proposed Revised Specifications for EU POP Recast Regulation

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Geneva (March 5, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 034.25, examining the EU’s consultation on replacing unintentional trace contaminant (UTC) limits for several flame retardants. The proposals are open for comments until March 18, 2025. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a class of synthetic brominated compounds, primarily

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EU Limits Proposed for PCBs Under POP Recast Regulation

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Geneva (March 5, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 033.25, reporting on the EU’s proposals to set unintentional trace contaminant (UTC) limits for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). PCBs are a group of synthetic chemical compounds that were once commonly used for their cooling and insulation effects in industrial

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