In the Dutch parliament, questions have been raised to the Minister of Health about a newspaper article with the tendentious headline: "Environmentally friendly straws are life-threatening to young children".

You won't make a technical file on an App (yet), but there are other aspects for which an App has added value; staying informed, for example. That is precisely the first layer of information we provide in the new ProductIP App, now available for iOS and Android devices.

It is more than fifteen years since the EU prohibited the sales of cigarette lighters that resemble objects that are attractive to children, these are also known as "novelty lighters”.  Nevertheless, recalls of such products remain a daily occurrence.

Skeleton Athlete Kimberley Bos visited the ProductIP HQ in the Netherlands to show her Bronze Medal. She also had a present for team ProductIP, a signed yellow bib.

Organise your technical files into projects. You can manage your projects under the Company Account settings and then assign a technical file to a project.

As part of the VDE series of events "Product Compliance viewed from 360", Günter Uhl, Managing Director of ProductIP Germany, will provide an insight into the various labeling requirements for products. 

Our Caspar ter Horst will speak at Global Sources Virtual Summit for Online Sellers on Feb 23rd, Wednesday, 11:30am (CET) / 6:30pm (HK Time) with topic as follows: “Selling into Europe? What should be on your Product Compliance Radar in 2022?”