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You will find the answers from the product contact points per EU Member State. This blog post will be regularly updated when we receive a response from the product contact points. Read more
What do you need to ask when buying or producing face masks? What legislation is applicable to face masks? What are market surveillance authorities…
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What do you need to ask when buying or producing face masks? What legislation is applicable to face masks? What are market surveillance authorities…
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What do you need to ask when buying or producing face masks? What legislation is applicable to face masks? What are market surveillance authorities…
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What do you need to ask when buying or producing face masks? What legislation is applicable to face masks? What are market surveillance authorities…
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What do you need to ask when buying or producing face masks? What legislation is applicable to face masks? What are market surveillance authorities…
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What do you need to ask when buying or producing face masks? What legislation is applicable to face masks? What are market surveillance authorities…
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What do you need to ask when buying or producing face masks? What legislation is applicable to face masks? What are market surveillance authorities…
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What do you need to ask when buying or producing face masks? What legislation is applicable to face masks? What are market surveillance authorities…
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What do you need to ask when buying or producing face masks? What legislation is applicable to face masks? What are market surveillance authorities…
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What do you need to ask when buying or producing face masks? What legislation is applicable to face masks? What are market surveillance authorities…
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What do you need to ask when buying or producing face masks? What legislation is applicable to face masks? What are market surveillance authorities…
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What do you need to ask when buying or producing face masks? What legislation is applicable to face masks? What are market surveillance authorities…
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What do you need to ask when buying or producing face masks? What legislation is applicable to face masks? What are market surveillance authorities…
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What do you need to ask when buying or producing face masks? What legislation is applicable to face masks? What are market surveillance authorities…
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What do you need to ask when buying or producing face masks? What legislation is applicable to face masks? What are market surveillance authorities…
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What do you need to ask when buying or producing face masks? What legislation is applicable to face masks? What are market surveillance authorities…
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What do you need to ask when buying or producing face masks? What legislation is applicable to face masks? What are market surveillance authorities…
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What do you need to ask when buying or producing face masks? What legislation is applicable to face masks? What are market surveillance authorities…
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What do you need to ask when buying or producing face masks? What legislation is applicable to face masks? What are market surveillance authorities…
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What do you need to ask when buying or producing face masks? What legislation is applicable to face masks? What are market surveillance authorities…
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Are you planning on, or selling, UV-C related products? Then download our free Guide on UV-C lights. In de guide you will learn the most important…
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What do you need to ask when buying or producing face masks? What legislation is applicable to face masks? What are market surveillance authorities…
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The European Commission has published a new decision (EU) 2020/1036 on the non-approval of certain active substances in biocidal products. Hand…
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What do you need to ask when buying or producing face masks? What legislation is applicable to face masks? What are market surveillance authorities…
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As a result of the Covid-19 (Corona) pandemic new and alternative disinfection methods are being discovered. Among these new methods there is…
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During the COVID-19 pandemic is it hase become sort of a tradition; the publication of new published product alerts, related to the Covid-19…
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During the COVID-19 pandemic is it hase become sort of a tradition; the publication of new published product alerts, related to the Covid-19…
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During the COVID-19 pandemic is it hase become sort of a tradition; the publication of new published recalls related to the Covid-19 pandemic.…
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NBN has published a guide for community and artisanal mask that are intended to complement protective measures for preventing the spread of diseases…
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CENELEC has published a guide to minimum requirements for community face coverings, intended for use by people not displaying any clinical symptoms…
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The Dutch standardisation organisation NEN, has published today a so called 'NEN-spec', or 'guidelines'. In the guidelines the NEN publishes…
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Today, the European Commission has launched a website called 're-open EU', that contains essential information allowing a safe relaunch of free…
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During the COVID-19 pandemic is it hase become sort of a tradition; the publication of new published recalls related to the Covid-19 pandemic.…
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We have learned from our sources within the Belgian government that Belgium has withdrawn its draft Royal Decree planning banning the placing…
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The European Commission has published a guidance Q&A on medical devices, active implantable medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices…
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You will find the updated version (version 09-06-2020) of our overview of national COVID-10 measures attached (.xlsx file opens in new window).…
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During the COVID-19 pandemic is it hase become sort of a tradition; the publication of new published face mask recalls. The European Commission…
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The Swedish government has published a draft legislative act with the European Commission (EC) on denaturing ethanol in desinfectants.
