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SGS was awarded a contract to conduct on and off-site inspection and testing on heat exchangers at the Refap refinery in Brazil by UTC.

In April 2013, SGS was assigned a contract to provide independent inspection, testing, commissioning and certification services during construction of a polyethylene (PE) pipeline in Surat, India.

From July 11, 2013, EU Cosmetic Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 will replace the Cosmetics Directive.

SGS keeps customers informed about the latest product recalls in the automotive industry by providing updated information every two weeks.

On the 20th of March 2013, the European Parliament Environment Committee voted on the ban of mercury in button cell batteries by 2014 and cadmium accumulators for cordless power tools by 2015.

In March 2013, SGS was awarded a three-year contract for inspection and testing during the manufacturing in China of BTG Package for 2 X 660 MW thermal power plant coming up in India.

Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) has been proposed on on Footwear Labeling.

On June 12-13, 2013, SGS will participate in Renewable UK Offshore Wind in Manchester and showcase its renewable energy services at stand 199.

On May 21, 2013, SGS will host a free 60-minute webinar focusing on the new EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 that will be applicable as from July 11, 2013. Registration is required to participate in this event.

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), in conjunction with a working committee initiated and sponsored by the Toy Industry Association (TIA), recently published a revision of the American National Standard for Tricycles.

Detlef Hoffmann, Business Development Manager at SGS Germany, will speak at the Smart EV and HEV Battery Production Conference in Darmstadt, taking place from April 22 to 24, 2013.

SGS is currently executing the tendering phase and has received a Letter of Intent for owner's engineer representative and supervision services for three wind farm sites in Poland from Polish Energy Partners...

From June 11-13, 2013, SGS will be attending the Building Test Expo in Cologne and showcasing its building material testing and consultancy services at stand...

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recently adopted the same guidelines as already established for lead to determine inaccessible components for phthalates but with additional considerations for PVC or other plasticized materials in...

SGS has been awarded a contract for rope access maintenance and inspection services by Engen for the preservation and corrosion protection of storage tanks and piping insulation at its refinery in South Africa.

SGS was assigned a contract to conduct seismic qualification of equipment for nuclear power plant by LATECH in Korea.

SGS successfully held a presentation on quality, health, safety and environment (QHSE) in wave and tidal projects at the Renewable UK (RUK) Health and Safety Conference in Sheffield on January 31, 2013.

SGS co-sponsors the seventh edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit, taking place in San Francisco, CA on the 22-23rd of January 2013.

On January 29-31, 2013 SGS will participate in the enertec International Trade Fair for Energy Generation, Distribution and Storage in Leipzig, Germany and demonstrate its wide portfolio of renewable energy services at stand 4D30.

dock10 has achieved ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification with SGS United Kingdom Ltd

From June 10-14, 2013, SGS will be hosting a five day training program on ISO 26262 in Sheffield, UK. Registration is required.

SGS was awarded a contract to conduct on and off-site inspection and testing on heat exchangers at the Refap refinery in Brazil by UTC.

SGS Germany tests and certifies components of photovoltaic systems at the SGS Solar Test House which now provides three new types of qualification tests for photovoltaic modules.

In April 2013, SGS was assigned a contract to provide independent inspection, testing, commissioning and certification services during construction of a polyethylene (PE) pipeline in Surat, India.

From July 11, 2013, EU Cosmetic Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 will replace the Cosmetics Directive.

SGS keeps customers informed about the latest product recalls in the automotive industry by providing updated information every two weeks.

SGS-TÜV Saar is pleased to announce that their internationally-acclaimed modular training course on ISO 26262 will be held in Detroit, MI, USA from 24-28 June 2013. Co-sponsor of the course is Method Park America, Inc.

On the 20th of March 2013, the European Parliament Environment Committee voted on the ban of mercury in button cell batteries by 2014 and cadmium accumulators for cordless power tools by 2015.

In March 2013, SGS was awarded a three-year contract for inspection and testing during the manufacturing in China of BTG Package for 2 X 660 MW thermal power plant coming up in India.

On April 2, 2013, SGS was awarded a contract to provide non-destructive testing (NDT) services for a 28 storey steel structure building in Taipei.

Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) has been proposed on on Footwear Labeling.

On June 12-13, 2013, SGS will participate in Renewable UK Offshore Wind in Manchester and showcase its renewable energy services at stand 199.

The Ministry of Industry and Productivity of Ecuador has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its intention to propose a Draft Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (PRTE INEN) No. 080 “Labeling of footwear”.

On May 21, 2013, SGS will host a free 60-minute webinar focusing on the new EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 that will be applicable as from July 11, 2013. Registration is required to participate in this event.

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), in conjunction with a working committee initiated and sponsored by the Toy Industry Association (TIA), recently published a revision of the American National Standard for Tricycles.

The European Union (EU) released Commission Regulation (EU) No 107/2013 as regards to maximum levels for melamine in canned pet food. The new regulation entered into force on 26 February 2013.

