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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.
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High risk machinery
The Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC imposes conformity assessment procedures for machinery that have a high risk factor or which provide critical protection. It concerns 23 categories of machinery that are listed in Annex IV of the Directive, hence they are known as “Annex IV machinery”.
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.
EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC)
The importance of the document. Manufacturers have to make sure that their products comply with all applicable legislation. Once they have done this, they create and sign a document called an EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC) to underwrite that their product satisfies all applicable EU legislation.
Child-resistant fastenings
Hundreds of incidents occur yearly where children are harmed after contact with dangerous chemicals. According to national poison centres these accidents happen frequently with household chemical products that require child-resistant fastenings.
Ban on PFAS and PFCA in Consumer Products
Chances are that your product contains PFAS and PFCA! Restrictions are already in place. Some additional restrictions will come into effect early next year. PFAS are used in a wide variety of consumer products because of their unique chemical and physical properties.
PFAS in Food Contact Materials
PFAS stands for poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances. This is a large family of chemical substances which comprises more than 6,000 substances. PFAS have very useful chemical and physical properties, such as resistance to fire, and repellency to dirt and water. PFAS are used in all kinds of consumer products.
Unique Formula Identifier (UFI)
The European Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 defines the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) of chemicals. CLP Article 45 obliges importers to provide information to the Poison Centers. Poison Centers need this information to advise on measures in case of emergencies when people have been exposed to chemicals.
Drawbacks of paper straws
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".
No novelty lighters
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”.
Visibly, legibly and indelibly
In various pieces of legislation you will find the passage: “the marking shall be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly”. It makes perfect sense that markings remain present and usable throughout the entire lifecycle of the product. But how can you show in a practical way that all three criteria are met?
