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Ecodesign for Sustainable Products (ESPR)
ESPR, the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation provides the framework for more sustainable and circular products.
Cybersecurity for radio equipment
The EN 18031-series of standards will soon be harmonised and then provide a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements in Article 3(3) of the RED 2014/53/EU and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30 on cybersecurity.
The PFHxA restriction
The PFHxA restriction enters into force on 10 October 2024, taking effect after transitional periods between 18 months and 5 years.
Deforestation-Free Products
The main driver of deforestation and forest degradation is the expansion of agricultural land, which is linked to the production of seven commodities: cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya, and wood; and some of their derived products, such as leather or furniture.
Microplastics
Overall, around 145,000 tonnes of microplastics are estimated to be used in the EU each year. And 42,000 tonnes of these microplastics end up in the environment from products intentionally containing them. The largest contribution with up to 16,000 tonnes is made by granules from artificial turf pitches.
GENERAL PRODUCT SAFETY
There are many directives and regulations that address product compliance. Still it is practically impossible to cover all risks for all consumer products. The solution is a broad-based legislation to fill possible gaps and to complement existing and future legislation.
Compliance resources
Ecodesign external power supplies
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.
Market Release date
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.
Product traceability and identification
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 EU Conflict Minerals Regulation (CMR)
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.
ETSI privacy standard for IOT
Privacy standard ETSI TS 103 645 available for Cyber Security for Consumer Internet of Things. ETSI has published a standard for Cyber Security for Consumer Internet of Things (IoT).
The Möbius loop
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.
Coin and button batteries (cells)
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
CE-marking your product (or not to)
The letters ‘CE’ appear on many products in the EU. CE stands for the French ‘Conformité Européenne’, which translates to ‘European Compliance’. Manufacturers of products with the CE-marking declare that the products meet high safety, health and environmental protection requirements in response to EU legislation.
Regulation on Mutual Recognition of Goods
Per 19 April 2020 there is a new Regulation applicable regarding the Mutual Recognition of Goods (EU) 2019/515, replacing the previous Regulation on recognition of goods: (EC) 764/2008. This Regulation applies to goods of any type, including agricultural products, and to administrative decisions taken by a competent
New energy labels and the EPREL register
A new framework for energy labelling Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 sets a new framework for energy labelling. It replaced the energy label directive 2010/30/EU and came into force on 1 August 2017.
