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The Construction Products Regulation sets performance requirements for construction products such as windows, doors, and wooden flooring in the European Union. It also covers labelling, documentation, and testing for construction products.

In this guide, we explain what manufacturers and importers should know about the Construction Products Regulation, and provide examples of covered products. We also explain documentation, labelling, and other requirements.
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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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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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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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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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