SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is delighted to announce its participation in Transport Logistic 2023.

This four-day trade show will be held at Messe München’s Trade Fair Center in Germany from May 9-12, and is the top platform for businesses involved in logistics, mobility, IT and supply chain management.

Exhibitors and experts from all over the world will meet at Transport Logistic 2023 to network, exchange ideas and create exciting new business ventures. The exhibition gives attendees an opportunity to see the latest products and solutions and learn about the trends currently impacting transport and global logistics.

SGS will be present at Booth #434, Hall A4, to guide businesses looking for industry-leading advice on customs procedures and solutions. Experts will be on hand from Turkey, the UK, the Netherlands, France and Germany.

With decades of experience, SGS offers a wide range of services to enhance trade facilitation, including customs transit and guarantees, import and export declarations, automation, VAT and fiscal representation and consultancy.

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About SGS
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 97,000 employees operate a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a SafeGuardS looking at a recent amendment to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard ISO 8124-3:2020/Amd.1:2023 for toy safety.

ISO 8124-3:2020/Amd.1:2023 determines the migration of certain elements from toy materials and parts. These are:

• Antimony (Sb)
• Arsenic (As)
• Barium (Ba)
• Cadmium (Cd)
• Chromium (Cr)
• Lead (Pb)
• Mercury (Hg)
• Selenium (Se)
• Boron (B)

Among the changes brought in by the amended standard are a new definition for slime, an expansion in the number of toy categories and a new set of analytical corrections that includes boron.

SGS has issued SafeGuardS 046.23 to help stakeholders gain a better overview of the changes. It includes one table detailing the major changes and a second with the maximum acceptable migration limits for each element divided by toy category.

To learn more, Stakeholders are advised to review original SafeGuardS 046.23.

ISO 8124-3:2020/Amd.1:2023 ‘Safety of Toys – Part 3: Migration of certain elements – Amendment 1: Limits for boron and other elements in slime, and barium in modeling clay’ was issued in March 2023 and should be considered as effective immediately 

SGS Toy & Juvenile Product Services
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. [www.sgs.com/en/consumer-goods-retail/toys-and-juvenile-products]

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full ISO Issues Amendment 1 to ISO 8124-3:2020 ‘Migration of Certain Elements’ SafeGuardS. [www.sgs.com/en/news/2023/04/safeguards-4623-iso-issues-amendment-1-to-iso-8124-3-2020-migration-of-certain-elements]

Subscribe here, www.sgs.com/subscribesg, to receive SGS SafeGuardS direct to your inbox.

For further information contact 

Dr. HingWo Tsang
Global Information and Innovation Manager
Tel: (+852) 2774 7420
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Website: www.sgs.com/hardlines
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About SGS
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 97,000 employees operate a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a SafeGuardS looking at the latest changes affecting the compliance of electrically power assisted cycles in the United Kingdom (UK).

EN 15194 contains safety requirements for electrically power assisted cycles with a maximum continuous power of 0.25kW. It covers significant hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous events when the e-bikes are used as intended by the manufacturers or during reasonably foreseeable misuse. Bicycles falling under the scope of this standard must also have power output reduction and cut off at 25 km/h if the user stops peddling.

EN 15194:2017 has now been withdrawn from the list of standards demonstrating compliance with the UK’s S.I. 2008/1597 ‘Health and Safety - The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008’. It has been re-designated with restrictions that highlight its limitations in relation to two areas of compliance.

The restrictions are:

• Restriction 1 - Risks associated with Extreme Temperature, referencing points 1.5.5, 1.5.6 and 1.5.7 of schedule 2, Part 1 (Annex I) of S.I. 2008/1597
• Restriction 2 - Risks resulting from Vibrations, referencing points 1.5.9 and 3.3.6.1 of schedule 2, Part 1 (Annex I) of S.I. 2008/1597

SGS has now published SafeGuardS 039.23 to help stakeholders understand the reasons behind the withdrawal of EN 15194 from the list of standards showing conformity with S.I. 2008/1597. It details the areas that are not adequately covered in the standard and possible resolutions.

To ensure compliance with the latest UK requirements, stakeholders are advised to review SGS’s original SafeGuardS 039.23.

SGS Consumer Product Services
SGS has developed a holistic Total Solution service for electrical & electronic products that provides expert support during every stage of the product life cycle – from design to regulatory compliance. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Download our SGS Total Solution Services leaflet for more information.

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full UK Publishes Designated Standard for Electrically Power Assisted Cycles EN 15194:2017 with Restrictions SafeGuardS.

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For further information contact:

Chris Walker
Technical Manager
Tel: 01274 303080
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Website: www.sgs.com/ee  
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About SGS
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 97,000 employees operate a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce that the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation has approved six of its laboratories to operate as ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL) certification bodies for conformance to Levels 1, 2 and 3 of MRSL v3.0.

The announcement follows the upgrade of six laboratories in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Taiwan, Chennai, Ho Chi Minh City and Hai Phong. Significantly, it means SGS is now the only ZDHC Foundation recognized company operating in Taiwan, Chennai, Ho Chi Minh City and Hai Phong approved to Levels 1, 2 and 3.

Yvonne Tse, Vice President, Global Softlines, SGS said: “The acceptance of our laboratories in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Taiwan, Chennai, Ho Chi Minh City and Hai Phong for Level 3 conformance assessment and certification is part of a long-term strategy of expansion in our sustainability services capabilities for the fashion industry. This includes the future upgrading of other facilities and the provision of holistic solutions to help businesses to achieve their zero discharge goals.”

The ZDHC Foundation is an industry-led collaboration committed to eliminating hazardous chemicals from textile and footwear supply chains. The first MRSL was published in 2014, with its companion document, MRSL Conformance Guidance, issued in 2017. It provides brands and suppliers with a single, harmonized list of chemical substances that are banned from intentional use during manufacturing and related processes. In November 2022, V3.0 of the MRSL and V2.0 of the MRSL Conformance Guidance were released by the ZDHC Foundation. MRSL V3.1 was published in March 2023.

MRSL V3.0 conformance certification is a simple and effective way for manufacturers and brands to demonstrate their commitment to zero discharge in complex supply chains that often rely on multiple different chemical formulations. It responds to the increasing awareness amongst consumers and regulators of the negative impact the manufacture of textiles and footwear is having on the environment 

SGS Chemical MRSL V3.0 conformance certification
SGS offers a simple and effective process for verifying the compliance of supplied chemical formulations with the criteria for ZDHC MRSL Levels 1, 2 or 3 through laboratory testing, document review and on-site assessment.

Learn more about our Zero Discharge Holistic Solutions

For further information, please contact: 

Keith Tsang
Senior Service Development Manager
Connectivity & Products
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About SGS 
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 97,000 employees operate a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.