Under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), all manufacturers must ensure that a product is safe when placing it on the Union market. This applies…
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New EU Construction Products Regulation just published
On 18 December 2024, the Official Journal of the EU released the revised Construction Products Regulation, Regulation 3110/2024. This revision is part of a broader…
GPSR focus: Q&A on general products
The European Commission recently published a Q&A document to address some recurring questions concerning the application of the General Product Safety Regulation (Regulation EU 2023/988).…
Deadline alert for electronics: USB type-C mandatory from December 2024
From 28 December 2024, many rechargeable devices must be equipped with a USB Type-C port when placed on the EU market. This requirement is part…
GPSR focus: technical file for all non-food products
The General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) is the new Regulation for the Safety of products which do not fall into the scope of other regulations…
GPSR focus: what changes now to sell in the EU?
With the aim to ensure a higher product safety, the new General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR) has introduced important changes to the marketing…
Extra 12 months proposed for Deforestation Regulation
Deforestation Regulation: Commission proposes 12 months delay
GPSR focus: authorised representative
While non-EU manufacturers must have a EU-based Responsible Person for their products by 13 December 2024, they can choose to appoint an authorised representative with…
EU framework to impact deforestation worldwide
Over the past 30 years, about 10% of forests worldwide disappeared, while around the same portion of forests have been severely affected by fragmentation. Considered…
GPSR focus: quality management system for general products
The new General Product Safety Regulation applies in the European Union from 13 December 2024. The Regulation replaces the current Directive (GPSD) as well as…