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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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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Certain 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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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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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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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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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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Products made of wood sold in the United States are subject to various regulations, standards, and other compliance requirements — which set requirements concerning documentation, chemicals, labeling, and testing.
In this guide, we take a closer look at the Lacey Act, 7 CFR Part 319 Subpart I, and other regulations relevant to companies manufacturing or importing wood and bamboo products to the United States.
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Notified bodies are organisations designated by EU member countries that perform conformity assessments on products before they are sold.
The role of a notified body is to assess whether a product is technically safe and compliant. In a way, the notified body acts as a gatekeeper to the EU market for more ‘high-risk’ and ‘sensitive’ products that cannot be ‘self-assessed’.
That said, notified bodies are not government organisations. Instead, companies like Intertek and TÜV Rheinland are appointed to act as notified bodies for certain product categories.
In this guide, we explain what manufacturers and importers must know about notified bodies and how they operate.
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Using existing supplier test reports can help you reduce or even eliminate the need for third-party testing when buying ODM products, materials, and components. That said, such test reports can only be used under certain circumstances. Misused, relying on supplier test reports can result in fines and recalls.
This guide provides crucial insights from more than a decade of vetting test reports from hundreds of Asian and European suppliers. We have also implemented strategies for customers that are based on partial reliance on material and component test reports.
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