Most recent test

Lead and Cadmium: Not Detected, Bureau Veritas, September 2026

Our most recent test report is also our strongest result. Bureau Veritas tested a clear glass can for extractable lead and cadmium under EU 84/500/EEC and its amendment 2005/31/EC, the European standard for glassware in contact with foodstuffs.

Result: lead and cadmium were not detected in any of 4 parallel trials, below the method detection limit of 0.05 mg/L for lead and 0.010 mg/L for cadmium, against category 2 limits of 4.0 mg/L and 0.3 mg/L. Overall rating: Satisfactory.
Bureau Veritas test report (9026)239-0283
Report number
(9026)239-0283
Issued
1 September 2026
Tested sample
Clear glass can
Standard
EU 84/500/EEC & 2005/31/EC
Test method
EN 1388-1:1995
Result
Pb, Cd not detected · Satisfactory
Laboratory
Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, Qingdao Branch

Bureau Veritas report page 1

Bureau Veritas report (9026)239-0283, issued 1 September 2026. 

Bureau Veritas results page

Test result table, page 3: four parallel trials, all not detected. 
German standard

German LFGB Compliance, Perfect Sensory Score

A glass tumbler (model ZGS250414) was tested by UONE Test Co. against the German LFGB standard and the same EU directive. All three tests passed, and the sensory panel scored the glass at grade 0 for odour and grade 0 for taste, the top of the scale, where the limit is 2.5.

UONE test report U00702250619108E, issued 24 June 2025
Test
Standard
Result
Migration of lead & cadmium
EU 84/500/EEC & 2005/31/EC
Pass, Pb <0.1 mg/L, Cd <0.01 mg/L
Sensory test (odour & taste)
LFGB Section 30 & 31 · DIN 51032:2017
Pass, grade 0 / grade 0
Leachable lead & cadmium
DIN EN 1388-1:1995 (ICP-OES)
Pass, not detected

UONE report result page 1

UONE report U00702250619108E, issued 24 June 2025. 

UONE report result page 2

Summary of test results, page 2: all three tests pass.
Other markets

Testing on Request

Our standard test coverage is the European Union and German standards above. For markets with their own requirements, including FDA food-contact testing for the United States, we commission the test before shipment through accredited laboratories including SGS, Bureau Veritas and UONE, and the report is issued in your company's name where your compliance team needs it.

Tell us your destination market and target SKU when you request a quote, and we will confirm the applicable test scope and lead time.

Social compliance

amfori BSCI Social Audit, Valid Through June 2027

TÜV SÜD audited our Zibo plant on 18 June 2026 under the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct, which covers 13 performance areas and is valid through June 2027. Nine of the thirteen areas are rated A, including every area our customers ask about most.

Performance area
Rating
Overall rating
C
No child labour
A
No forced labour, bonded labour or human trafficking
A
No discrimination, violence or harassment
A
Freedom of association and collective bargaining
A
Occupational health and safety
A
No precarious employment
A
Special protection for young workers
A
Workers' involvement and protection
A
Ethical business behaviour
A
Fair remuneration
B
Protection of the environment
B
Social management system
C

Monitoring ID 26-0407112 · amfori ID 156-056721-001 · conducted by TÜV SÜD · valid through 25 June 2027.

amfori BSCI summary

amfori BSCI monitoring summary, audited by TÜV SÜD on 18 June 2026, valid through 25 June 2027. 

amfori BSCI rating scale

Rating scale (A to D) used in the monitoring summary.
Check for yourself

Verify These Records Yourself

These are third-party documents, not our own claims. You can check them without asking us:

 
amfori BSCI, search amfori ID 156-056721-001 on the amfori Sustainability Platform.
 
UONE test report, report U00702250619108E is verifiable online using query password QW9205.
 
Bureau Veritas, quote report number (9026)239-0283 to the Qingdao branch.
 
Need a specific SKU? Email glassware@zgsglass.com and we will commission the report your market requires.

About These Test Reports

Test reports are issued against the specific sample submitted. The reports above cover a clear glass can and a glass tumbler (model ZGS250414); our glass body is produced to the same material specification across the range. If your compliance team needs a report naming your exact SKU, tell us before the order and we will commission it.

Our amfori BSCI audit covers our manufacturing site in Boshan District, Zibo. Company-wide figures quoted elsewhere on this site include our group's sales, design and support functions across all locations.