SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has provided details of Switzerland’s revision of its national Chemical Ordinance (ChemO, RS/SR 813.11). ChemO regulates dangerous substances and preparations (mixtures).

Requirements stipulated under ChemO include the following:
- Classification, labeling and packaging (CLP) of substances and mixtures
- Safety data sheets (SDS)
- Use of substances of very high concern (SVHC)

Official Collection 2024 404 (RO 2024 404) was issued on August 6, 2024, revising ChemO Annex 2 (Technical requirements for CLP) and Annex 3 (Candidate List of SVHC). It becomes effective from September 1, 2024, and provides transitional provisions for the CLP of substances and mixtures.

SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulations that may impact their business. SafeGuardS 130.24 provides further details of RO 2024 404 and useful links to its French, German and Italian versions.

Stakeholders are encouraged to refer to the original SafeGuardS 130.24 for more details.

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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 Switzerland Revises Chemicals Ordinance on Substances and Mixtures SafeGuardS.

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Dr. HingWo Tsang

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has highlighted the USA’s proposed ban of 1-Bromopropane in most consumer uses.

1-Bromopropane is used widely in consumer cleaning and degreasing products as well as automotive care products and insulation. Exposure to the chemical has been found to cause serious health effects from cancer to liver, kidney and nervous system damage and reduced fertility.

The US Environmental Protection Agency announced a list of the first ten chemicals for risk assessment and mitigation under its amended Toxic Substances Act (TSCA) in November 2016. Rules have already been proposed for carbon tetrachloride, N-methylpyrrolidone, perchloroethylene and trichloroethylene (SG 96/24, SG 76/23, SG 154/23), and finalized for asbestos and methylene chloride (SG 77/24).

A de minimis level for formulations has not been included in the proposal, unlike other EPA draft or finalized rules on solvents. Workplace requirements in most industrial and commercial uses are specified. September 23, 2024, is the deadline for comments on the proposal.

SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulations that may impact their business. SafeGuardS 131.24 provides a useful table summarizing proposed measures, requirements, affected applications and effective dates.

Stakeholders are encouraged to refer to the original SafeGuardS 131.24 for more details.

SGS chemical testing
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 EPA Proposes Ban on 1-Bromopropane in Most Consumer Uses SafeGuardS.

Subscribe today and receive SGS SafeGuardS direct to your inbox.

For further information contact:

Melanie Tamayo
Senior Technical Manager
Mobile: +1 (312) 414-9394

Dr. HingWo Tsang
Global Information and Innovation Manager
Tel: (+852) 2774 7420

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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 133/24, summarizing the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment’s (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung, BfR) recommendations for five different types of food contact materials and articles.

Immediately effective, the five revised recommendations are for food contact silicones, paper and board, and temperature resistant polymer coatings for utensils used at high temperatures.

The five recommendations are:
- Recommendation XV ‘Silicones
- Recommendation XXXVI ‘Paper and board for food contact
- Recommendation XXXVI/1 ‘Cooking paper, hot filter paper and filter layer’
- Recommendation XXXVI/2 ‘Paper and paperboard for baking purposes’
- Recommendation LI ‘Temperature resistant polymer coating systems for frying, cooking and baking utensils’

SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulations that may impact their business. SafeGuardS 133.24 provides a useful table comparing the previous versions with the new recommendations as well as a table summarizing recommendations for paper and board for food contact as set out in Recommendation XXXVI specifically.

Stakeholders are encouraged to refer to the original SafeGuardS 133.24 for more details.

SGS food contact material 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 material services.

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full Germany’s BFR Amends Recommendations for Several Types of Food Contact Material and Articles  SafeGuardS.

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For further information contact:

Dr. HingWo Tsang
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Tel: (+852) 2774 7420
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Website: http://www.sgs.com/hardlines
LinkedIn: SGS Connectivity & Products

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 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.