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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The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) is a new Regulation that will replace the existing Ecodesign Directive. It aims to set eco-design requirements for products to be sold in the EU. Unlike the existing Ecodesign Directive, which only covers certain energy-related products, the new Regulation applies to virtually all physical products.
Additionally, the Regulation introduces new requirements concerning the digital product passport, the destruction of unsold consumer products, and more.
In this guide, we help you better understand the requirements of the new Regulation and address common questions concerning its application.
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The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) intends to establish security principles, features, and measures that encompass hardware, software, and maintenance for certain products sold in the European Union. This guide, written by Iris Desbrousses from i46, explains what manufacturers and importers must know about the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), and how it will likely impact product development and updates.
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Mattresses imported and manufactured in the European Union are subject to various regulations that concern flammability, chemicals, biocides, and other aspects.
In this guide, we explain how regulations such as the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), REACH, and the EU Ecolabel Regulation relate to mattresses for sale in the EU. In addition, the guide also covers standards and testing requirements.
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Board games sold in the European Union are subject various regulations, standards, labelling, documentation, and testing requirements. However, the requirements differ depending on whether the board game is considered a toy, suitable for 0 to 14 year olds, or other age groups.
The former is generally speaking subject to stricter requirements, concerning small parts and other safety aspects. Having said that, there are safety requirements also for adults board games – substance restrictions, for example.
It is not always easy to assess if a given board game is intended for children, adults, or both. For this reason, the European Union sets guidelines to help companies decide whether their board game, or other product, is appropriate for adults or children.
In this guide, we explain how the Toy Safety Directive, the General Product Safety Regulation, and other requirements apply to board games meant for children, and adults.
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