SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 152.23 to provide stakeholders with an overview of China’s new mandatory national standard for musical instruments – GB 28489-2022.

The new standard will come into force on January 1, 2024, superseding the previous standard, GB/T 28489-2012. It establishes requirements for the content of harmful substances in musical instruments and updates testing methods.

It applies to musical instruments, accessories and packaging and relates to the entire supply chain. The standard has two categories:
- Category A: instruments and accessories that come into direct contact with the player's mouth under normal usage
- Category B: instruments, accessories and indoor packaging that, while not in direct contact with the player's mouth, is still accessible under normal usage

Products manufactured or imported in China before January 1, 2024, will have a transition period of one year.

SGS has published SafeGuardS 152.23 to provide stakeholders with a complete overview of the new standard. It includes a table detailing the harmful substances included in the standard along with limit requirements.

Stakeholders are advised to review the original SGS SafeGuardS 152.23 for more details.

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Ethan Zhang
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, publishes summary of a proposed rule by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate the use of the solvent trichloroethylene (TCE).

The proposal was issued in the Federal Register on October 31, 2023. If accepted it will restrict TCE under section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), using a one-year staggered timeline to prohibit its manufacture, import, processing and distribution. Longer phase-out periods will be granted by the EPA for certain uses.

This move follows similar proposals made in 2023 to regulate perchloroethylene (Perc) and methylene chloride.

SGS publishes SafeGuardS to keep businesses informed about regulatory and market changes. SafeGuardS 154.23 includes examples of potential longer phase-out periods and details additional requirements. It also contains information on some of the uses of TCE and the reason why the EPA is seeking to ban it.

Stakeholders should review SGS’s original SafeGuardS 154.23 to learn more.

The EPA will accept comments until December 15, 2023.

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Melanie Tamayo
Senior Technical Manager, SGS NA.
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Dr. HingWo Tsang
Global Information and Innovation Manager
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 144.23 to keep stakeholders informed about ASTM International’s revised consumer safety specification standard for toy safety.

ASTM F963-23 was issued in October 2023, following a revision by the ASTM Toy Safety Subcommittee (F15.22), and received approval on August 1, 2023. It has been revised to align with Federal and Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) requirements on phthalates, toy substrate material exemptions and tracking labels and includes changes to the requirements for:
- Sound-producing toys
- Battery accessibility
- Expanding materials
- Projectiles

SGS has published SafeGuardS 144.23 to give stakeholders a summary of the new standard and its process for acceptance by the CPSC as a consumer product safety standard issued under section 9 of the Consumer Product Safety Act.  

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SGS offers a wide range of services to ensure that products comply with relevant standards for childcare articles and children’s equipment. They provide consulting, training, product development, testing, audit and inspection services to ensure that products comply with strict regulations worldwide, demonstrating the safety and quality of juvenile products being brought to the market. After all, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s Toy & Juvenile Product Services.

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Piyush Shah
Technical Director (Hardlines)
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 145.23 to give stakeholders an overview of China’s new national product standard for water resistant outdoor sportswear.

GB/T 32614-2023 Outdoor sportswear – Water resistant garments was issued by the Standardization Administration of China and included in China’s No. 9 announcement on approved national standards in 2023. It replaces the 2016 iteration of the standard and will come into effect on April 1, 2024.

The standard applies to water resistant outdoor garments that are primarily made from textiles. It does not apply to water resistant clothing intended for infants aged less than 36 months.

SGS has published SafeGuardS 145.23 to give stakeholders a summary of the main physical and chemical contents of the standard, as well as details of the additions, revisions and deletions in the latest version.

Stakeholders are advised to review SGSs original SafeGuardS 145.23 for more information.

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SGS has a worldwide network of over 40 state-of-the-art laboratories, including 10 in China, specializing in testing of apparel, footwear, and home textiles. Their committed team is drawn from multi-disciplinary backgrounds, allowing them to conduct a comprehensive range of physical, chemical, and functional testing services for components, materials and finished products. SGS helps companies ensure quality, performance, and compliance with international, industrial, and regulatory standards worldwide. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s Softlines Services.

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US & Canada Softlines Business Head – Softlines
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