SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 147.23 to keep stakeholders up to date with proposals to ban per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in specific food packaging in Maine, USA.

In October 2023, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) started a 38-day consultation over the latest version of its proposal to revise Chapter 80 ‘Reduction of Toxics in Packaging’.

SGS has published SafeGuardS 147.23 to provide a short summary of the latest proposal, which includes details of an exemption and the revised plan to ban nine types of food packaging made from plant fibers that contain intentionally added PFAS.

Stakeholders are advised to review SGS’s original SafeGuardS 147.23 for more information.  

The DEP is accepting comments until November 30, 2023

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SGS offers a comprehensive range of testing services to help manufacturers and suppliers ensure their products are safe and comply with national and international regulations concerning harmful chemicals. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS Chemical Testing Services.

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full Maine, USA, Consults Over Revised Proposal to Ban PFAS in Specific Food Packaging SafeGuardS.

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Dr. HingWo Tsang
Global Information and Innovation Manager
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Melanie Tamayo
Senior Technical Manager, SGS NA.
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 139.23 to provide stakeholders with an overview of France’s latest move to regulate endocrine disruptors.

Article 13-II of the Decree No. 2020-105 on the ‘Fight Against Waste and the Circular Economy’ requires manufacturers and suppliers of products for French markets to disclose the presence of endocrine disruptors (ED). ED properties can be proven, presumed or suspected by the nation’s Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety.

On October 12, 2023, France issued three pieces of legislation relating to ED in products. These specify:
- Terms and conditions relating to the content and conditions of presentation of the information
- Requirement to establish two lists of substances with ED properties
- Requirement on the provision of information to identify ED in a product by means of an application

SGS has published SafeGuardS 139.23 to provide a complete overview of the three decrees and details of the requirements for businesses operating in France.

Stakeholders are advised to review the original SafeGuardS for more information.

The provisions in the three decrees came into effect on October 13, 2023.

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Through a global network of laboratories and our requirements experts, SGS offers advisory services on requirements and compliance solutions to support companies affected by RoHS legislation, be it for conformity assessment or risk management in the supply chain. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s Chemical and Material Services.

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full France Establishes Endocrine Disruptors for Product Disclosure SafeGuardS.

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For further information contact:

Dr. HingWo Tsang
Global Information and Innovation Manager
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Pascale LAMBERT-DESMURS
Expert Global Contact Alimentaire et Chimie E&E
Tel: +33 6 85 93 63 00

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 140.23 to provide stakeholders with an overview of Canada’s new Carriage and Strollers Regulations (SOR/2023-101).

The new regulations came into force on June 7, 2023, triggering a transitional provision that allows carriages and strollers compliant with the repealed regulations (SOR/2016-167) to continue to be manufactured, imported or sold in Canada for 180 days. Stakeholders should be aware that the transition period ends on December 4, 2023. After this date, all carriage and strollers sold in Canada must comply with the new regulations.

The new regulation seeks to reduce the number of injuries in children associated with these products. It specifically addresses known hazards:
- Strangulation
- Entrapment
- Integrity of car seat attachments

SGS has published SafeGuardS 140.23 to provide stakeholders with an overview of the new regulations, including details of its requirements and alignments with other regulations.

Stakeholders are advised to review SGS’s original SafeGuardS for more information.

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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.

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the Canada: Carriages and Strollers Must Comply with SOR/2023-101 Starting December 4, 2023 SafeGuardS.

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Dennis Lancion
Technical Manager (Hardlines)
Tel: +1 (905) 364-3757

Piyush Shah
Technical Director (Hardlines)
Tel: +1 (973) 461-7953

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