Category: European Union

Trampolines imported or manufactured in the European Union are subject to various regulations and standards, as well as requirements regarding testing, labelling, and documentation. Ensuring compliance is crucial as unsafe trampolines can result in life-threatening injuries.

In this guide, we explain how the requirements in directives and regulations such as the Toy Safety Directive and the General Product Safety Regulation apply to different types of trampolines in the European Union.
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The General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) states that certain products must come with written warnings and safety instructions. However, it can be challenging to determine when warnings and safety instructions are necessary, and how to write these.

In this guide, we explain when warnings and safety instructions are mandated by the GPSR and the methods you can apply to write suitable instructions for your product.
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Companies importing products to the European Union are required to comply with the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR). In practice, this means that importers are required to verify that their products are compliant with applicable product standards, correctly documented, and labelled.

In this guide, we take a closer look at how the General Product Safety Regulation applies to importers, and how you can determine if you are defined as an importer in the first place.
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The General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) requires that manufacturers ensure that their products meet the highest standards of safety. In addition, manufacturers are required to create technical documentation, arrange lab testing, and ensure that their products are correctly labelled with their company details.

In this guide, we explain how you can determine if your company is deemed to be the manufacturer or not. This can be the case, even if you do not actually make products in house. In addition, we also take a closer look at the steps that must be taken to comply with the GPSR, and how the responsibilities differ for manufacturers based in the EU and outside.
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The AI Act, or Artificial Intelligence Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, provides a framework in which artificial intelligence technologies can be regulated. It was created to support innovation. However, it also addresses possible risks to people’s health, safety or fundamental rights.

It contains requirements that cover artificial intelligence (AI) systems and AI models, including certain products that make use of AI technologies. Furthermore, the regulation categorises certain AI systems as high-risk AI systems, for which there are additional requirements such as CE marking, and Declaration of Conformity.

In this guide, we explain the regulation’s requirements and how they affect providers and other economic operators involved in AI technologies, including manufacturers of products that use AI systems.
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Inflatable pools imported or manufactured for sale in the European Union are subject to various safety standards, chemical restrictions, labelling, documentation, and testing requirements. Given the inherent risk with such products, ensuring compliance is crucial.

Further, the specific requirements that apply depend on various factors, such as the age group the pool is intended for.

In this guide, we take a closer look at the Toy Safety Directive, General Product Safety Regulation, REACH, and other EU compliance requirements relevant to inflatable pools. However, this guide does not cover requirements for pumps and other electrical components.

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User instructions are generally used to provide useful information to consumers and users in general, such as how to install, properly use, or dispose of products. User instructions can also include battery replacement instructions, warning texts, and more.

Instructions are mandatory for a wide range of products sold in the European Union. Hence, failing to create a sufficient user instruction document could result in fines, product recalls, and other issues.

In this guide, we explain what importers, manufacturers, and Amazon sellers must know about creating user instructions for electronics, toys, and other products.
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