Baar (November 19, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 164.25, focusing on the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) addition of decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE), a flame retardant, to its Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHCs). Announced on November 5, 2025, the move increases the total number
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Baar (November 18, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to host a live webinar, ‘Navigating the New EU Toy Safety Standards: What You Need to Know’, on December 2, 2025. The European Commission’s Standardization Request requires the adoption of revised toy safety standards by October 2025. As a
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Baar (November 17, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, announces the launch of its new Products & Materials module – the latest advancement in SGS SMART, its industry-leading digital platform for supply chain management. The new module empowers buyers and suppliers to seamlessly collaborate on product and material data, testing
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Geneva (November 13, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 162.25, focusing on the EU’s amendments to the scope and unintentional trace contaminant limit (UTC) values for five flame retardant chemicals in its persistent organic pollutants (POP) Recast Regulation. These polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants are used
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Geneva (November 11, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is highlighting the risks of antibiotic and drug residue contamination in seafood through a feature article. With the intensification of aquaculture for shrimp, salmon, trout, tilapia, catfish and other finfish, disease management has become a critical concern. Many aquatic diseases are
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Geneva (October 11, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has announced a free, expert-led webinar, ‘Hardlines Regulatory Recap 2025’, taking place on November 27, 2025. The pace of chemical regulatory change in the hardlines sector has accelerated. New and updated requirements under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals
Geneva (November 7, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 161.25, reporting on a revised draft regulation for food contact materials (FCMs) and articles in Indonesia. A ten-day consultation period conducted by the nation’s Food and Drug Authority (Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan (BPOM)) concluded in October 2025.
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Geneva (November 7, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 160.25, highlighting India’s consultation on proposed revisions to legislation that would ban two substances in food contact materials (FCMs) and articles. The Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) sets and enforces safety and quality regulations for food
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Geneva (November 7, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has issued SafeGuardS 137.25 to inform stakeholders about the latest developments in China’s regulation of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products. On August 1, 2025, China released GB 26572-2025 – Requirements for Restricted Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and
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Geneva (November 6, 2025) – SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 159.25, reporting on the UK Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) proposed ban on bisphenol A (BPA) and other bisphenols in food contact materials (FCM) and articles. Used in products such as water bottles and food containers, bisphenol A and
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