SGS Summarizes Updated Technical Regulations for Textile Products in Saudi Arabia

SGS publishes SafeGuardS summarizing the key changes brought in by Saudi Arabia’s new edition of its Technical Regulations for Textile Products. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) May 23, 2024 - SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 070.24 to provide stakeholders with an overview of Saudi Arabia’s new Technical Regulations for Textile Products.

Officially adopted on January 12, 2024, the updated regulation sets forth the requirements for textile products and outlines the conformity assessment procedures for suppliers. It becomes effective on July 10, 2024, and suppliers will have one year from the date of publication in the Official Gazette to comply.

SGS experts publish SafeGuardS to keep stakeholders informed about regulatory and market changes that can impact their ability to trade. SafeGuardS 070.24 provides an overview of the updated technical regulation and includes a list of the key changes. These include a newly defined category for underwear, revisions to the standards and test methods for determining the content of potentially harmful chemicals in textile products and updated language requirements.

Stakeholders are advised to review SGS’s original SafeGuardS 070.24 for more information.

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SGS has a worldwide network of over 40 state-of-the-art laboratories, including 10 in China, specializing in testing of apparel, footwear, and home textiles. Their committed team is drawn from multi-disciplinary backgrounds, allowing them to conduct a comprehensive range of physical, chemical, and functional testing services for components, materials and finished products. SGS helps companies ensure quality, performance, and compliance with international, industrial, and regulatory standards worldwide. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s Softlines Services. [www.sgs.com/softlines]

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full Saudi Arabia Updates Technical Regulations for Textile Products SafeGuardS. [www.sgs.com/en/news/2024/05/safeguards-7024-saudi-arabia-updates-technical-regulations-for-textile-products]

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For further information contact:

Dr. Min Zhu
US & Canada Softlines Technical Director
Tel: +1 973 461 1230
Email: cp.media ( @ ) sgs dot com
Website: www.sgs.com/softlines
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