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To what products does the notice apply? The European Commission (EC) has today published a commission notice on the application of energy labelling…
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You will find the updated version (version 02-06-2020) of our overview of national COVID-10 measures attached (.xlsx file opens in new window).…
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During the COVID-19 pandemic is it hase become sort of a tradition; the publication of new published face mask recalls. The European Commission…
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This article is only relevant for the dutch market and relates to the question whether or not medical face masks are permitted in public transport.
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The Dutch government has lowered the VAT rate to zero for 'face masks' as of 25 May 2020, until 1 september 2020. VAT will no longer be charged…
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A guide on supplying the market with Covid-19 self testing kits. Consumers want to know if they have been invected with Covid-19 (coronavirus)…
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Recently we have posted several blog posts regarding draft (proposed) legislation, published through TRIS. We have received several questions…
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The French government has published a draft legislative text for 'in vitro diagnostic medical devices detecting atibodies against SARS-CoV-2…
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You will find the updated version (version 25-5-2020) of our overview of national COVID-10 measures attached (.xlsx file opens in new window).…
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During the COVID-19 pandemic is it hase become sort of a tradition; the publication of new published face mask recalls. The European Commission…
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We have received a lot of questions regarding a French decree that would circumvent the Biocides Regulation during the COVID-19-crisis. In this…
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You will find the updated version of our overview of national COVID-10 measures attached (.xlsx file opens in new window). In overall we see…
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The Dutch normalisation organisation NEN published today a document (NEN-spec) with recommendations on non medical face (barrier) masks.
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The Belgian government is planning a ban placing on the market and use of UV-C lamps for disinfection purposes in non-hospital settings in the…
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The market for medical face masks is flooded by opportunistic traders and false certificates. Thirty to forty percent of research agencies that…
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National governments are taking national measures that limit the free movement of certain medical goods. In this article the imposed restrictions…
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During the COVID-19 pandemic is it hase become sort of a tradition; the publication of new published face mask recalls. The European Commission…
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You will find the updated version of our overview of national COVID-10 measures attached (.xlx file opens in new window). In overall we see a…
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We have received a lot of questions regarding a French decree that would circumvent the Biocides Regulation during the COVID-19-crisis. In this…
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On 8 May 2020 Caspar ter Horst from ProductIP and the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KVK) have written an extensive article (link) on the import…
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You will find the updated version of our overview of national COVID-10 measures attached. In overall we see a continuation of the relief of national…
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Tests of masks are performed by laboratories. Also in China there are laboratories certified to perform testing under EN 149 and EN 14683.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic is it now becoming sort of a tradition; the publication of new published face mask recalls. The European Commission…
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Tests of masks are performed by laboratories. The European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) has recently published a list of accredited laboratories…
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Can non-compliant surgical masks or respiratory filter masks be sold as barrier masks?
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Only 13% of hand disinfectants tested meet legal requirements. This is the result of research performed by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product…
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Surely hand gel cannot be a complex product? In fact, it is a very complex product. It could be a biocidal product, it could be cosmetics. it…
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We see that many countries are at a crossroads to determine the best exit strategy after the COVID-19-pandemic. Below an overview of measures…
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The Dutch biotechnology company Inzek, sold corona tests from China with a high risk of a false result. Approximately 1.5 million tests were…
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The first proposals for new legislation on digital services, as published in the European Commission's Work Programme 2020, are to be discussed…
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Below an overview of measures in several EU countries. The overview document (a summary of the most important information related to businesses)…
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The European Commission (EC) has published this week two more recalls for face masks (officialy designated as 'surgical mask' or 'respitory mask').…
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In the attachment you will find the updated version of our COVID-19 measure overview. This overview is a summary of the most important…
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National governments are taking national measures that limit the free movement of certain medical goods. In this article the imposed restrictions…
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In the attachment you will find the updated version of our COVID-19 measure overview. This overview is a summary of the most important…
Read moreThe European Commission has published a guidance document on adapting workplaces and protecting workers for when the physical distancing measures…
Read moreAs of 26 April Regulation (2020/568) regarding exporting Personal Protective Equipment to outside the EU applies. The regulation will be in force for…
Read moreThe first published recalls of facemaks in 2020 are a fact! Consider if you are making these mistakes, because your product may be at risk. Last…
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The French standardisation organisation AFNOR Groupe (AFNOR) has published a document with requirements for barrier basks (AFNOR-SPEC-S76 version…
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In the attachment you will find the updated version of our COVID-19 measure overview.
Read moreSo much confusion. So many failed attempts to bring products to the market. So many questions left unanswered. Therefore we had to create a clear…
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The entry into force date of the Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745 is to be postponed by one year. The European Parliament (EP) has adopted…
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