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SGS is pleased to announce that its new toy, juvenile products and hardgoods training courses are now available to book.
Training is crucial for investing in your team, enhancing their capabilities and boosting overall productivity. At SGS, we recognize the importance of top-notch training for maximizing efficiency. That's why we provide the highest standard of professional training to help develop and refine your team's skills.
Our SGS consumer goods and retail expert Rob Hinchcliffe is running a series of training seminars that covers several topics for hardgoods throughout 2024:
- Key requirements of toy safety in the UK and EU
- REACH, RoHS and CLP for the UK and EU markets
- New General Product Safety Regulations and risk management
- International toy safety – selling toys outside the EU and UK
Key requirements of toy safety in the UK and EU
The safety of toys within Europe is governed by the Toy Safety Directive, which lays down the legal requirements covering the safety of toys, their labeling and the obligations on manufacturers, importers and retailers.
Date: September 4, 2024
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Leicester or Microsoft Teams
Trainer: Rob Hinchcliffe
REACH, RoHS and CLP for the UK and EU markets
All manufacturers, importers, distributors and downstream users of chemicals within the hardlines sector and their products need to be fully aware of the impact that REACH has on their business and suppliers.
Date: September 18, 2024
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Leicester or Microsoft Teams
Trainer: Rob Hinchcliffe
New General Product Safety Regulations and risk management
Within the EU, the General Product Safety Regulations apply to all products intended for or likely to be used by consumers (even if not intended for them) that are supplied or made available.
Date: October 2, 2024
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Leicester or Microsoft Teams
Trainer: Rob Hinchcliffe
International toy safety – selling toys outside the EU and UK
Aligning global toy regulations has always been a goal but today there are still significant differences between standards across the world. This can create problems for manufacturers and importers when looking to expand their scope of global markets.
Date: October 17, 2024
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Leicester or Microsoft Teams
Trainer: Rob Hinchcliffe
To book a place on one of our courses or to find out more information, please contact:
Rob Hinchcliffe
UK Hardlines Manager
T: +44 (0)151 350 6666
About SGS
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