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China Updates Standard for Products with Filling Materials

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Baar (March 25, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 039.26, highlighting China’s release of an updated National Mandatory Standard – GB 18383-2025 General technical requirements for products with filling materials. Issued by the Standardization Administration of China as part of the country’s No. 32 announcement on approved

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UK Advisory Note Issued For Asbestos in Products Containing Sand

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Baar (March 24, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 041.26, highlighting a technical advisory note from the UK’s Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), issued on March 2, 2026, providing guidance on testing for asbestos in consumer products containing sand, such as toys, hobby products and

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SGS hosts webinar on EU IVDR certification for in vitro diagnostic devices manufacturers

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Baar (March 19, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to host a complimentary webinar, ‘A Step-by-Step Guide to EU IVDR Certification.’ Placing in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical devices on the European Union market requires compliance with Regulation (EU) 2017/746, the In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR). This regulation establishes

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Consultation on Proposed Canadian Restriction on Benzophenone in Coating Products

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Baar (March 19, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 038.26, focusing on moves in Canada to increase regulatory control over benzophenone in paint, stain and coating products. Benzophenone is a potentially carcinogenic substance that has been linked to liver and kidney damage, as well as endocrine disruption.

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SGS Wins Another Three Years of Kenyan PVoC Contract Services

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Baar (March 18, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has announced the renewal of its contract to supply pre-export verification of conformity (PVoC) services for the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS). This three-year contract runs from 2026 to 2029. The announcement also details an update for KEBS destination inspection (DI)

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SGS Highlights Fully Standardized PCA Compliance System for Morocco

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Baar (March 18, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has reported on Morocco’s new streamlined product conformity assessment (PCA) process. The article highlights the implementation of a fully standardized and importer-led compliance framework introduced in December 2024 as part of a new operational phase of the Morocco program. This framework

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SGS Reports on Participation at the WCO Technology Conference & Exhibition 2026

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Baar (March 18, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article on its participation in the World Customs Organization Technology Conference and Exhibition 2026. This high-profile event focused on trusted digital ecosystems and pre-border compliance solutions to improve the way Customs agencies facilitate trade while ensuring strengthened regulatory

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SGS Highlights Updates to Ivory Coast PCA Labeling Requirements

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Baar (March 18, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published an article advising of the Ivory Coast’s update to its product conformity assessment program (C171) rules on labeling. These important revisions aim to ensure compliance with applicable standards and technical regulations while making them clearer for consumers and professionals.

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SGS launches new global food intelligence platform to help industry predict safety and regulatory risks

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Baar (March 18, 2026) – Two of the food industry’s most advanced intelligence platforms are joining forces. SGS has announced the combination of its regulatory intelligence platform SGS Digicomply with Agroknow, a leader in food safety analytics and AI-driven risk intelligence, creating SGS Nexus – a unified platform designed to help food companies anticipate regulatory

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Tightened inorganic pollutant rules reshape seafood safety requirements in the EU

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Baar (March 17, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a new expert feature article examining seafood safety risk linked to inorganic arsenic (I-As) and other heavy metals, and outlining the EU’s latest regulatory response. Concentrations of I-As associated with industrial activity have increased in recent years, contributing to

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