Chicago, Illinois, November 9, 2021: Doug Dvorak is pleased to announce he will be in Bakersfield, California this week to provide sales training and coaching to the employees of Bland Company.

Bland Company are industry-leaders in solar energy; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), and roofing in the state of California. Headquartered in Bakersfield with additional showrooms in Fresno and Atascadero, Bland Company services the entire Central Valley and Central Coast, including Tehachapi, Taft, Delano, Tulare, Visalia, and Clovis, as well as Paso Robles, Templeton, Atascadero, and San Luis Obispo.

Dvorak is an industry-leading sales coach who has delivered sales workshops in more than 100 countries to over a million people. He will be working with Bland Company to help its sales team with his proven approach to successful selling; his presentation will also include some motivational elements.

Dvorak's workshops engage individuals and improve performance by giving them techniques and tools they can use immediately. He also discusses leadership strategies that help leaders achieve authority by better understanding and implementing core concepts of what he calls "servant leadership strategies." These include Empathy, Listening, Foresight and Awareness.

In his training, Dvorak covers how to help teams work together so they can have fun without sacrificing efficiency and productivity. He believes this results in improved overall morale, increased productivity and reduced overall turnover.

To learn more about Doug Dvorak and The Sales Coaching Institute's workshops, visit salescoach.us contact him directly at 847-241-4860.

About Doug Dvorak: Doug Dvorak is a master certified sales trainer and motivational keynote speaker who is one of the most well-traveled working today. Dvorak is a CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) and a graduate of Flagler College in Florida. He is also a member of several prestigious speaker organizations.

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Colombia has published a resolution to establish a technical regulation covering tableware and articles of glass, ceramic and glass-ceramic that are intended to come into contact with food. It also covers ceramic cookware.

The Ministry of Health and Social Protection published Resolution No. 1440/2021 in September 2021. It has several provisions, including:

• List of HS codes for products that are within scope are provided, with clarification that the characteristics of a product will also be considered for determining whether it falls within scope
• Exemptions defined, including personal belongings as established by the National Tax and Customs Directorate and articles for decorative purposes, but such articles are obliged to have a label, sticker, marking or permanent marking indicating ‘Producto decorative, no apto para contacto con alimentos’ (Decorative products, not suitable for food contact’)
• Standards and migration requirements for lead and cadmium defined:
  • NTC ISO 6486 Parts 1 and 2
  • NTC ISO 7086 Parts 1 and 2
  • NTC ISO 8391 Parts 1 and 2
• Parts 1 and 2 to ISO 6486, ISO 7086 and ISO 8391 accepted as equivalent to the corresponding NTC standards in the point above
• Labeling requirements must be in Spanish (without prejudice to other languages) for product labels (Article 6)
• Sampling must be carried out in accordance with ISO 2859-1 at the inspection level that is determined by the Certification Body (CB)
• Product certificate of conformity (CoC) must be issued under Scheme 1b (batch), 4 or 5
• Testing to be carried out by laboratories that are ISO/IEC 17025 accredited by the National Accreditation Body of Colombia (ONAC), or by a laboratory accredited by an Accreditation Body belonging to the Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA) of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC)
• Products must have a CoC that is issued by a CB accredited by ONAC, or an Accreditation Body belonging to the Multilateral Recognition Agreements (MRA) of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), of which the ONAC is a signatory
• Declaration of conformity (DoC) accepted in accordance with ISO/IEC 17050 Parts 1 and 2 for domestic manufacturers and importers until at least one CB has been accredited by ONAC:
  • DoC will only be valid for 30 days from the date of the accreditation of the first CB
• Clarifies that products manufactured and imported under Resolution 1893/2019, extended by Resolution 1163/2020, are obliged to demonstrate compliance with the new Resolution

To see the ‘permissible release limits of lead and cadmium in ceramic, glass-ceramic and glass dinnerware in contact with food’ with testing according to NTC ISO 6486, NTC ISO 7086 and NTC ISO 8391, see SGS’s original SafeGuard 143/21.

The new resolution will come into effect on March 20, 2022.

SGS Food Contact Materials Services

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 Materials Services. 

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full Colombia Issues Resolution for Food Contact Glass and Ceramics SafeGuardS.

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Dr. Hingwo Tsang

Global Information and Innovation Manager

Tel: (+852) 2774 7420

Camilo E. Ramírez R

Certification Director - SGS COLOMBIA S.A.S

Tel: +57 1 606 92 92

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We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 93,000 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

California approves restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in juvenile products for infants and children under the age of twelve years.

