Plastics and rubber materials are both made from the same families of polymers. The polymers are mixed with a complex blend of materials known as additives. Rubbers are elastomers, these are polymers with an elastic property. This elasticity differentiates rubbers from plastics
Article 8 of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive 94/62/EC defines the marking and identification of packaging materials. The identification of the nature of the packaging material facilitates collection, reuse, recovery and recycling of packaging.
Compliance testing is often done on one or a small numbers of samples or even prototypes of the final product, so called type-testing. It is however required that compliance is maintained during mass production. Manufacturers and others involved in the supply chain shall take measures to verify that every produced
The EU framework for ecodesign requirements of many energy-related products (ERP) is directive 2009/125/EC. Within this framework the EU has published three regulations all related to household and office equipment.
A product must comply with legislation as soon as it is placed on the market. It is the manufacturer's responsibility to determine which EU legislation is applicable at that time. ProductIP determines the requirements based on the 'market release date' of the technical file.
Traceability of goods is the ability to track goods and trace their history; trace a product through the whole or partial supply chain - from raw materials obtained via transport, storage, processes, distribution - to sale, or internally in one of the steps of the chain, through the production process.
The obvious objective of conformity assessment is to demonstrate that all products conform to relevant legislation. The manufacturer always remains responsible for the execution of conformity assessment, even if design, tests, documentation or production is subcontracted. The manufacturer also remains responsible
In 2010 the US Government adopted the Dodd Frank Act 1502. This Act is a disclosure requirement that calls on companies to determine whether their products contain conflict minerals – by carrying out supply chain due diligence – and to report this.
New Privacy standard ETSI TS 103 645 available for Cyber Security for Consumer Internet of Things. ETSI has released a standard for Cyber Security for Consumer Internet of Things (IoT).
Article 8 of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive 94/62/EC defines the marking and identification of packaging materials. The identification of the nature of the packaging material facilitates collection, reuse, recovery and recycling of packaging.
What is Declaration of Conformity (DoC)? Several Compliance Clips mention the EU Declaration of Conformity (also referred to as: ‘EU-DoC or DoC’). But what is it? This clip will explain the basic information on the Declaration of Conformity.
All small batteries are potentially dangerous to children who access them. Ingestion by young children increasingly causes injuries and tragic fatalities. A quick internet search on this topic will result in tragic stories from inconsolable, bewildered parents and horrific pictures of internal burns and the