Baar (April 13, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar, “China Market Update and 2025 Spot-check Failure Analysis,” taking place on April 22 and 23, 2026. China remains one of the world’s most dynamic consumer markets, but it also enforces some of the strictest
Baar (April 13, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to host a webinar, ‘Enhancing diaper performance: new approaches to absorbent hygiene product testing,’ on April 22, 2026. As the science of skin absorption and moisture dynamics continues to evolve, opportunities for product differentiation and improved performance are expanding.
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Baar (April 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 048.26, summarizing Ukraine’s notification to the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its new law restricting epoxy derivatives in food contact materials (FCM). Announced by the WTO in February 2026, Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No.
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Baar (April 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 047.26, focusing on the planned addition of 14 classes of industrial chemicals to Australia’s Industrial Chemicals Environment Management (IChEMS Register) Instrument 2022. The one-month consultation was opened by Australia’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
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Baar (April 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 046.26, reporting on Washington State’s amendments and clarifications for exemptions for lead in cookware. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5975 (ESSB 5975) was signed into law on March 18, 2026, following a reduction in the scope of three product
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Baar (April 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 045.26, outlining New Zealand’s plans to restrict three persistent organic pollutant (POP) chemicals, in line with recent changes to the Stockholm Convention. In May 2025, three chemicals were added to Annex A (Elimination) of the Convention, subject to
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Baar (April 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 044.26, focusing on a consultation opened by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) proposing changes to Annex 1 of the assimilated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 as it applies to Great Britain
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Baar (April 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to host a complimentary webinar, ‘Understanding UL 508A Control Panel Certification,’ on April 23, 2026. Industrial control panels sold in North America must comply with the UL 508A standard, which defines the minimum safety requirements for construction, component selection,
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Baar (April 8, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is hosting a complimentary webinar, ‘Navigating EU PPWR: Practical Testing & Compliance Solutions,’ on April 29, 2026. Regulation (EU) 2025/40, the new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), marks a significant shift from voluntary sustainability initiatives to mandatory, harmonized requirements
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Baar (April 7, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, will participate in INDEX™ 2026, the premier international event for the nonwovens industry, taking place from May 19-22, 2026, at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland. Held triennially, INDEX brings together key stakeholders from across the global nonwovens value chain, including raw material
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