Lead in Paint and Coating Materials Now Regulated in South Africa

SGS publishes SafeGuardS on legislation issued in South Africa regulating lead in paint and coating materials. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) October 15, 2024 - SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 144.24 summarizing legislation announced by the South African government to regulate lead in paint and coating materials. A phased implementation begins on May 17, 2025.

Published in the Government Gazette, Regulations Relating to Lead in Paint or Coating Materials, 2024, revises the Hazardous Substances Act, 1973. It contains several important provisions, including:

• Setting a limit value for lead content in paints and similar coating materials
• Mandating a declaration of compliance (DoC) certification for the first production batch or lot of paint or similar coating materials, and in the event of a material change (Annexure A)
• A direction for the use of a non-exhaustive list of international sampling procedures, quality assurance principles and analytical methods (Annexure B)
• Detailing labeling requirements, including the statement ‘Complies with the South African legal lead limit of 90 ppm or less’ and the globally harmonized system of classification and labeling for chemicals

SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory changes that could impact their business. SafeGuardS 144.24 includes a helpful table with highlights of the regulation.

Stakeholders should review SGS’s original SafeGuardS 144.24 for further details of the new law.

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SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full South Africa Regulates Lead in Paint and Coating Materials SafeGuardS. [www.sgs.com/en/news/2024/09/safeguards-14424-south-africa-regulates-lead-in-paint-and-coating-materials]

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For further information contact:

Dr. HingWo Tsang
Global Information and Innovation Manager
Tel: (+852) 2774 7420
Website: www.sgs.com/hardlines
LinkedIn: SGS Connectivity & Products

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