SGS Consumer Testing Services

The Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) prohibits the manufacture, importation, advertisement, and sale of non-compliant consumer products in Canada.

The state of Connecticut has recently introduced proposals to regulate certain flame retardants in products for young children and children’s jewelry to an ASTM standard.

The European Union has announced Commission Regulation (EU) No 59/2014 (1) amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 (2) as regards the use of sulphur dioxide – sulphites in aromatized wine-based products.

Proposition 65 (Prop 65) is the “Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986”, a ballot initiative passed overwhelmingly by California residents in 1986.

On 05 February 2014 the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) published their proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food (1).

As part of its plan to ensure the safety of hair dye products for human health, the European Commission has adopted Regulation (EU) No 1197/2013, limiting the maximum concentrations of 22 assessed hair dye substances.

On 04 February 2014 the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) published their draft procedure to designate what are high-risk foods that require specific tracing requirements as defined per section 204 of the Food Safety Moderation Act.

The SGS Fimko CB laboratory for testing and assessment of medical equipment in Tampere, opened its doors in January 2013 and received the CBTL status and accreditation at the end of 2013.

On 26 December 2013, the National Health and Family Planning Commission - Food Safety Standards and Monitoring and Evaluation Division published Bulletin No.11of 2013, announcing China national safety standard, GB 29921-2013 the National Food Safet

On 11 May 2006, the Commission adopted a Decision 2006/502/EC requiring Member States to ensure that cigarette lighters are child-resistant when placing on the EU market.