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On 21 May, the European Commission released a proposal to postpone the battery due diligence obligations by 2 years. Today the Council adopted the law.
The European Parliament does not approve the current methodology for the risk categorisation of countries under Deforestation Regulation (EU) 2023/1115
Yesterday, the European Commission shared the official risk classification list for the EU Deforestation Regulation.
Some scientists estimate that the average person eats 5 grams of microplastics per week - about the weight of a credit card. Massive amounts of microplastics pollute our surface waters.
On the threshold of a new year we changed the approach for the Verifeyer smart forms for specific hazards.
The obligation in Article 16 of Outdoor Noise Directive 2000/14/EC to send a copy of the EU Declaration of Conformity has been revoked.
Products are often discarded although they can be repaired. This results in 35 million tons of waste, 30 million tons of resources and 261 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions in the EU per year.
The new version of the ProductIP app brings regulatory knowledge at your fingertips
Stay Ahead of the Game: The current EU Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC will be replaced with new Toy Regulation soon. Learn About the Latest EU Toy Regulation Updates!
Less than 100 days to go till RoHS transition day of July 22. Four phthalates will be added to the scope of restricted substances. The scope of products will be extended to now also include cables.
New EU regulation sends shockwave through fulfillment, retail and trade. Imagine, what will happen when retail, e-tail, fulfillment service providers and non-EU distance sellers will get the same responsibilities as importers and brand-owners/manufacturers have today!
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Releases to the ProductIP platform: Audit score for social compliance, file request, ask us for help, menu bar improvements
What is hot news in the world of non-food consumer product recalls. This week we focus on the risks related to jewellery. Not everything that is shiny is good for you.
Today, the European Commission and national consumer protection authorities are publishing the results of an EU-wide screening of 560 e-commerce sites. Around 60% of 560 websites showed irregularities regarding the respect of EU consumer rules, predominately in relation to how prices and special offers are presented.
#Brexit will change roles in the supply chain for retail and trade and as a result, other entities become responsible for demonstrating product compliance of non-food consumer goods.
EU Safety Gate (Rapex) provides a weekly overview of non-food consumer product recalls. This week it had several recalls of products only sold via an online platform such as Amazon. A new trend? Market surveillance authorities and platform owners are clearly stepping up their efforts.
The objective of the energy consumption legislation is to reflect the performance “during use”. The efficiency of vacuum cleaners is measured with an empty receptacle. Dyson successfully argued that an empty dust bag is not representative for performance during use.