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A new EN standard was approved by CEN on 12 January 2013, and published as the British Standard under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 April 2013.

The California Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation (BEARHFTI) announced in February 2013, their proposed changes to the state’s Technical Bulletin 117 (TB 117).

Measuring your company’s impacts, as a retailer or a manufacturer, is the first step for any sustainability action plan. However, the functionality of these assessments, such as carbon footprint and life cycle assessment, is often not utilized.

SGS’s Cape Town food and feed laboratory is pleased to announce its accreditation by SANAS (South African National Accreditation System) and in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025:2005.

In light of the expansion of the SVHC Candidate List, SGS provides an updated SVHC Screen Lite Program that helps fulfilling the REACH SVHC requirements for textile and footwear products.

Taiwan recently announced the ban of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles manufactured in or imported into Taiwan according to the amendment gazette published by the Department of Health (DoH) on 9 April 2013. The effective date is 1 September 2013.

Effective February 6, 2013, the Indonesian government began to enforce a mandatory Indonesian NationalStandard SNI 7617-2010 related to azo dyes and formaldehyde content in fabrics for baby and children’s clothing.

SGS Germany will be hosting the “SGS Medical Technology Symposium” event at its Munich branch on June 20, 2013. Registration is required.

For commercialization of products in the Brazilian market, the national health surveillance agency ANVISA requires certification as part of the requirements prior to granting registration.

Indonesia recently mandated the use of Indonesian National Standard for toys under specific tariff codes. Other obligations in the new law include product certification and the use of the Indonesian National Standard Certification Mark.