Baar (March 17, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is reminding businesses trading with the Central African Republic (CAR) that all regulated products shipped on or after April 1, 2026, must be accompanied by a valid certificate of conformity (CoC) under the national pre-export verification of conformity (PVoC) program. Good
Baar (March 16, 2026) – SGS is proud to announce that the Centr’s Inspire Series T3, 4, 5 and 7 treadmills have been certified to the European EN 18031 standard and cybersecurity requirements under the EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED). This certification confirms that the connected treadmills meet the EU’s stringent requirements for safety, quality
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Baar (March 12, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is hosting a complimentary webinar, ‘Are You Ready for CPSC eFiling? Key Requirements, Steps and Solutions’, on March 25, 2026. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will require mandatory electronic submission of Children’s Product Certificate (CPC) or General Certificate of
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Baar (March 11, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 037.26, focusing on the European Committee for Standardization’s (CEN) new standard for microbiological safety in toys containing accessible aqueous media. EN 71-20:2025, ‘Microbiological safety of toys containing accessible aqueous media’ was released in December 2025 by CEN, specifying
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Baar (March 11, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 036.26, focusing on Washington State’s plans to revise its law on cookware containing lead. Exposure to lead causes neurological damage in children and impaired brain development, kidney damage, high blood pressure and reproductive issues. With no safe level
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Baar (March 10, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 035.26, summarizing the UK’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Notice of Publication 0131/26. This updates the list of designated toy safety standards for presumption of conformity with the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1881) in relation to
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Baar (March 10, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 034.26, highlighting Thailand’s consultation on proposed updates to the country’s law on food containers. Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Announcement No. 92 (B.E. 2528 (1985)) is the subject of a consultation initiated on February 11, 2026, by Thailand’s
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Baar (March 10, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar, ‘Traceability, Transparency and Digital Product Passport – Status & Solutions for the Textile and Footwear Supply Chain’, taking place on March 19, 2026. As the EU advances its transition toward a circular economy, new
Baar (March 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 033.26, reporting on the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) direct final rule, 16 CFR 1241. This incorporates the latest version of the ASTM F2933 standard for crib mattresses, with retained modifications. ASTM F2933-25 introduces multiple updates, including
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Baar (March 9, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 032.26, summarizing the latest updates in US legislation for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer goods since the beginning of 2026. The toxic effects and negative environmental impact of PFAS, often known as ‘forever chemicals’, have led
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