Press Releases

Resolution 0721-2018 – Colombia’s new primary battery regulations – comes into force in July 2019.Read more...

Responding to increased concerns over microfiber pollution, three U.S. states have introduced legislation to highlight the threat of microfiber shedding from synthetic textiles.Read more...

California has introduced a bill to amend its Metal-Containing Jewelry law. If accepted, it will update the definition for children’s jewelry and fortify restrictions for lead and cadmium.Read more...

The US state of New Jersey has prohibited asbestos in all products. The new law will become effective on September 1, 2019.Read more...

The EU has announced details of its latest market surveillance program looking at substance migration from food contact materials and products. The survey will run from June 1 to December 31, 2019. Read more...

SGS has gained accreditation from South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) for the testing of cosmetics at its laboratory in Uiwang, South Korea.Read more...

The State of Washington has signed into law a comprehensive toxic substances and pollution control legislation. The new law will be one of the most restrictive in the United States.Read more...

Switzerland has circulated proposals to align its ORRChem chemical restrictions with the EU’s REACH. The new restrictions are expected to begin implementation on December 1, 2019.Read more...

SGS provides a roundup of various California Prop 65 settlements involving the use of lead, BBP, DBP, DEHP, DIDP, DINP, DnHP, BPA, diethanolamine, carbon monoxide and soot in consumer products. Read more...

Stakeholders have until July 1, 2019, to submit comments on Health Canada’s proposals to update the Cosmetics Ingredient Hotlist.Read more...