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Not sure if your product requires CE marking? In this guide, I explain how you can determine if CE marking is not required for your product. I also list product categories that are generally not subject to CE marking requirements, while also explaining edge cases when CE marking is still applicable.
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Which Products Require an EU Notified Body?
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Certain products require the involvement of a notified body before they can be sold in the European Union. Whether that is the case depends on the applicable EU regulations and directives, and whether the product belongs to a certain category.
In this guide, we provide examples of product types that require the use of a notified body, while also explaining the basis.
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Which Products Require CPSC eFiling?
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Trying to understand if eFiling is required for your product? In this guide, we explain how you can determine if that is the case based on the amended version of Part 1110 published in January 2025.
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Failed Product Lab Testing: An Action Plan
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Your product just failed compliance testing. Now what? This guide explains why products fail safety and compliance testing, and how you can implement a step-by-step plan to resolve the situation and get your product successfully retested.
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Occupational Safety and Health Act: An Essential Guide
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The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) sets health and safety requirements for workers, including products used in the workspace such as personal protective equipment.
While there are many different standards and regulations under the act, this guide only focuses on the requirements set by 29 CFR Part 1910 – Occupational Safety and Health Standards. Additionally, it only covers requirements for importers and manufacturers; it does not cover requirements for employers, operations, and procedures.
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FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDoC): A Practical Guide
Posted on — Leave a commentCertain electronic products imported or manufactured in the United States must undergo a Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDoC) procedure, which also requires a compliance information statement.
The SDoC procedure covers most unintentional radiators. That is, products that do not have Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or other wireless functions. In this guide, we address frequently asked questions regarding the SDoC procedure, the SDoC compliance information statement, and other related topics.
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How to Create an EU Declaration of Conformity for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
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This guide explains how to create an EU Declaration of Conformity for PPE based on the model structure in Annex IX of the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation. You will learn what to include under each of the 8 points, while I also address common questions.
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EUDR Due Diligence Statements: An Essential Guide
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The Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) contains due diligence requirements to ensure products contributing to deforestation are not imported, sold within the EU or exported. The regulation mandates the submission of a due diligence statement, which is a document used to indicate that companies have complied with the applicable EUDR requirements.
This guide covers frequently asked questions about EUDR due diligence statements, including which types of operators are required to submit one and which are exempt.
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Electronics Labelling Requirements in the United States
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Planning to import or manufacture electronics for the US market? In this guide, we list both mandatory and voluntary labeling requirements and markings for electronic and electrical products in the United States.
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EU Conformity Assessment Procedures: A Complete Guide
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A conformity assessment procedure provides a pathway to compliance for certain EU regulations or directives that require CE marking. In practice, conformity assessment procedures set a list of tasks that must be completed to demonstrate compliance. This generally involves compliance with standards, documentation, labelling, and testing.
In this guide, we explain how you can determine which conformity assessment procedure to follow for your products, and the steps you must take to successfully complete the procedure.
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