The Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation establishes substance restrictions and waste management requirements for POPs and products containing POPs in the European Union.
In this guide, we cover the scope of the regulation and exemptions. We also list substances subject to restrictions under the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation.
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Certain companies importing, manufacturing, and selling electronics for sale in the EU must comply with the obligation of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive. More specifically, such companies must contribute to the waste management of e-waste.
In this guide, we explain what you must know about registration, reporting, and collection requirements under the WEEE Directive. We also list electronic waste management organisations in various EU member states that can help you get started.
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Ensuring compliance with the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) requires that your product meets safety, labelling, and other requirements set by relevant product standards. In this guide, we explain how you can identify such standards for your product, and how the principles can be implemented in practice.
You can also find a list of all standards that, at the time of publication, listed as harmonised under the General Product Safety Regulation.
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The General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) sets testing requirements a wide range of consumer products sold in the European Union. In this guide, we explain what brands, manufacturers, and importers must know about testing requirements under the GPSR, and how these relate to technical documentation and European standards.
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Vapes and electronic cigarettes sold in the European Union are subject to various regulations and directives that concern electrical safety, battery safety, and e-liquids.
This guide explains what importers and manufacturers must know about the Tobacco Products Directive, the Batteries Regulation, REACH, and other relevant compliance requirements.
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General Product Safety Regulation extends mandatory technical documentation requirements to children’s products, furniture, gym equipment, and many other products that were previously not subject to such requirements.
In this guide, we explain what you must include in your technical documentation, and why this is such an integral part of the GPSR compliance process.
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The General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) sets labelling requirements for essentially all consumer products sold in the European Union. More specifically, it sets requirements that concern the product, manufacturer, and contact details. The GPSR also sets requirements that concern instructions and age suitability.
In this guide, we take a closer look at the articles under the General Product Safety Regulation that reference labelling requirements.
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Electric bikes imported or manufactured for the EU market must comply with various safety standards, labelling, documentation, testing, and other compliance requirements.
In this guide, we explain how regulations and directives such as the Machinery Regulation, Batteries Regulation, and RoHS Directive affect e-bikes and their components.
Additionally, this guide also covers relevant standards and testing requirements.
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Toys and certain children’s products sold in the European Union are subject must adhere to small parts restrictions. These restriction in turn depend on the age group that the product belongs to. In some cases, small parts are banned , while other situations require warning texts to be applied.
In this guide, we take a closer look at the Toy Safety Directive and the General Product Safety Directive (GPSR) in relation to small part bans and warnings in the EU.
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Children’s furniture, such as baby cots and high chairs, are subject to various safety standards, chemical restrictions, labelling, and testing requirements in the European Union. Additionally, children’s furniture with play value can also be subject to requirements concern toys.
In this guide, we take a closer look at the General Product Safety Regulation, Toy Safety Directive, REACH, and other compliance requirements relevant when importing or manufacturing children’s furniture for the EU market.
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