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Xavier Vital, SGS’s US-based Global Ecodesign Manager, will lead stakeholders and industry experts in a workshop at this year’s Sustainable Cosmetics Summit, 10 November, in Hong Kong.

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has published a revised toy report NPR-CEN/TR 15071: National translations of warnings and instructions for use in EN 71 series: 2014.

SGS provides an overview to help actors of the cosmetics and beauty industries understand the EU Cosmetic Product Safety Report.

SGS is pleased to announce the acquisition of Courtray Consulting SARL, a leading provider of performance testing, validation and expertise services in the global hygiene disposable industry.

The US Congress has recently introduced a proposal to restrict 10 flame retardants in children’s products and upholstered furniture. If signed into law, the Act will take effect on the date of enactment.

SGS is proud to announce the opening of its expanded Electrical & Electronics laboratory center.

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) were responsible for the recall of nearly 160,000kg of Chilean chicken entering the US, and the banning of the plastic toy named ‘Shrilling Chicken’ by two European countries.

Product recalls, the management practice of last resort, fluctuate from year to year. Related notifications increased again in 2013 in the US, but bucking the recent global trend, notifications in the EU fell by 8.8%.

Statistical data in recent years has shown a slowdown in the China textile and apparel export growth and a gradual blossom of the domestic market. These changes have resulted in more enterprises focusing on the domestic consumption market.

Safety, efficacy and confidence are crucial to consumers in the disposable hygiene sector. Quality assurance and performance testing ensures that products in everyday use are strong, flexible and reliable.