SGS Launches Hardlines Training Courses for 2024

By SGS United Kingdom Ltd
schedule8th Jul 24

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

Download the full brochure

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

 

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