Press Releases from SGS (486 total)
Can EN 14986:2017 Form the Basis of International Certification?
A new edition of standard EN 14986 “Design of fans working in potentially explosive atmospheres” was issued in January 2017. While the new standard does…
Update on the New EU Medical Device Regulation and In Vitro Diagnostic Regulatio …
Eudamed, the European Database on Medical Devices, has published a timetable for the expected completion of legislation towards an amended Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and…
Update of Outdoor Safety Requirement Standard
Europe has updated its standard for outdoor seating and tables. Published on March 17, 2017, EN 581-1:2017 is entitled Outdoor Furniture – Seating and tables…
Sweden Reduces Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Electronics with New Tax
Sweden has enacted a new law, 2016:1067, to levy tax on certain chemicals in electrical and electronic products (EE). The new tax is designed to…
Germany Table Blender Standard Updated
The German National Technology Safety Center (ZLS) has published Decision EK1 646-16, modifying the safety requirements for table blenders. The update, approved as category B,…
SGS Announces 2017 Global Furniture Seminar Series
Following on from the success of its 2016 program of furniture seminars, SGS has announced more details of its 2017 series. With events in China,…
China Revises Textiles Standard for Hosiery
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China has approved and issued a new textiles standard for hosiery. The new…
China Revises its National Standard for Down and Feather
China has revised its national standard for down and feather to harmonize it will international requirements. The current national standard, GB/T 17685-2003 – Down and…
A New Operations Manager and a More Customer-Focused Approach for SGS Baseefa
SGS Baseefa appointed Mr. Phil Oates to the position of Operations Manager in November 2016. The appointment comes at an important time for the company,…
Improving Quality and Reliability in Electronic Components with HALT and HASS
On April 26, 2017, SGS in Munich will hold a workshop looking at the “Highly Accelerated Life Test” (HALT) and “Highly Accelerated Stress Screening” (HASS),…
EU Updates Guidance on Energy Labeling
Following instances where manufacturers have misused verification tolerances, as laid down in the delegated acts, the European Union (EU) has updated its guidance on energy…
US CPSC Removes “Safety Standard for Magnet Sets” 16 CFR Part 1240 from Code …
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has removed “Safety Standard for Magnet Sets” 16 CFR 1240 from the Code of Federal Regulations following a decision…
South Korea Updates Legislation Governing KC Certification for Electrical and El …
All electrical and electronic products offered for sale in South Korea are subject to KC Certification, a mandatory certification scheme which ensures only products accredited…
ECHA Launches Public Consultation on Two Potential SVHCs
The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has launched public consultations on two potential Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). The public consultations, the first in 2017,…
SGS-TÜV Partners with kVA in the US to Offer Functional Safety Training Program …
SGS-TÜV has partnered with the US based technical and management consulting group, kVA, to offer functional safety training for electrical systems in the automotive and…
Explore International EMC Regulations with SGS at EMV 2017, in Stuttgart, German …
Join SGS at EMV 2017, Europe’s leading trade fair for electromagnetic compatibility, March 28-30, in Stuttgart, Germany and learn about the EMC and product safety…
SGS to Attend Surface and Thin-Film Analytics Conference
Experts from SGS Institut Fresenius will be at the Surface and Thin-Film Analytics Conference (Dresden, Germany, March 23 2017) to present an overview of the…
Nepal Introduces Mandatory Toys Standard
Nepal has enacted a new Toys Standard to regulate the use of certain chemicals in toys. The mandatory standard will come into effect on July…
California Prop 65 Settlement Agreement Reached for BPA in Polycarbonate Dishwar …
A California Proposition 65 (Prop 65) settlement agreement has been reached concerning the reformulation of bisphenol A (BPA) in polycarbonate dishware. The agreement involves several…
Seychelles Proposes a Ban on Certain Plastics and Identifies Standards for Biode …
The Republic of Seychelles has published proposals to ban plastic utensils, polystyrene boxes and certain plastic bags. In addition, it has issued proposals requiring biodegradable…
EPA Publishes Guide to Help Compliance with US Formaldehyde Emissions Standards …
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published a set of guidelines to help panel manufacturers (mills) comply with its Final Rule relating to ‘The…
Children’s Furniture Standards FIRA/FRQG C001~C004 Updated
The Furniture Retail Quality Group (FRQG) has worked with the Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA) to revise four of its standards for children’s furniture.
