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SGS Launches New Sami Decarbonization Software Platform to Simplify Carbon Management for Businesses

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Baar (May 19, 2026) – SGS has launched Sami, a new digital carbon management platform designed to help businesses simplify emissions reporting, improve data accuracy and accelerate decarbonization decision-making. With increasing regulatory scrutiny and growing pressure to demonstrate credible climate action, many organizations are struggling with fragmented data, manual processes and inconsistent reporting. Sami addresses

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New French Safety Standard for Padded Infant Sleep Products

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Baar (May 19, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 064.26, reporting on the publication of NF S54-049-1, a new French safety standard for padded textile products used in the infant sleep environment. This new standard has been developed in France to provide a clear, robust safety framework,

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PFAS Reporting Rule Extended by US EPA

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Baar (May 19, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 063.26, highlighting the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) third extension of its per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Reporting Rule. The PFAS family of chemicals, used in many everyday products for their non-stick and water repellent characteristics, is under

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Update to Chinese National Standard GB/T 17685 for Down and Feather

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Baar (May 18, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 062.26, focusing on China’s revised national standard for down and feather, GB/T 17685-2026. Announcement No. 9 of 2026 from the Standardization Administration of China included the amended national standard, which replaces the previous version, GB/T 17685-2016. The new

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Reporting Deadline Extension for PFAS in Products for Minnesota

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Baar (May 18, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 061.26, summarizing the US state of Minnesota’s two-and-a-half-month extension of the reporting due date for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products. The harmful effects of many of these ‘forever chemicals’ have led to restrictions on their use

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European Commission Issues Guidance for PPWR

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Baar (May 15, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 060.26, highlighting the European Commission’s issuance of two interconnected documents which support the implementation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Following the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2025/40, which replaced the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD),

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CPSC updates mandatory safety standard for infant and cradle swings

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Baar (May 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 067.26, reporting on the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)’s updated safety standard for infant and cradle swings. On April 20, 2026, the CPSC issued a direct final rule revising the mandatory federal safety standard in 16 CFR

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California updates restrictions on bisphenols in certain juvenile products

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Baar (May 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 066.26, reporting on California’s updated restrictions on bisphenols in certain juvenile products. In 2024, California approved Senate Bill (SB) 1266 (Chapter 790), expanding existing restrictions on bisphenol A (BPA). Previously, BPA was limited to 0.1 ppb in bottles

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EU proposes new restrictions on CMR in childcare products under REACH

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Baar (May 14, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 065.26, reporting on the European Union’s plans to regulate carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction (CMR) substances in childcare products under Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 ‘Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals’ (REACH). In April 2026, the European

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SGS hosts webinar showcasing next‑generation integrated strategies for skin sensitization 

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Baar (May 12, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, will host a webinar, ‘Next-Generation Integrated Strategies for Skin Sensitization in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products’, on May 28, 2026. As regulatory restrictions on animal testing continue to expand, alongside increasing expectations for safety and transparency, cosmetics and personal care product

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