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SGS receives regulatory approval to restart human ¹⁴C ADME trials

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Antwerp, Belgium (February 16, 2026) – SGS today announced it has received formal approval from the Belgian Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (FANC) to resume human ADME (Adsorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion) studies using ¹⁴C-radiolabeled investigational products. The approval enables SGS to reintroduce ¹⁴C human ADME studies at its clinical pharmacology unit in Antwerp, reinstating

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New Order for Cookware, Utensils and Food and Beverage Cans Issued in India

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Baar (February 12, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 017.26, focusing on two new Indian national standards and the use of the standard mark for specified food contact articles. The Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Food and Beverages (Quality Control) Order 2026 was issued by India’s Ministry

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Consultation on Food Contact Material Standards Updates in South Korea

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Baar (February 12, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 016.26, reporting on South Korea’s two-month consultation over proposed revisions to the country’s standards and specifications for food contact materials (FCMs) and articles. Notice No. 2026-008 was issued by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in

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Three POP Chemicals Banned in Singapore

Consumer Products /

Baar (February 12, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 015.26, summarizing Singapore’s ban on three persistent organic pollutant (POP) chemicals – with limited exemptions – that becomes effective in December 2026. POP chemicals are toxic substances that persist in the environment and accumulate in living organisms. As

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SGS partners with innovative start-up theblood to advance women’s health diagnostics

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Baar (February 12, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has entered into a partnership with Berlin-based health tech startup, theblood, to support the development and validation of women’s health diagnostics based on menstrual blood. The collaboration is designed to open up a new, non-invasive pathway for female-specific health diagnostics by

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Cobalt Permitted in Certain EU Toys

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Baar (February 11, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 014.26, focusing on the EU’s announcement of Directive (EU) 2026/192, which amends the Toy Safety Directive (TSD) by permitting the use of cobalt in three specific applications. Cobalt and several of its salts are defined as carcinogenic, mutagenic

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PFAS in Certain Products Now Regulated in the US State of New Jersey

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Baar (February 11, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 013.26, highlighting measures to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in several product categories in New Jersey, USA. Some chemicals in the PFAS family are increasingly restricted globally due to their persistence and potential risks to human, animal

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SGS Advises of Significant GDCh Revisions Impacting Vitamin E Declarations

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Baar (February 10, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is drawing attention to revised vitamin conversion tables published by the Food Chemistry Division (Working Group on Nutrition Issues) of the German Chemical Society (GDCh). The revised tables align with current scientific understanding and the European Union legal framework for food

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SGS Answers CPSC eFiling Questions

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Baar (February 6, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, provides key insights into process navigation for the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) certificates of compliance (CoCs) in a Consumer Compact article. The CPSC published a Final Rule in the Federal Register on January 8, 2025, introducing mandatory electronic filing

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SGS on Textile Innovation and the PFAS Phase-out

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Baar (February 6, 2026) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, highlights developments in the sustainable textile industry following moves to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The PFAS family of ‘forever chemicals’ have been widely used in the textile industry for their water/stain/oil repellency but their bioaccumulation and subsequent health risks

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