Drevedy Watches is a brand owned by Love o Clock AB, based in Sweden. The company developed a new watch collection for launch in the autumn of 2022. This case study details how we helped them achieve the following through the Compliance Gate Platform:
1. Research relevant EU compliance requirements
2. Create mandatory documentation
3. Create label files
4. Book lab testing
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The Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation (UPLR) aims at providing consumers with accurate information regarding the product name, seller identity, and content quantity of packages so that the purchasers can compare quantity and price with other products.
The Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation (UPLR) covers products ranging from apparel and textiles to food and beverage. In this guide, we list some of the categories covered by the UPLR and the various ways that the regulation impacts the packaging labeling requirements.
Though the UPLR may apply to many different categories of products, in this guide we only list products that are mentioned in the regulation itself. This article also lists some products that are covered by the UPLR, but which may be exempt from some requirements – under certain conditions.
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Gym equipment and other fitness products sold in the European Union are covered by the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD). In short, it’s your responsibility as an importer or manufacturer to ensure that your fitness products are safe for consumers – which in turn may require lab testing, labelling, and documentation.
You may also need to take additional regulations into consideration, in case you import or manufacture electrical fitness equipment.
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Planning to import or manufacture fitness equipment in the United States? In this guide, we cover regulations and standards relevant to gym machines, treadmills and other electric fitness equipment, fitness products for kids, and more.
More specifically, the guide covers Physical Medicine Devices – 21 CFR 890 (FDA), CPSIA, California Proposition 65, and various ASTM and UL standards.
This guide covers regulations and standards applicable to fitness products, such as gym machines,
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Electronic products manufactured or imported to the United States are subject to product regulations, safety standards, labeling, documentation, and testing requirements. Failing to ensure compliance with the applicable requirements can result in fines or a recall.
This guide serves as an introduction to US compliance requirements applicable to consumer electronics, such as IoT products, wearables, kitchen appliances, white goods, and more.
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Ensuring compliance with applicable toy safety standards is mandatory when importing or manufacturing toys for the EU market. This guide serves as an introduction to the different types of toy safety standards, EN 71, EN IEC 62115, EN IEC 61558-2-7, and complementary technical reports.
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Ensuring compliance with toy safety standards is mandatory when importing, manufacturing, and selling children’s toys in the US. In this guide, we cover what toy safety standards are, and how you can ensure compliance. More specifically, we cover ASTM F963-17, UL 696, and test methods.
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ETL certification and marking help businesses ensure that their electrical and electronic products comply with certain standards. Part of this process involves lab testing, which is what this article is about.
Importers and manufacturers can send their products to be ETL-tested in Intertek’s Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) – all of which have been approved by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the US.
In this guide, we cover ETL testing processes, costs, and more.
Are you importing or manufacturing packaging materials in the United States? If so, you need to be aware of heavy metals restrictions, safety standards, labeling rules, and other compliance requirements.
In this guide, we take a look at Fair Packaging Labeling Act (FPLA), Fair Packaging Labeling Act (FPLA), the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA), and the Model Toxics in Packaging Legislation.
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Product packaging materials in the EU must comply with a range of product regulations. This includes chemical and heavy metals restrictions, recycling requirements, labelling, and lab testing.
In this guide, we take a look at Directive 94/62/EC on Packaging and Packaging Waste, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), REACH, Food Packaging Regulations, and more.
Packaging labelling
Packaging labelling requirements mainly depend on the product, rather than the packaging material. Various packaging labels, including CE marking and WEEE marking, are covered in this guide.
Food packaging
Additional regulations apply to food and beverage packaging.
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