The State Governor signed AB 652 into law on October 5, 2021, adding a new Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 108945) to the state’s Health and Safety Code under Part 3 of Division 104.

Under the terms of the law, PFAS are restricted to less than 100 ppm (as total organic fluorine). The new restrictions come into effect on July 1, 2023. Stakeholders should be aware there are exemptions for: 

• Second hand juvenile products
• Internal components of juvenile products that do not come into direct contact with a child’s skin or mouth during reasonably foreseeable use and abuse of the product
• Children’s electronic products, including, but not limited to, personal computers, audio and video equipment, wireless phones and handheld devices incorporating a video screen or any associated peripherals
• Medical devices
• Adult mattresses

The law has the following definitions:

• PFAS – a family of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom
• Juvenile products – product for use by infants and children under 12 years of age, includes:
  • Baby and toddler foam pillows, nursing pillow, polyurethane foam pillows
  • Bassinets, crib mattress, infant sleep positioners, nap cot, travel bed, bedside sleepers, toddler mattress
  • Booster seats, highchair and pad, infant seats, portable hook-on chairs
  • Changing pad, portable foam nap mat
  • Child-restraint system for use in motor vehicles and aircraft
  • Floor playmats, bouncers,  infant swings, infant walkers, playmat, playpen and play yard

Stakeholders are advised to now ensure their products conform to the last requirements for PFAS.

SGS Childcare 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 Childcare Product Services. 

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full California, USA, Regulates PFAS in Juvenile Products SafeGuardS. 

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For further information contact:

Dr. Hingwo Tsang

Global Information and Innovation Manager

Tel: (+852) 2774 7420

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Website: www.sgs.com/hardlines

LinkedIn: sgs-consumer-goods-&-retail

About SGS

We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 93,000 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

California introduces regulations to restrict perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food contact materials and articles derived from plant fibers. The law also requires the disclosing of designated chemicals contained in cookware.

The State Governor sighed AB 1200 into law on October 5, 2021. It adds a new Chapter 15 ‘Chemicals of Concern in Food Packaging and Cookware’, commencing with Section 109000, to the state’s Health and Safety Code in Part 3 of Division 104.

Under the terms of the law, PFAS will be restricted to less than 100 ppm (as total organic fluorine). PFAS are a family of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. It applies to food packaging that is substantially made of paper, paperboard, or from materials using fibers derived from plants and includes eating utensils, food boxes, food or beverage containers, liners, serving vessels, straws, take-out food containers, unit product boxes, wrappers and disposable plates, bowls and trays.

The law also requires the disclosure of specified chemicals contained in the cookware handle or surfaces that may come into contact with food, foodstuffs or beverages. The designated list contains substances that have been identified as candidate chemicals, exhibiting a hazard trait or an environmental or toxicological endpoint that meets the criteria in regulations adopted by the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) pursuant to Article 14 (commencing with Section 25251) of Chapter 6.5 of Division 20. This is published on the DTSC’s website.

Disclosure must be done online (in the sale listing) and/or on the product label.

Online disclosure requires:

1. List of designated chemicals contained in the cookware
2. Names of the authoritative list(s) referenced by the DTSC in compiling the designated list on which each chemical is present
3. Link to internet website for the authoritative list(s) in point 2

Product labels should contain the introductory phrase, ‘This product contains:’, followed by a bi-lingual statement (English and Spanish) reading ‘For more information about chemicals in this product, visit’. This must then be followed by both of the following:

1. Internet website address or a web page that provides all of the information in online disclosure
2. Quick response (QR) code or other machine-readable code, consisting of an array of squares, used for storing an internet website for a web page that provides all of the information in the online disclosure requirements

Cookware exemptions must meet both of these criteria:

1. Surface area of the cookware is less than 2 square inches
2. Cookware does not have:
   • Exterior container or wrapper on which a product label can appear or be affixed
   • Tag or other attachment with information about the product attached to the cookware

Cookware is defined as durable and used in homes and restaurants to prepare, dispense, or store food, foodstuffs, or beverages – includes baking molds, baking sheets, bowls, grills, pans, pots, skillets, trays and cooking utensils.

The new regulations come into effect on January 1, 2023.

SGS Food Contact Materials Services

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 Materials Services.

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full California, USA, Regulates PFAS in Certain Food Packaging and Requires Information for Cookware SafeGuardS.

Subscribe here to receive SGS SafeGuardS direct to your inbox.

For further information contact:

Dr. Hingwo Tsang

Global Information and Innovation Manager

Tel: (+852) 2774 7420

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Website: www.sgs.com/hardlines

LinkedIn: sgs-consumer-goods-&-retail

About SGS

We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 93,000 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.