SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 070.24 to provide stakeholders with an overview of Saudi Arabia’s new Technical Regulations for Textile Products.

Officially adopted on January 12, 2024, the updated regulation sets forth the requirements for textile products and outlines the conformity assessment procedures for suppliers. It becomes effective on July 10, 2024, and suppliers will have one year from the date of publication in the Official Gazette to comply.

SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory and market changes that can impact their ability to trade. SafeGuardS 070.24 provides an overview of the updated technical regulation and includes a list of the key changes. These include a newly defined category for underwear, revisions to the standards and test methods for determining the content of potentially harmful chemicals in textile products and updated language requirements.

Stakeholders are advised to review SGS’s original SafeGuardS 070.24 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.

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full Saudi Arabia Updates Technical Regulations for Textile Products SafeGuardS.

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Dr. Min Zhu
US & Canada Softlines Technical Director
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 073.24 to provide stakeholders with an overview of Ukraine’s new requirements governing market access for certain types of plastic kitchenware.

Issued on April 23, 2024, Order No. 460 of March 18, 2024, (Order No. 460/2024) establishes special requirements and detailed rules for food contact plastic kitchenware made from:
- Polyamide
- Melamine

It follows the European Union’s Commission Regulation (EU) No. 283/2011, which set requirements for food contact polyamide and melamine plastic kitchenware originating in or consigned from China and Hong Kong.

Order No. 460/2024 contains special migration requirements:
- Polyamide – no more than 0.01 mg/kg primary aromatic amines
- Melamine – no more than 15.0 mg/kg formaldehyde

SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory and market changes that could impact their business. SafeGuardS 073.24 summarizes Order No. 460/2024 and includes details on permits and instructions for economic operators/representatives.

Stakeholders are advised to review SGS’s original SafeGuardS 073.24 for more information.  

Order No. 460/2024 will apply from November 19, 2025 – the same day as Law No. 2718-IX of November 2, 2022, on food contact materials and articles.  

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SGS’s technical experts have extensive experience of testing materials and articles in contact with food. They can ensure that your products meet the appropriate regulations for food contact materials and pave the way for compliance. SGS offers the full range of testing, including migration tests, along with expert advice on emerging regulations, compliance issues and documentation review. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s Food Contact Material Services.

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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 061.24 to remind stakeholders that from April 29, 2024, manufacturers of consumer IoT products selling in the United Kingdom must ensure conformity to the new Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) regulations.

Enforced by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), the UK PSTI Act specifies cybersecurity requirements for manufacturers, importers and distributors of connectable consumer products. They are required to take diligent steps to understand and implement the required security measures.

Failure to conform could result in substantial monetary penalties, including for the purposes of section 36 the relevant maximum fine in relation to a person, is the greater of:
- £10 million
- 4% of the person’s qualifying worldwide revenue using the most recent complete accounting period for calculation

In addition, a penalty notice given in respect of a relevant breach may also incur a daily penalty to the Secretary of State within a specified period. This will not exceed GBP 20,000 for each day for which the relevant breach continues after the end of the period specified for payment of the fixed penalty.

SGS experts write SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory and market changes that may impact their ability to trade. Stakeholders should look at SafeGuardS 061.24 to learn more about PSTI and the ways SGS Brightsight can help businesses trading in the UK.

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SGS Brightsight offers comprehensive evaluation solutions to help manufacturers and developers of IoT components, platforms and end devices ensure their products are safe and comply with relevant market requirements, including the UK PSTI and EU RED compliance for article 3.3 (d),(e),(f). Compliant products can display the SGS Cybersecurity Mark. After all, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS Brightsight.

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Alex Rubert
Sales Manager, SGS Brightsight
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 065.24 to keep stakeholders informed about a new consumer safety specification published by ASTM for beach umbrellas and anchor devices.

Designated ASTM F3681-24, the new standard was developed by the ASTM Market Umbrellas Subcommittee (F15.79) and approved on April 1, 2024. It addresses several hazards identified by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), including lacerations and impalement by the shaft/pole when the beach umbrella is airborne due to wind.

Beach umbrella is defined as a removable device installed in or on the sand on a beach, consisting of a canopy supported by a single shaft/pole, used as protection against sun, rain or other potential weather.

Anchor device is defined as a device that is attached to or integrated into the umbrella pole and is secured in or on the sand on a beach, which enables the umbrella to perform in an open upright or angled position and prevents the umbrella from becoming airborne.

The standard has several requirements relating to:
- Attachment strength
- Marking and labeling
- Instructional literature

SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory and market changes that could impact their business. SafeGuardS 065.24 contains a helpful summary of the requirements in the new standard, including examples of the on-product label and compliance labeling that must be used.

Stakeholders should review SGS’s original SafeGuardS 065.24 for more information. 

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SGS provides news about the development of regulations affecting consumer products as a complimentary service. With an unrivalled global network of laboratories, they offer physical/mechanical testing, analytical testing and consultancy work for technical and non-technical parameters applicable to a comprehensive range of consumer products. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s Consumer Product Services.

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full ASTM Publishes New Standard for Beach Umbrellas and Anchor Devices SafeGuardS.

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Dennis Lancion
Technical Manager (Hardlines)
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We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.