http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/news.htm News SGS NEWS en © 2008 SGS. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:43:58 +0000 180 http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/news.htm http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/sgs_logo.gif SGS NEWS 144 44 http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/en/sgs-accredited-as-a-certification-body-for-the-toy-safety-certification-program-tscp-hl?viewId=10042576 SGS North America, Inc has been accredited by ANSI in October 2009 as one of the first Certification Bodies (CB) for the TSCP in the USA market. 27/10/09 http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/en/sgs-supports-aafa-as-elite-sponsor-hk?viewId=10042576 SGS proudly announces that we have become an Elite Sponsor of the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA). As an AAFA Elite Sponsor, we made a notable annual investment to advance the association members' competitiveness, productivity and profitability in the global market. We endeavour to share with AAFA members our professional knowledge and leadership in the textile and footwear industry. 30/09/09 http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/en/sgs-signs-worldwide-agreement-for-fssc-22000-certification-foodsafety?viewId=10042576 SGS, the world’s leading Food Safety Management Systems certification body, has signed a global licensing contract with the Foundation for Food Safety Certification. Under the agreement, SGS is immediately able to certify organizations against the new FSSC 22000 standard. SGS is now progressing IAF accreditation for the standard to complete the full recognition process. 26/08/09 http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/en/sgs-is-a-sponsor-of-the-wal-mart-sams-club-test-procedure-development-program?viewId=10042576 ISTA, with the cooperation of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., is developing pre-shipment packaged-product performance tests based upon the Sam’s Club distribution environments. The new protocols will enable companies to design protective packages ideally suited for the unique Wal-Mart distribution environment. SGS became a Program Sponsor for this important project in January 2009. 01/08/09 http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/en/fe-sgs-ukraine-achieves-iso-9001-2008-certification-ua?viewId=10042576 The Quality Management System (QMS) for the inspection services rendered by FE “SGS UKRAINE” conforms to international standard ISO 9001:2008 which details the requirements for QMS. 24/08/09 http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/en/new-eu-toy-directive-published-directive-2009-48-ec?viewId=10042576 On December 18, 2008, the European Parliament adopted the revised European Directive relative to the safety of toys. This was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) on June 30, 2009. The revised EU Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC came into force on July 20, 2009. 01/08/09 http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/en/analyzing-toy-recalls-can-cut-costs-hl?viewId=10042576 Next to product recalls and related safety issues, another big challenge facing the toy industry involves product returns. It’s a costly problem that is particularly critical in the toy business because of variable play habits and the vulnerability of the toys to being put to rough use. 01/08/09 http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/en/sgs-increases-ista-capabilities-hardlines?viewId=10042576 SGS is pleased to announce that it has expanded ISTA 1A, 1C and 2A testing capabilities at its India laboratory (Gurgaon) for transit packaging. 15/03/08 http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/en/quality-and-safety-will-always-be-beautiful?viewId=10042576 SGS partners with EFfCI to audit and certify members’ compliance with the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines that ensure the highest standards of quality and safety for ingredients used in cosmetics products as well as in the industry’s manufacturing processes. 23/07/09 http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/en/degradation-of-fabric-properties-hk?viewId=10042576 Swimwear fabrics are manufactured using a variety of fibre combinations and fibre types. The fabric properties can be very dependent on the fibre content and types of fibres used in the fabric. Some fabrics are more sensitive to exposure to chlorinated water than others which might result in a loss in strength coupled with an increase in stretch and decrease in recovery. 25/06/09 http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/en/new-online-guidebook-dedicated-to-sustainability-in-the-hardlines-industry-hl?viewId=10042576 The guidebook is the ultimate training and reference material for those senior managers at the quality assurance field. It helps companies understand, create and implement green and sustainability strategies adapted to their businesses. 10/06/09 http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/en/annual-rapex-report-2008-shows-rise-in-number-of-dangerous-products-being-detected?viewId=10042576 There are 3 key findings in the RAPEX Report for 2008: Overall, the number of notifications on dangerous products sent through the RAPEX system rose by 16%. The biggest category once again was toys. Most of the notified products came from China. 30/04/09 http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/en/cpsia-an-update?viewId=10042576 Do you know how to comply with CPSIA requirements and when? SGS helps you meet not only the current requirements but also prepare your company and products to meet future requirements. 30/04/09 http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/en/behind-the-numbers-interpreting-toy-safety-test-reports?viewId=10042576 With the recent uproar over lead in toys and the ensuing passage of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008, retailers should be paying more attention than ever to safety test reports on toys and other children’s products. In 2009, it’s not enough just to check that the samples tested comply with current safety standards. As with anything else, the devil is in the details—in this case, the detailed section that should be included in each testing report. 30/04/09 http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/en/iso-9001-2000-certificate-delivered-to-pilkington-glass-ru?viewId=10042576 After two years of hard preparatory work, Pilkington Glass LLC passed the SGS certification audit, which confirmed that the management system covering sales and manufacturing of glass for construction industry in Russia has been created and implemented in accordance with ISO 9001:2000 standard. 27/04/09 http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/en/sgs-ssc-chose-fsc-certified-paper-as-its-media-press-source?viewId=10042576 As the awareness of protecting environment is growing, FSC certified product is becoming popular among environmentalists and normal citizens. To widely promoting FSC, SGS SSC internal media press choose FSC certified paper as its source, which also showed social responsibility that SGS has made. 12/03/09 http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/en/sgs-taiwan-is-accredited-by-consumer-product-safety-improvement-act-hr-4040-tw?viewId=10042576 The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently published the final rule for Certificates of Compliance. The US importer or the (US) domestic manufacturer has now been designated as the sole entity that must issue the Certificate of Conformity (COC). This rule is effective upon publication in the Federal Register. 04/02/09 http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/en/sgs-asset-integrity-management-aim-competence-center-experts-presented-five-papers-at-the-2009-american-petroleum-institute-api-inspector-summit?viewId=10042576 SGS papers have fully convinced hundred of attendees about the expertise of the AIM Competence Center at the 2009 API Inspector Summit held January 27 - 30 in Galveston, Texas, USA 25/02/09 http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/en/visiting-toy-factories?viewId=10042576 If you have the chance to visit one of your toy factories, here is what you should be looking for. 30/01/09 http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/en/sgs-ndt-training-and-examination-center-receives-an-ato-accreditation-by-bindt?viewId=10042576 The SGS-NDT Training & Examination Centre has successfully passed an audit by the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) and is now an Accredited Training Organization (ATO). This authorizes SGS to conduct both training and examinations in accordance with BINDT requirements, in China and around the world. 05/12/08