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Juvenile products: expert webinar on applying for the GS Mark

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Geneva (April 3, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is happy to announce a complimentary webinar, ‘Juvenile Products: applying for the GS Mark’ on April 24, 2025. Businesses selling juvenile products face competitive markets and must ensure that they satisfy strict regulatory requirements. Voluntary certification can boost the profile of […]

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California Proposes New Regulation for Food Packaging Chemicals

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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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Proposed Ban on Formaldehyde in Cosmetics in Washington State, USA

Cosmetics & Personal Care /

Geneva (April 1, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 041.25 on a proposed ban for intentionally added formaldehyde releasers in cosmetics and products classified as both drugs and cosmetics in Washington State, USA. Formaldehyde is found in building materials, household products and cosmetics and poses health risks

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Discover innovative solutions with SGS experts at in-cosmetics Global 2025

Cosmetics & Personal Care /

Geneva (March 31, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection, and certification company, will exhibit at in-cosmetics Global in Amsterdam and present a technical session on the evolution of aging claims. Held from April 8-10, 2025, at RAI Amsterdam, in-cosmetics Global will bring together over 1,000 exhibitors and more than 12,000 industry professionals. This

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SGS Offers Chinese Market Regulatory Update and 2024 Spot Check Failure Webinar

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Geneva (March 31, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is proud to announce a complimentary webinar, ‘Chinese Market Regulatory Update and 2024 Spot Check Failure Overview,’ on April 23, 2025. China’s large and expanding middle-income demographic presents a significant opportunity for softlines businesses hoping to sell their products in the

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GB Mandatory Classification and Labeling List for Substances and Mixtures Updated

Consumer Products /

Geneva (March 31, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 043.25, highlighting the UK’s Health and Safety Executive’s revision of the Great Britain mandatory classification and labeling list (GB MCL list) for substances and mixtures. The GB MCL list identifies hazardous substances that require legal classification and labeling

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ECHA Consults Over Three Chemicals as SVHC

Consumer Products /

Geneva (March 31, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 042.25, reporting on the European Chemical Agency’s (ECHA) consultation on the listing of three chemicals as substances of very high concern (SVHC). The SVHC list identifies chemicals that may have hazardous effects on human, animal or environmental health.

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Lead Restriction in All Consumer Products Proposed by New York State

Consumer Products /

Geneva (March 28, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 045.25, focusing on New York State’s proposed law to regulate lead in consumer goods, unless properly labeled. Lead is responsible for severe health issues, including brain damage, developmental delays and organ failure, particularly in young children. AB 6500,

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SGS awards world’s first ‘Sound Privacy and Sound Clarity Boost Performance Mark’ and ‘High Performance AI PC Mark’ to Lenovo

Connectivity /

Geneva (March 27, 2025) – SGS has awarded Lenovo the world’s first ‘SGS Sound Privacy and Sound Clarity Boost Performance Mark’ certification for its ThinkCentre M90a Pro Gen6 All-In-One PC. This certification, from the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, recognizes the outstanding performance and audio experience of the product’s all-in-one in audio privacy

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SGS Explains the Impact of the Cyber Resilience Act

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Geneva (March 27, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article analyzing the effects of the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) on businesses and regulators. The Cyber Resilience Act, adopted in 2024, is a key legislative tool to strengthen the EU’s cybersecurity framework. It mandates resilience for hardware

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