When a Chinese supplier tells you that a product is “CE compliant,” shows you a test report, or says they have manufactured similar products before, it can be tempting to assume that compliance is taken care of. But if regulators ask questions later, the responsibility for proving that the product meets the applicable requirements may still sit with your business.
In this episode of the China Manufacturing Decoded podcast, our host Adrian is joined by Lee Bryan, founder and CEO of Arcus Compliance, to explore what good product compliance looks like in practice for companies developing and manufacturing products in China for the UK and European markets.
They discuss when compliance should be considered during product development, how to verify supplier certificates and test reports, where AI can help with regulatory research, when design or component changes may trigger reassessment or retesting, and why treating compliance as an ongoing business responsibility can reduce risk and even become a competitive advantage.
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Podcast sections
- 00:00:13 – Introduction: Can you prove your product is compliant? and guest, Lee Bryan of Arcus Compliance
- 00:04:58 – Why product compliance enforcement is increasing
- 00:08:47 – The real risks of getting compliance wrong
- 00:10:01 – Why checking compliance after launch is too late
- 00:16:11 – When should compliance enter the product development process?
- 00:17:36 – Compliance challenges for SMEs versus large companies
- 00:21:52 – Building compliance into product development
- 00:22:58 – Can AI help you understand regulations?
- 00:26:18 – Can you trust your Chinese supplier on compliance?
- 00:28:05 – Why certificates and test reports must be verified
- 00:29:35 – Turning compliance into a competitive advantage
- 00:33:56 – Does a V2 product need to be tested again?
- 00:37:19 – What should be checked before tooling and mass production?
- 00:41:14 – The key takeaway: compliance responsibility sits with you
- 00:41:49 – Lee’s book, The Compliance Edge
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- Visit Lee’s site: Arcus Compliance and connect with him
- Exclusive for listeners – Read Lee’s recent book for free: The Compliance Edge (PDF download)
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