CEN has been working on the revision of requirements for acoustic toys. A final draft has been agreed by the committee and it has been decided to send the draft for a final vote to the national standards committees.

SGS was awarded a contract to provide comprehensive construction supervision services for road works in Senegal.

On 11 March 2013, the European Commission issued three regulations: Regulation (EU) No 208/2013, Regulation (EU) No 209/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 211/2013.

Detlef Hoffmann, Business Development Manager at SGS Germany, will speak at the Smart EV and HEV Battery Production Conference in Darmstadt, taking place from April 22 to 24, 2013.

SGS has been awarded another contract to provide non-destructive testing services for the Escravos Gas Project (EGP-3) in Nigeria by West African Ventures.

SGS is currently executing the tendering phase and has received a Letter of Intent for owner's engineer representative and supervision services for three wind farm sites in Poland from Polish Energy Partners...

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On 11 May 2006, the Commission adopted Decision 2006/502/EC requiring Member States to ensure that cigarette lighters are child-resistant when placing on the EU...

In February 2013, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Environmental Protection released the Roadmap to Gradually Reduce the Mercury Content in Fluorescent...

From June 11-13, 2013, SGS will be attending the Building Test Expo in Cologne and showcasing its building material testing and consultancy services at stand...

The European Commission Decision 2013/121/EU of March 7th, 2013 outlines new safety requirements to be met by European standards for certain seats for children such as: chair mounted seats, children’s chairs, children’s high...

A new Commission Regulation has been published on 14 December 2012 in the Official Journal of the European Union1 that included new Ecodesign requirements for LED and directional...

SGS has been awarded a contract to develop an essential and cost-effective in-house racking system inspection program for one of the most internationally recognized furnishing...

SGS was awarded a contract to provide welding and crane fabrication inspections at project sites in Sydney and Kuala Lumpur by a large energy and petrochemicals company in February 18, 2013.

California’s Safer Consumer Products Act (“California Green Chemistry Initiative”) was signed into law in 2008 and the implementation rules have been under development for several years.

In May 2007, Russia opened discussions to join the OECD Convention on combating bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions.(1) Since then, several legislative changes related to anti-corruption have occurred.(2) The last...

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recently adopted the same guidelines as already established for lead to determine inaccessible components for phthalates but with additional considerations for PVC or other plasticized materials in...

SGS has been awarded a contract for rope access maintenance and inspection services by Engen for the preservation and corrosion protection of storage tanks and piping insulation at its refinery in South Africa.

The Ministry of Agriculture in Germany conducted safety tests on milk over the weekend March 2nd – 3rd after it emerged that thousands of farms had given animals feed contaminated with high levels of the carcinogenic aflatoxin B1.

SGS was awarded its fourth contract with a provider of high speed rail travel in Taiwan to conduct calibration and measurement services for insulated tools used in the eight-station line down the Taiwanese western corridor on February 18, 2013.

On 21 February 2013, the CPSC formally approved methods CPSC-CH-E1001-08.3 and CPSC-CH-E1002-08.3, both of which allow the use of X-ray fluorescence (XRF) as a means to test children’s products for lead.(1)  Method E1001-08.3 (2) describes testing...

Seafood products are under heavy scrutiny following the discovery of contamination in supply chains and products being fraudulently mislabeled.

Product recall in short Product recalls happen in every single type of industry. They can be related to problems in the production or stem from the raw material used.

SGS has successfully received Authorized Inspection Authority (AIA) accreditation from the South African Accreditation System (SANAS) and Department of Labor for Pressure Equipment Manufacturing and In-Service.

SGS was assigned a contract to conduct seismic qualification of equipment for nuclear power plant by LATECH in Korea.

In February 2013, SGS was awarded a contract to supervise construction for Raiffeisen Bank in Belgrade.

SGS was selected to provide construction and quality control services for the SOCAR project in Azerbaijan.

Bihar Medical Services & Infrastructure Corporation Ltd. (BMSICL) awarded SGS a contract for construction supervision and quality control services of hospitals and different medical facilities in Bihar, India.

SGS India's largest laboratory and facility has been officially opened by Chris Kirk, CEO, SGS Ltd. in December 2012. Located at Ambattur, Chennai, the facility houses multiple state-of-the-art laboratories along with inspection and audit services.

SGS Azeri Ltd carries out independent third party inspections and construction supervision services for a shipyard construction project in Baku, Azerbaijan for Baku Shipyard LLC.

SGS successfully held a presentation on quality, health, safety and environment (QHSE) in wave and tidal projects at the Renewable UK (RUK) Health and Safety Conference in Sheffield on January 31, 2013.

SGS has successfully attained certification of its aerospace services according to the internationally recognized aerospace quality norm EN 9100:2009.

Companies and industries strongly engaged in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) have taken significant steps in their sourcing policies to reduce unethical and inhuman working conditions by controlling their subcontractors along the supply chain.

Many electrical appliances such as toasters, hair dryers, kettles, mini-ovens, heaters and electric grills are an integral part of our lives and it’s easy to forget that there are real safety hazards and risks associated with their use.