The four…
France Proposes Labeling Rules for Formaldehyde Emission Standards in Furniture
France has notified the European Commission (EC) and other Member States of the European Union (EU), in accordance with Directive (EU) 2015/1535, of its intention…
Domestic Oven Gloves Require CE Mark From April 2018
On April 21, 2018, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Directive 89/686/EEC with be repealed and replaced by Regulation 425/2016/EU. After this date, domestic oven gloves and…
SGS Joins Deloitte’s US Art & Finance Conference in New York City
Yan Walther, Managing Director of SGS Art Service’s, contributed to a panel discussion entitled, “Data, Analytics and Building Trust in the Art Market” at Deloitte’s…
India Withdraws Large Denomination Banknotes
In November 2016, the Indian Government withdrew the current stock of Rs500 and Rs1000 banknotes from circulation. The change was designed to curb the parallel…
EU Introduces Restrictions on Deca-BDE under REACH
The European Union (EU) has recently instigated measures to regulate decabromodiphenyl ether (Deca-BDE), also known as bis(pentabromophenyl) ether. Under the new rules, Deca-BDE with…
Canada Publishes Changes to Toys Regulations
Canada has made several editorial changes to its regulations concerning toys. These amendments do not significantly change the manufacturer’s obligations because they primarily consist of…
China Implements New Industry Standard for Children’s Leather Shoes
On January 1, 2017, China implemented a new industrial standard for children’s leather shoes - QB/T 2880-2016. The new standard, replacing QB/T 2880-2007, applies to…
EU Revises Standard for Outdoor Tables
The European Union (EU) has published a revised version of the EN 581-3 Standard for Outdoor Tables. The new standard, issued in January 2017 and…
EU Publishes Draft Guidance and Seeks Comments on PAH Restrictions under REACH
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is seeking comments on a draft guidance document, published in January 2017, on the restriction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)…
Meeting Standards for Functional Sportswear in China
Due to the recent and expected continuation of growth in the sportswear market in China, the country’s surveillance authorities have started to increase their spot-checking…
EU Publishes Draft Guidance and Seeks Comments on Nickel Restrictions under REAC …
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published draft guidance in January 2017 to assist industry in complying with the scope of restriction on nickel under entry…
How to Improve Stove Safety and Prevent Accidents
The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) claims that one in three fires in the country are caused by stoves or ovens, making them the…
CEN Issues EN 12868:2017 for N-Nitrosamines and N-Nitrosatable Substances in Tea …
The Comité Europeén de Normalisation (CEN, European Committee for Standardization) has published a new standard, EN 12868:2017, for the release of n-nitrosamines and n-nitrosatable substances…
ASTM F963-16 is Accepted as Mandatory Toy Safety Standard
On February 2, 2017, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a direct final rule in the Federal Register authorizing ASTM F963-16 as the…
CEN Issues New Toy Safety Standard for N-Nitrosamines and N-Nitrosatable Substan …
The Comité Europeén de Normalisation (CEN, European Committee for Standardization) has published a new standard relating to the use of n-nitrosamines and n-nitrosatable substances in…
Switzerland Publishes New Requirements for Food Contact Materials and Articles
As part of Switzerland’s new ‘Food Law 2017’, the Swiss Federal Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs (FSVO) [Bundesamt für Lebensmittelsicherheit und Veterinärwesen (BLV)]…
Switzerland Updates Toys Ordinance to Harmonize with European Toy Safety Directi …
In December 2016, Switzerland incorporated the latest requirements from the European Toy Safety Directive (TSD), Directive 2009/48/EC, into its own Toys Ordinance - Regulation of…
SGS Upgrades French Furniture Testing Facilities to Meet New European Standards
SGS’s furniture testing laboratory at Aix en Provence has been upgraded to allow testing to recently extended European Standards and current manufacturing demands. Fully accredited,…
China Implements New National Standard for Water Resistant Outdoor Sportswear
On November 1, 2016, China implemented its first national standard for outdoor sportswear – China National Standard GB/T 32614-2016 Outdoor Sportswear – Water Resistant Garment.…
GS Mark Testing and Certification For Furniture, From SGS
SGS is offering GS Mark testing and certification to furniture manufacturers. The GS Mark (it stands for “Geprüfte Sicherheit” and means “safety tested”) is a…
US CPSC Adopts New Standard for Baby Sling Carriers
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has voted for and approved 16 CFR 1228 for baby sling carriers with a margin of 3-2. 16 CFR…
EU Adds Standard for Nickel in Spectacle Frames and Sunglasses in Harmonized Met …
The European Commission has published Commission Communication 2017/C 011/02, which harmonizes a third method for demonstrating presumption of conformity with nickel. Published on January 13,…
Safety and Certification for Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs)
With the global market for automated guided vehicles (AGVs) growing quickly, manufac-turers in this sector must comply with increasingly strict requirements for product safety, reliability…
Supervising Certification
Product certification demonstrates compliance to a given standard and usually includes the right to apply a certification mark to the certified product. This assures retailers…
Achieving EAC Certification
Exporters of electrical and electronic products to member-states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) must meet new technical regulations (TR) known as either TR CU,…
JPMA Extends SGS’s Tenure as Laboratory Administrator for Certification Progra …
The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) has announced its decision to select SGS as Laboratory Administrator for its JPMA Certification Program. This will extend SGS’s…
New Classification, Labeling and Packaging Regulations
The Classification, Labeling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation ensures that chemical hazards are clearly communicated to consumers and workers before they handle them.
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Argentina Introduces New Regulations for Textiles and Footwear
On December 5, 2016, The Bureau of Trade of Argentina published a resolution requiring the presentation of a Product Composition Sworn Declaration (DJCP) to the…
